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“The Leaving Song Pt. II” by AFI
“The Leaving Song Pt. II” by AFI appears on 16 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 2003 and 2006. Its best result is #8 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #52 alternative song of 2003, #6,058 alternative song of all time and #476 of the '00s.
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"The Leaving Song Pt. II" was the second single from Sing the Sorrow, AFI's sixth album, following "Girl's Not Grey". Radio had it on June 3, 2003, and DreamWorks issued the single proper on September 8. It's post-hardcore with its collar turned up against the cold, all brooding drama, and there's a surprise in the backing: the background vocals belong to Anna-Lynne Williams of Trespassers William, who had never before done session work for another artist.
On the US Alternative Songs chart it got as high as 16, and it made 27 in Australia. It also landed on the Madden 2004 soundtrack, and "Silver and Cold" followed it as the next single.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003 | 107 |
| 2003 | 60 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2003 | 91 |
| 2003 | 38 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2003 | 106 |
| 2003 | 34 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2003 | 101 |
| 2003 | 32 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2003 | 100 |
| 2003 | 46 | K-Rock New York, NY | K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2003 | 92 |
| 2003 | 48 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2003 | 100 |
| 2003 | 73 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2003 | 89 |
| 2003 | 77 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2003 | 100 |
| 2003 | 43 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2003 | 99 |
| 2003 | 86 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2003 | 106 |
| 2003 | 89 | WBCN Boston, MA | WBCN Top 104 Songs of 2003 | 104 |
| 2003 | 58 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003 | 100 |
| 2003 | 52 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2003 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) | 107 |
| 2006 | 347 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
Also listed as: The Leaving Song Pt. 2; The Leaving Song, Part 2; The Leaving Song, Pt. 2; The Leaving Song Part 2; The Leaving Song Pt.II; The Leaving Song Part II.
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