If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?

"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?"
"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?"
Single by Mental As Anything
from the album Cats & Dogs
B-side	"Assault And Flattery"
Released	May 1981 (Aus)
Length	3:12
Label	Regular Records
Songwriter(s)	Martin Plaza
Producer(s)	Russell Dunlop, Bruce Brown
Mental As Anything singles chronology
Music video
	"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" on YouTube

"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" is the sixth single by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in May 1981.^[1] It was released as the lead single from the album Cats & Dogs. The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report.^[2]

Reception[]

At the 1981 Countdown Music Awards, the song won Best Australian Single.^[3]

Junkee described it as, "a gonzo anti-break-up song with a melody line as big and gaudy as one of Jeff Koons' flower dogs, is a cartoon in and of itself. It’s the kind of thing you'd expect to see scribbled on the side of a wall, rather than playing on the radio. And that's its genius."^[4]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?"	Martin Plaza	2:16
2.	"Assault And Flattery"	Reg Mombassa	2:45

Personnel[]

Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
Wayne de Lisle – drums

Charts[]

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report^[5]	4
Recorded Music NZ^[6]	16

References[]

^ Australian Charts - Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?
^ Australian Music Database - Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?
^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
^ Joseph Earp. "The 200 Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time, Part Two". Junkee.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ New Zealand Charts - Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?

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[1] Australian Charts - Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?

[2] Australian Music Database - Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?

[Top40TV-3] "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.

[4] Joseph Earp. "The 200 Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time, Part Two". Junkee.

[Kent-5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[6] New Zealand Charts - Mental As Anything - If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?

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Martin Plaza Jacob Cook Martin Cilia Craig Gordon Peter Gray Steve Coburn Wayne de Lisle Reg Mombassa Greedy Smith Peter O'Doherty David Barraclough Murray Cook Mike Caen Robbie Souter Zoltan Budai James Gillard
Studio albums	Get Wet (1979) Espresso Bongo (1980) Cats & Dogs (1981) Creatures of Leisure (1983) Fundamental (1985) Mouth to Mouth (1987) Cyclone Raymond (1989) Liar Liar Pants on Fire (1995) Garàge (1998) Beetroot Stains (2000) Road Case (2002) Plucked (2005) Tents Up (2009)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986) Best of (1999) Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition (2009)
Singles	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" "Possible Theme for a Future TV Drama Series" "Come Around" "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" "Too Many Times" "Working for the Man" "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" "Live It Up" "He's Just No Good for You" "Whole Wide World"