Leaving October

"Leaving October" is a song recorded by American country music group Sons of the Desert. It was released in January 1998 as the third single from the album Whatever Comes First. The song reached #31 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1] The song was written by the band's lead singer Drew Womack, along with Tom Douglas.

"Leaving October"
Single by Sons of the Desert
from the album Whatever Comes First
Released	January 17, 1998
Genre	Country
Length	4:28
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Drew Womack, Tom Douglas
Producer(s)	Johnny Slate, Doug Johnson
Sons of the Desert singles chronology
"Hand of Fate" (1997) "Leaving October" (1998) "What About You" (1999)

Content

The song is a ballad about the narrator missing his wife, who died in October 1989. In the chorus, he sings of the pain of her memory, saying that "If I live in the past, there's no future / Looking forward to leaving October behind."^[2]

Critical reception

A review in Billboard was positive, praising the "heartache and resignation" in Womack's voice, while calling the song itself "extremely powerful".^[2] Brian Wahlert of Country Standard Time considered the song a standout in his review of the album.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	31
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	41