# Gotta Leave > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gotta_Leave > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gotta_Leave.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotta_Leave > Source revision: 1297462511 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox song | name = Gotta Leave | cover = Gotta Leave.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [702](/source/702_(group)) | album = [702](/source/702_(album)) | B-side = | released = February 7, 2000{{cite magazine|title=Going For Adds/AddVance Notice|magazine=[Radio & Records](/source/Radio_%26_Records)|pages=46, 51, 52|date=February 4, 2000}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 5:08 (album version)
3:45 (radio edit) | label = [Motown](/source/Motown) | writer = *[Melissa Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott) *[Eric Seats](/source/Keybeats) *[Rapture Stewart](/source/Keybeats) | producer = *[Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott) *Eric Seats *Rapture Stewart | prev_title = [You Don't Know](/source/You_Don't_Know_(702_song)) | prev_year = 1999 | next_title = Pootie Tangin | next_year = 2001 }} "'''Gotta Leave'''" is a song by American R&B group [702](/source/702_(group)). It was written and produced by [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott), [Eric Seats](/source/Keybeats), and [Rapture Stewart](/source/Keybeats) and recorded for the group's [self-titled second album](/source/702_(album)) (1999). "Gotta Leave", an [R&B](/source/contemporary_R%26B) groove containing electronic sounds, was released as the album's third and final single. The second Elliott-produced single to be lifed from the album after "[Where My Girls At?](/source/Where_My_Girls_At%3F)," it peaked at number 58 on the US [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs) chart. ==Background== "Gotta Leave" was written and produced by [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott), [Eric Seats](/source/Keybeats), and [Rapture Stewart](/source/Keybeats) and recorded for the group's [self-titled second album](/source/702_(album)) (1999).{{cite AV media notes|title=702|others=702|year=1999|publisher=[Motown Records](/source/Motown_Records) |type=booklet}} After the song was selected as the album's third single, it was reported that 702 had gone back in the studio with Elliott to record a remix version of the song which would serve as the single version for the song.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1428529/702-hits-studio-with-missy-elliott-heads-to-europe-for-the-holidays/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625022056/http://www.mtv.com/news/1428529/702-hits-studio-with-missy-elliott-heads-to-europe-for-the-holidays/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 25, 2018|title=702 Hits Studio With Missy Elliott, Heads to Europe for the Holidays|work=[MTV](/source/MTV)|access-date=June 24, 2018}} == Music video == The music video for "Gotta Leave" was shot in Los Angeles California in February 2000 and it was directed by [Darren Grant](/source/Darren_Grant). The video premiered on [BET](/source/BET) the week ending March 19, 2000.{{cite web |date=April 1, 2000 |title=Video Monitor |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2000/BB-2000-04-01.pdf |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_Magazine)}} The concept of the video is about the girls of 702 being fed up with the lying, cheating men in their lives.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1428528/702-shoot-video-for-missy-elliott-produced-track/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114055226/http://www.mtv.com/news/1428528/702-shoot-video-for-missy-elliott-produced-track/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2016|title=702 Shoot Video for Missy Elliott-Produced Track|work=[MTV](/source/MTV)|access-date=June 24, 2018}} The video begins with the girls in a house doing various activities while wearing all black outfits. Irish is looking for items in the closet, Meelah is in the bathroom combing her hair in the mirror and Lemisha is shown walking towards the garage. The next scene show the girls wearing white outfits singing. The next various scenes show the girls sitting around the table talking and playing [Dominoes](/source/Dominoes) and individually lounging around the house alone. Dressed in all black the women eventually leave the house and drive off. After a while the women are shown singing as they are driving in the middle of nowhere until they reach their destination. Once they reach their destination they get out of the car and open up the trunk of the car. After they open up the trunk it is revealed that they have kidnapped a guy who is possibly dating one of the girls. As they are singing the chorus of the song the women taunt the frightened man. They close the trunk of the car and drive off and the final scene of the video reverts to the previous scene showing the girls sitting around the table playing dominoes.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANBwTyObmjY|title=Gotta Leave|date=16 June 2009 |publisher=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|access-date=2018-06-24}} ==Track listings== All tracks written and produced by [Melissa Elliott](/source/Melissa_Elliott), [Eric Seats](/source/Keybeats) and [Rapture Stewart](/source/Keybeats). {{track listing | headline = CD single{{cite web|title=Gotta Leave – CD Single|website=[Discogs](/source/Discogs)|url=https://www.discogs.com/702-Gotta-Leave/master/108047|access-date=June 24, 2018}} | title1 = Gotta Leave | note1 = LP Radio Edit | length1 = 3:45 | title2 = Gotta Leave | note2 = Remix Radio Edit | length2 = 3:45 }} ==Credits and personnel== Credits lifted from the liner notes of ''702''. {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *[Melissa Elliott](/source/Melissa_Elliott) – producer, writer *Paul Falcone – engineer *Jonas Grabarnick – engineering assistant *Irish Grinstead – vocalist *Misha Grinstead – vocalist {{col-2}} *Dante Nolen – [bass](/source/bass_guitar) *[Eric Seats](/source/Keybeats) – instruments, producer, writer *[Rapture Stewart](/source/Keybeats) – instruments, producer, writer *Meelah Williams – vocalist {{col-end}} == Charts == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+ Weekly chart performance for "Gotta Leave" ! scope="col"| Chart (1999–2000) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- !scope=row|US [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))''){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/702/chart-history/bsi/|title=702 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118003602/https://www.billboard.com/artist/702/chart-history/bsi/|archive-date=November 18, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2023}} |align="center"|58 |- !scope=row|US [Rhythmic](/source/Rhythmic_(chart)) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))''){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/702/chart-history/tfc/|title=702 Chart History (Rhythmic)|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118001635/https://www.billboard.com/artist/702/chart-history/tfc/|archive-date=November 18, 2021|access-date=April 16, 2023}} |align="center"|35 |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{702}} {{authority control}} Category:2000 singles Category:702 (group) songs Category:Songs written by Missy Elliott Category:1999 songs Category:Motown singles Category:American pop songs Category:Song recordings produced by Keybeats Category:Songs written by Keybeats --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gotta Leave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotta_Leave) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotta_Leave?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.