for the song at MusicNotes, "If You Leave Me Now" is written in the key of B major, and Cetera's vocal range varies between F sharp 4 (F♯4) and D sharp 6 (D♯6). Reception Cash Box said that it's "an excellent ballad," with "lushly colored" instrumentation and "carefully constructed" vocals. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts All-time charts Certifications Chess version In 1992, German music group Chess covered the song which achieved modest success. While the original is a ballad, Chess's version is uptempo and danceable, adapted to the state of dance music of the 1990s. Their version is also on the compilations Larry präsentiert: Neue Smash-Hits 93 (English: Larry presents: New Smash-Hits 93) and Maxi Dance Sensation 9. Track listingCD maxi-single''' If You Leave Me Now (Airplay Mix) - 3:53 If You Leave Me Now (12" After Dark mix) - 5:13 Please, Don't Leave Me (Instrumental Mystery Mix) - 5:16 Charts Other cover versions Peter Cetera re-recorded "If You Leave Me Now" as a solo artist for his 1997 album You're the Inspiration: A Collection, and most recently recorded a duet version of the song with Italian vocalist, Filippa Giordano, for her 2018 album, Friends and Legends Duets. The website SecondHandSongs lists over 130 covers of "If You Leave Me Now" by recording artists from around the world between 1976 and 2020, among them: The Brotherhood of Man included it on their 1980 album Sing 20 Number One Hits. The album peaked at No. 14 on the UK charts in 1980. Elkie Brooks released a version of the song on her album Pearls in 1981. The album reached No. 2 in the UK. The single of it by Upside Down, a British boy band, charted at number 27 in the UK in 1996. The Isley Brothers recorded it for their 2001 album Eternal. 3T recorded a duet of the song with Brazilian girl group T-Rio in 2004. It was released as a non-album single. Suzy Bogguss recorded it for her 2007 album Sweet Danger. The Billboard review labeled her version "familiar and fresh." John Barrowman recorded a version for his 2007 album Another Side. Boyz II Men recorded their version of "If You Leave Me Now" for their 2009 album Love. They also sang on a 2018 non-related Charlie Puth song with the same title. Viola Wills released a disco version of "If You Leave Me Now" which was released