What If Leaving Is a Loving Thing

2007 studio album by Sahara Hotnights

Studio album by

Sahara Hotnights

Released

18 April 2007

Recorded

Atlantis Studios, Decibel Studios, Stockholm, Sweden

Genre

Garage rock, indie rock

Length

36:50

Label

Stand By Your Band

Producer

Björn Yttling

Sahara Hotnights chronology

Kiss & Tell
(2004)

What If Leaving Is a Loving Thing
(2007)

Sparks
(2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

What If Leaving Is a Loving Thing is the fourth studio album by Swedish band Sahara Hotnights, released through their own record company Stand By Your Band.

Track listing

All songs written by Maria Andersson and Josephine Forsman.

"Visit to Vienna" – 3:53
"The Loneliest City of All" – 3:43
"Salty Lips" – 3:25
"Neon Lights" – 3:55
"No for an Answer" – 4:41
"Cheek to Cheek" – 3:17
"Getting Away with Murder" – 4:21
"Puppy" – 3:13
"Static" – 4:14
"If Anyone Matters It's You" – 2:48

Personnel

Maria Andersson – Lead vocals, guitar
Jennie Asplund – guitar, backing vocals
Johanna Asplund – bass, backing vocals
Josephine Forsman – Drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–2008)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[2]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[3]	15
Chart (2008)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[4]	100

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1072861
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sahara Hotnights – What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "Årslista Album – År 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "Årslista Album – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 January 2021.