Swedish House Mafia’s “Leave The World Behind” turns 8 years old

“Leave the world behind you”… the unmistakable vocals of  Deborah Cox have never failed to rouse listeners since its first time debut by the Swedish House Mafia eight years ago.

A collaboration between Swedish dance music heavyweights Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello, and the renowned DJ/Kung-Fu master Laidback Luke, ‘Leave The World Behind’ has carved itself a place in history as a shining beacon of the electronic dance music culture. To this day, international club and festival stages alike are graced with the soulful vocals telling the crowd to “leave this world behind”, furthermore attesting to the timelessness of this groundbreaking single.

Eight years have flown by since the initial release of ‘Leave The World Behind’ in 2009, which was later accompanied by a host of remixes from Dirty South, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dabruck & Klein, Daddy’s Groove, and the Swedish House Mafia themselves.

Take a trip back in time and visit the good old days of house music with the Swedish House Mafia and Laidback Luke’s undeniably iconic hit “Leave The World Behind” below. The trio might have disbanded, but their legacy will live on forever.