| "Love Me or Leave Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ruth Etting | |
| Published | 1928 by Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble |
| Released | 1928 |
| Genre | Vaudeville |
| Length | 3:23 |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn |
"Love Me or Leave Me" is a popular song written in 1928 by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical comedy Whoopee!, which opened in December 1928.[1] Ruth Etting's performance of the song was so popular that she was also given the song to sing in the play Simple Simon, which opened in February 1930.[1]