As an R&B song, “Epiphany (I’m Leaving)” by Chrisette Michele doesn’t break new topical ground. It’s nearly all right there in the title: She’s freeing herself from some good-for-nothing guy, finally having had enough of him steppin’ out on her.

Singers and songwriters return to this thematic well again and again, decade after decade, so for me, it really becomes how good the club mixes are. On the dance floor, these mini-dramas about newly independent women often fare well. Whitney Houston’s “It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay” and Regina Belle’s “I’ve Had Enough” are two that immediately come to mind.

Though Chrisette Michele’s “Epiphany (I’m Leaving)” peaked at #32 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart last week, her hopeful take on a somebody-done-somebody-wrong song (written by Ne-Yo) is still worth mentioning because Dave Audé’s club mix is one of his best. I particularly love the repeated piano chords reminiscent of Angelo Badalamenti’s “Twin Peaks Theme.” Hear here:

Purchase Chrisette Michele – “Epiphany (I’m Leaving) – Dave Audé Club Mix” via Masterbeat.