Leave Em Alone

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"Leave Em Alone"
Leave Em Alone.jpg
Single by Layton Greene and Lil Baby featuring City Girls and PnB Rock
from the album Control the Streets, Volume 2
ReleasedMay 29, 2019
Length2:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
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Layton Greene singles chronology
"Close Friends Remake"
(2019) 		"Leave Em Alone"
(2019) 		"I Love You"
(2019)
Lil Baby singles chronology
"Trap"
(2019) 		"Leave Em Alone"
(2019) 		"Out the Mud"
(2019)
City Girls singles chronology
"Throw Fits"
(2019) 		"Leave Em Alone"
(2019) 		"She A Winner"
(2019)
PnB Rock singles chronology
"Cross Me"
(2019) 		"Leave Em Alone"
(2019) 		"Fendi"
(2019)
Music video
"Leave Em Alone" on YouTube

"Leave Em Alone" is a song by American singer Layton Greene and rapper Lil Baby featuring hip hop duo City Girls and American rapper PnB Rock. It was released on May 29, 2019,[1] as the lead single from American record label Quality Control's compilation album Control the Streets, Volume 2 (2019).[2] The song was produced by Hitmaka and Cardiak, and co-produced by Paul Cabbin and Rodney Jerkins.[3] It samples "Can't Leave 'em Alone" by American singer Ciara featuring 50 Cent.[2]

Composition[]

In the song, Layton Greene sings about not being able to leave a man.[2] She samples the chorus of "Can't Leave 'em Alone" and sings with her own lines,[3] showcasing her "showcasing her soft and dainty vocals in the hook", while the featured rappers each provide a "strong delivery" on each of their verses.[1]

Music video[]

The music video was released on July 15, 2019, and directed by Zain Alexander Shammas. In it, the artists meet at Quality Control University.[4]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 27
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2020) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 93
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 32

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Mesh, Nada (May 29, 2019). "Layton Greene Employs City Girls, Lil Baby & PnB Rock On Fresh Single". HotNewHipHop.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Mamo, Heran (November 14, 2019). "Here Are the Lyrics to Layton Greene, Lil Baby, City Girls & PnB Rock's 'Leave Em Alone'". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Wilkerson, Jameelah "Just Jay" (June 15, 2019). "Layton Greene ft. Lil Baby, City Girls and PnB Rock – Leave Em Alone". The Hype Magazine.
  4. ^ Price, Joe (July 15, 2019). "Layton Greene Links Up With Lil Baby, Yung Miami, and PnB Rock for "Leave Em Alone" Video". Complex.
  5. ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Layton Greene – Leave Em Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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