Leave Em Alone
{{short description|2019 song by Layton Greene and Lil Baby featuring City Girls and PnB Rock}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Leave Em Alone
| cover = Leave Em Alone.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Layton Greene and Lil Baby featuring City Girls and PnB Rock
| album = Control the Streets, Volume 2
| released = May 29, 2019
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 2:51
| label =
| writer = {{hlist|Layton Greene|Dominique Jones|Rakim Allen|Rodney Jerkins|Ciara Harris|Curtis Jackson|LaShawn Daniels|Christian Ward|Lerron Carson|Paul Cabbin|Carl McCormick|Raquelle Anteola}}
| producer = {{hlist|Cardiak|Hitmaka|Paul Cabbin|Rodney Jerkins}}
|chronology=Layton Greene| prev_title = Myself
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = I Love You
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Lil Baby
| type = single
| prev_title = Trap
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Leave Em Alone
| year = 2019
| next_title = Phone Down
| next_year = 2019
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = City Girls
| type = single
| prev_title = Throw Fits
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Leave Em Alone
| year = 2019
| next_title = She A Winner
| next_year = 2019
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = PnB Rock
| type = single
| prev_title = Cross Me
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Leave Em Alone
| year = 2019
| next_title = Fendi
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|DApzVVyNMRI|"Leave Em Alone"}}}}
}}
"Leave Em Alone" is a song by American singer Layton Greene and American rapper Lil Baby featuring American hip hop duo City Girls and American rapper PnB Rock. It was released on May 29, 2019,{{Cite web|last=Mesh|first=Nada|date=May 29, 2019|title=Layton Greene Employs City Girls, Lil Baby & PnB Rock On Fresh Single|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/layton-greene-employs-city-girls-lil-baby-and-pnb-rock-on-fresh-single-new-song.1983170.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} as the lead single from American record label Quality Control's compilation album Control the Streets, Volume 2 (2019).{{Cite magazine|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=November 14, 2019|title=Here Are the Lyrics to Layton Greene, Lil Baby, City Girls & PnB Rock's 'Leave Em Alone'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8543554/layton-greene-lil-baby-city-girls-pnb-rock-leave-em-alone-lyrics|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 10, 2020|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} The song was produced by Hitmaka and Cardiak and it samples "Can't Leave 'em Alone" by Ciara featuring 50 Cent.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-17 |title=Leave Em Alone ft. City Girls, PnB Rock, Layton Greene, Lil Baby |url=https://hiphoppush.com/videos/lil-baby-leave-em-alone-ft-city-girls-pnb-rock-layton-greene,%20https://hiphoppush.com/videos/lil-baby-leave-em-alone-ft-city-girls-pnb-rock-layton-greene |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=HipHopPush |language=en-US}}
Composition
In the song, Layton Greene sings about not being able to leave a man. She samples the chorus of "Can't Leave 'em Alone" and sings with her own lines, 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.
Music video
The music video was released on July 15, 2019, and directed by Zain Alexander Shammas. In it, the artists meet at the fictional Quality Control University.{{Cite web|last=Price|first=Joe|date=July 15, 2019|title=Layton Greene Links Up With Lil Baby, Yung Miami, and PnB Rock for "Leave Em Alone" Video|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/backwoodsaltar/layton-greene-lil-baby-yung-miami-pnb-rock-leave-em-alone|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Complex|language=en}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|60|artist=PnB Rock|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 11, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|27|artist=PnB Rock|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 11, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/pnb-rock/chart-history/bst/|title=PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 6, 2024}}
| 5 |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=PnB Rock|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 11, 2020}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 26, 2020}}
| 93 |
| scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 26, 2020}}
| 32 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|artist=Greene/Lil Baby/City Girls/Pnb|title=Leave Em Alone|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|id=19088-6407-1|access-date=July 4, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Layton Greene|title=Leave Em Alone|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|accessdate=October 1, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
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{{Lil Baby}}
{{City Girls}}
{{PnB Rock}}
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