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,^[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 it samples "Can't Leave 'em Alone" by Ciara featuring 50 Cent.^[3]

"Leave Em Alone"
Single by Layton Greene and Lil Baby featuring City Girls and PnB Rock
from the album Control the Streets, Volume 2
Released	May 29, 2019
Length	2:51
Label	Quality Control Motown Capitol
Songwriter(s)	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(s)	Cardiak Hitmaka Paul Cabbin Rodney Jerkins
Layton Greene singles chronology
"Myself" (2018) "Leave Em Alone" (2019) "I Love You" (2019)
Lil Baby singles chronology
"Trap" (2019) "Leave Em Alone" (2019) "Phone Down" (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

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, 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 the fictional 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 Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[7]	5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	93
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10]	32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.