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"Leave Em Alone"
"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
Lil Baby singles chronology
City Girls singles chronology
PnB Rock singles chronology
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	"Leave Em Alone" on YouTube

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"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]

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.

References

^ ^a ^b Mesh, Nada (May 29, 2019). "Layton Greene Employs City Girls, Lil Baby & PnB Rock On Fresh Single". HotNewHipHop.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Leave Em Alone ft. City Girls, PnB Rock, Layton Greene, Lil Baby". HipHopPush. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
^ Price, Joe (July 15, 2019). "Layton Greene Links Up With Lil Baby, Yung Miami, and PnB Rock for "Leave Em Alone" Video". Complex.
^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ "PnB Rock Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ "British single certifications – Greene/Lil Baby/City Girls/Pnb – Leave Em Alone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Layton Greene – Leave Em Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[:0-1] Mesh, Nada (May 29, 2019). "Layton Greene Employs City Girls, Lil Baby & PnB Rock On Fresh Single". HotNewHipHop.

[:1-2] 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] "Leave Em Alone ft. City Girls, PnB Rock, Layton Greene, Lil Baby". HipHopPush. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

[4] Price, Joe (July 15, 2019). "Layton Greene Links Up With Lil Baby, Yung Miami, and PnB Rock for "Leave Em Alone" Video". Complex.

[sc_Billboardhot100_PnB_Rock-5] "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_PnB_Rock-6] "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[7] "PnB Rock Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_PnB_Rock-8] "PnB Rock Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[9] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

[10] "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

[United_KingdomGreene/Lil_Baby/City_Girls/PnbLeave_Em_AlonesingleCertRef-11] "British single certifications – Greene/Lil Baby/City Girls/Pnb – Leave Em Alone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2023.

[United_StatesLayton_GreeneLeave_Em_AlonesingleCertRef-12] "American single certifications – Layton Greene – Leave Em Alone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

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v t e Lil Baby
Discography
Studio albums	Harder Than Ever (2018) My Turn (2020) It's Only Me (2022)
Collaborative albums	The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018) Street Gossip (2018)
Singles	"My Dawg" "Freestyle" "Southside" "Yes Indeed" "Drip Too Hard" "Close Friends" "Phone Down" "Out the Mud" "Baby" "Woah" "Sum 2 Prove" "Emotionally Scarred" "All In" "The Bigger Picture" "Errbody" "On Me" "Real as It Gets" "Ramen & OJ" "Voice of the Heroes" "Do We Have a Problem?" "Bussin" "Right On" "In a Minute" "Frozen" "U-Digg" "Never Sleep" "Detox" "Heyy" "Go Hard" "Merch Madness" "Supposed to Be Loved" "Crazy" "350"
Featured singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Put a Date on It" "Mac 10" "Down Like That" "You Stay" "Leave Em Alone" "Highest in the Room" (Remix) "U Played" "I Do It" "3 Headed Goat" "Prospect" "One Shot" "Know My Rights" "Narrow Road" "24 (Remix)" "Why Do You Lie to Me" "Trenches" "For the Night" "Ugly" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Sharing Locations" "Body in Motion" "Hurricane" "Girls Want Girls" "Me or Sum" "2step" "All Dz Chainz" "Staying Alive" "Big Time" "Hot Boy" "Bluffin" "Band4Band" "PJ"
Other songs	"Mickey" "Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Pure Cocaine" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Bad Bad Bad" "Toes" "Grace" "We Paid" "Rags2Riches" "Don't Need Friends" "Wants and Needs" "Pride Is the Devil" "Hats Off" "5500 Degrees" "Real Spill" "Stand on It" "Pop Out" "California Breeze" "Never Hating" "Forever" "From Now On" "Fully Loaded"
Related articles	Control the Streets, Volume 1 Control the Streets, Volume 2

v t e City Girls
Yung Miami JT
Studio albums	Girl Code City on Lock RAW
Mixtapes	Period
Singles	"Twerk" "Act Up" "Jobs" "Pussy Talk" "Throat Baby (Go Baby)" (Remix) "Twerkulator" "Good Love"
Featured singles	"Leave Em Alone" "Do It (Remix)"
Related articles	Discography "In My Feelings"

v t e PnB Rock
Discography
Studio albums	Catch These Vibes TrapStar Turnt PopStar
Mixtapes	GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions
Singles	"Selfish" "Gang Up" "Horses" "I Like Girls" "Luv Me Again"
Featured singles	"Everyday We Lit" "Beast Mode" "Dangerous" "Cross Me" "Leave Em Alone" "Bad Vibes Forever"
Other songs	"Changes" "Middle Child"