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"If You Leave Me Now"
"If You Leave Me Now"
Promotional single by Charlie Puth featuring Boyz II Men
from the album Voicenotes
Released	January 5, 2018
Genre	R&B
Length	4:02
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Puth; Tobias Jesso Jr.; Robin Wiley;
Producer(s)	Charlie Puth

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"If You Leave Me Now" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, featuring American vocal group Boyz II Men. It was released via Atlantic Records on January 5, 2018, as the first promotional single from Puth's second studio album, Voicenotes (2018). The song is an a cappella song, it interpolates "I Thought She Knew" by NSYNC from their 2000 album, No Strings Attached. While the song is not a cover of Chicago's 1976 hit single, Puth recognizes the eponymous song's legacy by including the line "You will take the biggest part of me," which is featured prominently in the predecessor song's lyrics.^[2] Boyz II Men recorded a cover of the Chicago song in 2009.

Background

Puth detailed on Twitter that this song serves as a consolation for his pushing back of the album's release.^[3] "So I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that I have to push the album release date. I'm producing this album all myself and with that comes a lot of work, and in my opinion, the album is not perfect yet. However, it will still come out this year, and soon. But to make it up to all of you, here's the good news. I'm putting out a song I did with Boyz II Men tomorrow. And it's probably one of my favorite songs I've ever written. Love you guys and thank you for understanding," Puth wrote on Twitter a day before the song's release. Boyz II Men celebrated the collaboration on social media by writing: "Had a great time working with [Puth] on this record. Pure talent."^[4]

Composition

It is in the key of D Major with a key change to E Major after the bridge.

Critical reception

Taylor Weatherby of Billboard praised the song, calling it a showcase of "Puth's impressive falsetto and power-note abilities". She also like the song's feature of "another '90s classic in addition to Boyz II Men: A good old-fashioned key change".^[5] Madison Vain of Entertainment Weekly opined that the song is "remarkably understated in its production", calling it "Puth's most straightforward R&B cut to date". She found Boyz II Men "lending their honeyed harmonies to the song", along with "a few delightful standout lead moments".^[6] Hugh McIntyre of Fuse wrote that the song is distinct from Puth's previous productions. He felt the song "surprisingly mature" and "shows some serious growth on Puth's part".^[7] Sydney Gore of MTV News regarded it as "an uplifting song" and "a polished a cappella ballad", noting that "it will really tug at your heart strings" with Boyz II Men on board.^[8] Lucas Villa of AXS wrote that the song "harks back to a time of doo-wop with finger snaps and sweet harmonies courtesy of Puth and Boyz II Men".^[9]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[10]	10
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	13

References

^ Nied, Mike (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth & Boyz II Men Join Forces On The Wistful "If You Leave Me Now"". Idolator. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ Unterberger, Andrew (11 May 2018). "9 Classic Soft Rock Songs Echoed by Charlie Puth's 'Voicenotes' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ Fresh, Mikey (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth & Boyz II Men Team Up On For New Duet "If You Leave Me Now"". Vibe. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ "New Music: Charlie Puth feat. Boyz II Men – 'If You Leave Me Now'". Rap-Up. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ Weatherby, Taylor (January 6, 2018). "Charlie Puth Goes A Cappella With Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
^ Vain, Madison (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth, Boyz II Men team up for infectious R&B song". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ McIntyre, Hugh (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth Displays Artistic Maturity With Boyz II Men Duet 'If You Leave Me Now': Listen". Fuse. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ Gore, Sydney (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth Will Win You Over With "If You Leave Me Now"". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ Villa, Lucas (January 5, 2018). "Listen: Charlie Puth harmonizes with Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'". AXS. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 2, 12 january 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 13, 2018.

[1] Nied, Mike (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth & Boyz II Men Join Forces On The Wistful "If You Leave Me Now"". Idolator. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[2] Unterberger, Andrew (11 May 2018). "9 Classic Soft Rock Songs Echoed by Charlie Puth's 'Voicenotes' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

[3] Fresh, Mikey (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth & Boyz II Men Team Up On For New Duet "If You Leave Me Now"". Vibe. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[4] "New Music: Charlie Puth feat. Boyz II Men – 'If You Leave Me Now'". Rap-Up. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[5] Weatherby, Taylor (January 6, 2018). "Charlie Puth Goes A Cappella With Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

[6] Vain, Madison (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth, Boyz II Men team up for infectious R&B song". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[7] McIntyre, Hugh (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth Displays Artistic Maturity With Boyz II Men Duet 'If You Leave Me Now': Listen". Fuse. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[8] Gore, Sydney (January 4, 2018). "Charlie Puth Will Win You Over With "If You Leave Me Now"". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[9] Villa, Lucas (January 5, 2018). "Listen: Charlie Puth harmonizes with Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'". AXS. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[10] "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.

[11] "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 2, 12 january 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 13, 2018.

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-Puth detailed on [[Twitter]] that this song serves as a consolation for his pushing back of the album's release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fresh|first=Mikey|title=Charlie Puth & Boyz II Men Team Up On For New Duet "If You Leave Me Now"|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/01/charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|accessdate=January 6, 2018|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> "So I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that I have to push the album release date. I'm producing this album all myself and with that comes a lot of work, and in my opinion, the album is not perfect yet. However, it will still come out this year, and soon. But to make it up to all of you, here's the good news. I'm putting out a song I did with Boyz II Men tomorrow. And it's probably one of my favorite songs I've ever written. Love you guys and thank you for understanding," Puth wrote on Twitter a day before the song's release. Boyz II Men celebrated the collaboration on social media by writing: "Had a great time working with [Puth] on this record. Pure talent."<ref>{{cite news|title=New Music: Charlie Puth feat. Boyz II Men – 'If You Leave Me Now'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2018/01/04/new-music-charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|accessdate=January 6, 2018|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref>
+Puth detailed on [[Twitter]] that this song serves as a consolation for his pushing back of the album's release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fresh|first=Mikey|title=Charlie Puth & Boyz II Men Team Up On For New Duet "If You Leave Me Now"|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/01/charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|access-date=January 6, 2018|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> "So I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that I have to push the album release date. I'm producing this album all myself and with that comes a lot of work, and in my opinion, the album is not perfect yet. However, it will still come out this year, and soon. But to make it up to all of you, here's the good news. I'm putting out a song I did with Boyz II Men tomorrow. And it's probably one of my favorite songs I've ever written. Love you guys and thank you for understanding," Puth wrote on Twitter a day before the song's release. Boyz II Men celebrated the collaboration on social media by writing: "Had a great time working with [Puth] on this record. Pure talent."<ref>{{cite news|title=New Music: Charlie Puth feat. Boyz II Men – 'If You Leave Me Now'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2018/01/04/new-music-charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|access-date=January 6, 2018|work=[[Rap-Up]]|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref>
+==Composition==
+It is in the key of [[D Major]] with a key change to [[E Major]] after the bridge.
 ==Critical reception==
-Taylor Weatherby of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' praised the song, calling it a showcase of "Puth's impressive falsetto and power-note abilities". She also like the song's feature of "another '90s classic in addition to Boyz II Men: A good old-fashioned key change".<ref>{{cite news|last=Weatherby|first=Taylor|title=Charlie Puth Goes A Cappella With Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8092619/charlie-puth-new-song-if-you-leave-me-now-boyz-ii-men-voicenotes|accessdate=January 4, 2018|work=Billlboard|date=January 6, 2018}}</ref> Madison Vain of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' opined that the song is "remarkably understated in its production", calling it "Puth's most straightforward R&B cut to date". She found Boyz II Men "lending their honeyed harmonies to the song", along with "a few delightful standout lead moments".<ref>{{cite news|last=Vain|first=Madison|title=Charlie Puth, Boyz II Men team up for infectious R&B song|url=http://ew.com/music/2018/01/04/charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|accessdate=January 6, 2018|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> Hugh McIntyre of [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]] wrote that the song is distinct from Puth's previous productions. He felt the song "surprisingly mature" and "shows some serious growth on Puth's part".<ref>{{cite news|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|title=Charlie Puth Displays Artistic Maturity With Boyz II Men Duet 'If You Leave Me Now': Listen|url=https://www.fuse.tv/2018/01/charlie-puth-new-song-with-boys-ii-men|accessdate=January 6, 2018|work=Fuse|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> Sydney Gore of [[MTV News]] regarded it as "an uplifting song" and "a polished a cappella ballad", noting that "it will really tug at your heart strings" with Boyz II Men on board.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gore|first=Sydney|title=Charlie Puth Will Win You Over With "If You Leave Me Now"|url=http://trl.mtv.com/news/3056301/charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|accessdate=January 6, 2018|work=MTV News|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> Lucas Villa of [[AXS (company)|AXS]] wrote that the song "harks back to a time of doo-wop with finger snaps and sweet harmonies courtesy of Puth and Boyz II Men".<ref>{{cite news|last=Villa|first=Lucas|title=Listen: Charlie Puth harmonizes with Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'|url=https://www.axs.com/listen-charlie-puth-harmonizes-with-boyz-ii-men-on-if-you-leave-me-now-126956|accessdate=January 6, 2018|work=[[AXS (company)|AXS]]|date=January 5, 2018}}</ref>
+Taylor Weatherby of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' praised the song, calling it a showcase of "Puth's impressive falsetto and power-note abilities". She also like the song's feature of "another '90s classic in addition to Boyz II Men: A good old-fashioned key change".<ref>{{cite news|last=Weatherby|first=Taylor|title=Charlie Puth Goes A Cappella With Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8092619/charlie-puth-new-song-if-you-leave-me-now-boyz-ii-men-voicenotes|access-date=January 4, 2018|work=Billboard|date=January 6, 2018}}</ref> Madison Vain of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' opined that the song is "remarkably understated in its production", calling it "Puth's most straightforward R&B cut to date". She found Boyz II Men "lending their honeyed harmonies to the song", along with "a few delightful standout lead moments".<ref>{{cite news|last=Vain|first=Madison|title=Charlie Puth, Boyz II Men team up for infectious R&B song|url=http://ew.com/music/2018/01/04/charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|access-date=January 6, 2018|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> Hugh McIntyre of [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]] wrote that the song is distinct from Puth's previous productions. He felt the song "surprisingly mature" and "shows some serious growth on Puth's part".<ref>{{cite news|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|title=Charlie Puth Displays Artistic Maturity With Boyz II Men Duet 'If You Leave Me Now': Listen|url=https://www.fuse.tv/2018/01/charlie-puth-new-song-with-boys-ii-men|access-date=January 6, 2018|work=Fuse|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> Sydney Gore of [[MTV News]] regarded it as "an uplifting song" and "a polished a cappella ballad", noting that "it will really tug at your heart strings" with Boyz II Men on board.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gore|first=Sydney|title=Charlie Puth Will Win You Over With "If You Leave Me Now"|url=http://trl.mtv.com/news/3056301/charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104234858/http://trl.mtv.com/news/3056301/charlie-puth-boyz-ii-men-if-you-leave-me-now/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 4, 2018|access-date=January 6, 2018|work=MTV News|date=January 4, 2018}}</ref> Lucas Villa of [[AXS (company)|AXS]] wrote that the song "harks back to a time of doo-wop with finger snaps and sweet harmonies courtesy of Puth and Boyz II Men".<ref>{{cite news|last=Villa|first=Lucas|title=Listen: Charlie Puth harmonizes with Boyz II Men on 'If You Leave Me Now'|url=https://www.axs.com/listen-charlie-puth-harmonizes-with-boyz-ii-men-on-if-you-leave-me-now-126956|access-date=January 6, 2018|work=[[AXS (company)|AXS]]|date=January 5, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Charts==
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-! scope="col"| Chart (2017)
+! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
 ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
 |-
-! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4441|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=January 15, 2018|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4441|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=January 12, 2018}}</ref>
 | 10
 |-
-! scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20180105|title=Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 2, 12 january 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=January 13, 2018}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20180105|title=Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 2, 12 january 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=January 13, 2018}}</ref>
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v t e Charlie Puth
Discography
Studio albums	Nine Track Mind (2016) Voicenotes (2018) Charlie (2022)
Extended plays	Some Type of Love (2015)
Singles	"Marvin Gaye" "One Call Away" "We Don't Talk Anymore" "Dangerously" "Attention" "How Long" "Done for Me" "Change" "The Way I Am" "Easier (Remix)" "I Warned Myself" "Mother" "Girlfriend" "Cheating on You" "Light Switch" "That's Hilarious" "Left and Right" "Smells Like Me" "I Don't Think That I Like Her" "That's Not How This Works" "Lipstick"
Featured singles	"See You Again" "Sober" "I Hope" "Lose My Breath"
Other songs	"Nothing but Trouble" "If You Leave Me Now"
Tours	Voicenotes Tour

v t e Boyz II Men
Nathan Morris Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris Marc Nelson Michael McCary
Studio albums	Cooleyhighharmony II Evolution Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Full Circle Throwback, Vol. 1 The Remedy Motown: Hitsville USA Love Covered: Winter Twenty Collide Under the Streetlight
Compilation albums	Christmas Interpretations The Remix Collection The Ballad Collection Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men
Singles	"Motownphilly" "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" "Uhh Ahh" "Please Don't Go" "End of the Road" "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" "Let It Snow" "I'll Make Love to You" "On Bended Knee" "Thank You" "Water Runs Dry" "One Sweet Day" "Brokenhearted" "Hey Lover" "4 Seasons of Loneliness" "A Song for Mama" "Doin' Just Fine" "I Will Get There" "Pass You By" "Thank You in Advance" "The Color of Love" "Relax Your Mind" "What You Won't Do for Love" "The Tracks of My Tears" "Just My Imagination" "Mercy Mercy Me" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Iris" "If You Leave Me Now"
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