Leavemealone

"Leavemealone"
A grayscale image of Fred Again yelling in a crowd at a rave
Single by Fred Again and Baby Keem
from the album USB
Released8 December 2023 (2023-12-08)
Genre
Length3:42
LabelAtlantic UK
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Fred Again singles chronology
"Ten"
(2023) 		"Leavemealone"
(2023) 		"Stayinit"
(2024)
Baby Keem singles chronology
"The Hillbillies"
(2023) 		"Leavemealone"
(2023)
Music video
"Leavemealone" on YouTube

"Leavemealone" is a song by English DJ and producer Fred Again and American rapper Baby Keem. It was released on 8 December 2023 by Atlantic Records UK, and included on Fred Again's compilation album, USB.

"Leavemealone" is nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Composition

"Leavemealone" is written in the key of A minor with a tempo of 87 beats per minute.[3] Baby Keem's rap vocals are samples of two of his own songs: "Bullies" from his 2019 mixtape Die for My Bitch, and "South Africa" from his 2021 album The Melodic Blue.[4][5] Fred Again chopped up, repitched and remodeled the vocals using the music sampling service Tracklib.[6] Keem's flow switches in tandem with each production change.[7]

Critical reception

In his review for Billboard, Jason Lipshutz wrote that Fred Again streamlined the Baby Keem samples and made them sound "wholly original".[4] Robin Murray of Clash said the song "brings some fire to midwinter".[7]

Chart performance

In December 2023, "Leavemealone" debuted at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 18,178 track-equivalent units.[8] Following a decline in popularity of Christmas music in January 2024, "Leavemealone" climbed from number 75 to a new peak of number 11 with sales of 15,210 units.[9] It spent 18 weeks on the chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of 400,000 units.[10][11] On the UK Dance Chart, the song entered at number two, behind Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe's "Prada".[12]

Track listing

Digital download and streaming

  1. "Leavemealone" – 3:42

Digital download and streaming – Nia Archives remix

  1. "Leavemealone" (Nia Archives remix) – 2:59
  2. "Leavemealone" – 3:42

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Leavemealone"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 13
Australia Dance (ARIA)[14] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 57
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 21
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 4
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 11
UK Dance (OCC)[12] 2
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[21] 6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Leavemealone"
Chart (2024) Position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 73
Australia Dance (ARIA)[23] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 27
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 96
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[26] 52

Certifications

Certifications for "Leavemealone"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[28] Gold 20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Rigotti, Alex (8 December 2023). "Fred again.. releases the highly-anticipated Baby Keem collaboration 'leavemealone'". NME. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ Horton, Adrian (8 November 2024). "Grammy awards 2025: list of nominees". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Fred again.., Baby Keem - leavemealone (Original Mix) [Atlantic Records UK]". Beatport. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (8 December 2023). "Friday Music Guide: Nicki Minaj, Tate McRae, Guns N' Roses". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ^ Strauss, Matthew (8 December 2023). "Fred Again.. and Baby Keem Share New Song 'Leavemealone': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ Defaria, Cameron (8 December 2023). "Fred again... repurposes Baby Keem vocals on 'Leave me alone'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b Murray, Robin (8 December 2023). "Fred again.. Teams With Baby Keem On 'leavemealone'". Clash. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. ^ Jones, Alan (15 December 2023). "Charts analysis: Wham! hold on at summit - can they claim the Christmas No.1?". Music Week. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. ^ Jones, Alan (5 January 2024). "Charts analysis: Stick Season by Noah Kahan completes its journey to singles summit". Music Week. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Fred Again songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b "British single certifications – Fred Again & Baby Keem – Leavemealone". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Fred Again.. & Baby Keem – Leavemealone". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles for week of 11 March 2024". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Fred Again.. & Baby Keem – Leavemealone" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  17. ^ "2023 50-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Fred Again.. & Baby Keem – Leavemealone". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 6. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs - Week of December 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  22. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  23. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  24. ^ "End of Year Top 50 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart – 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  26. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2024". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  29. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Fred Again & Baby Keem – Leavemealone". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 January 2025. Type Leavemealone in the "Search:" field.