"Leave You Alone" is a song by American rapper Young Jeezy featuring American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. Produced by Warren G, the song was released on February 21, 2012 as the fifth single from Jeezy's fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition (2011).

"Leave You Alone"
Single by Young Jeezy featuring Ne-Yo
from the album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2012[1]
Recorded2011
StudioThe G Spot in Irvine, California
Genre
Length5:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jay Wayne Jenkins
  • Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr.
  • Warren Griffin III
Producer(s)Warren G
Young Jeezy singles chronology
"I Do"
(2012)
"Leave You Alone"
(2012)
"We in This Bitch"
(2012)
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Think Like a Man"
(2011)
"Leave You Alone"
(2012)
"Let's Go"
(2012)
Music video
"Leave You Alone" on YouTube

Remix

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Rapper/producer Warren G remixed the song for his mixtape, "No One Could Do It Better".

Chart performance

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Leave You Alone first charted on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 66 on the week of February 27, 2012.[2] The single eventually reached it peak at number three on the chart.[3] On the week of March 31, 2012, the song debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[4] The song eventually reached it peak at number 51.[5] On October 6, 2020, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[6]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 3
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2012) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 21
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 10
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] 16

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Urban/R&B Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates".
  2. ^ "HRBHH - 2012-03-03". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "HRBHH - 2012-05-19". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "H100 - 2012-03-31". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "H100 - 2012-05-26". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "American single certifications – Young Jeezy – Leave You Alone". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. ^ "Hot 100: Week of March 31, 2012 (Biggest Jump)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  8. ^ "Young Jeezy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  9. ^ "Young Jeezy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  10. ^ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  11. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  12. ^ "Rap Songs – 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  13. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019.