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"Leavemealone"
Single by Fred Again and Baby Keem
from the album USB
Released	8 December 2023 (2023-12-08)
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	3:42
Label	Atlantic UK
Songwriter(s)	Fred Again Kevin Grady Mark Spears Daniel Tannenbaum Ed Phillips Matt Schaefer Natche Dacoury Shirleen Aubert Sabrina Benaim Dominic Patrzek Hykeem Carter, Jr. Johnny Kosich, Jr.
Producer(s)	Fred Again Loose Kieran Hebden Alex Gibson Skrillex Boo Sid Stone
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.

Composition

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

Critical reception

In his review for Billboard, Jason Lipshutz wrote that Fred Again streamlined the Baby Keem samples and made them sound "wholly original". Robin Murray of Clash appreciated the "punchy and frenetic" sound, writing that the song "brings some fire to midwinter". Nia Archives' remix was included in Pitchfork's Selects playlist.

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. 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. It spent 18 weeks on the chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of 400,000 units. On the UK Dance Chart, the song entered at number two, being held off the top spot by Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe's "Prada".

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

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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2. ^ 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.
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5. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (8 December 2023). "Friday Music Guide: Nicki Minaj, Tate McRae, Guns N' Roses". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
6. Strauss, Matthew (8 December 2023). "Fred Again.. and Baby Keem Share New Song 'Leavemealone': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
7. Defaria, Cameron (8 December 2023). "Fred again... repurposes Baby Keem vocals on 'Leave me alone'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
8. ^ Murray, Robin (8 December 2023). "Fred again.. Teams With Baby Keem On 'leavemealone'". Clash. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
9. "Logic1000, Bruiser Wolf, Ducks Ltd., and More: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist". Pitchfork. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
10. Jones, Alan (5 January 2024). "Charts analysis: Stick Season by Noah Kahan completes its journey to singles summit". Music Week. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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v t e Fred Again
Discography
Studio albums	Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020) Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021) Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) Secret Life (with Brian Eno) Ten Days
Mixtapes	Gang
Singles	"Marea (We've Lost Dancing)" "Turn On the Lights Again" "Rumble" "Adore U" "Leavemealone"
Featured singles	"Strong" (Romy)
Category

• 2023 singles
• 2023 songs
• Atlantic Records UK singles
• Baby Keem songs
• Drum and bass songs
• Fred Again songs
• Song recordings produced by Fred Again
• Song recordings produced by Skrillex
• Songs written by Fred Again