| "Then Leave" | ||||
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| Single by BeatKing featuring Queendome Come | ||||
| from the album Gangsta Stripper Music 4 | ||||
| Released | March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25) | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | BeatKing | |||
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| Queendom Come singles chronology | ||||
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| "Then Leave" on YouTube | ||||
"Then Leave" is a song by American rapper and producer BeatKing featuring fellow rapper Queendome Come, released as a single on March 25, 2020, from BeatKing's album Gangsta Stripper Music 4 (2020). In June 2020, the song went viral on video-sharing app TikTok.
Background
"Then Leave" garnered popularity after various choreographed dances were posted on TikTok, based on the user Boujee.Tay's moves. As of July 2020, the song's audio was used in over 151,000 videos. In the midst of the song's growing popularity, Columbia Records removed the song's parent album from streaming services. BeatKing announced, however, a new version of the album would be released "soon".
BeatKing
Born 1984, Justin Riley, known professtionally as BeatKing or Club Godzilla, was a Houston-based rapper, producer and DJ who gained prominence in the 2010s. His manager confirmed his death from a pulmonary embolism on August 15, 2024. He was 39.
Chart performance
On the US Rolling Stone Top 100, for the week ending July 2, 2020, the song debuted at number 88, with over four million streams. The song also debuted at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Music video
The song's official video was released on March 27, 2020, directed by OG Visions. The video's description simply reads "Ratchet Ass Shit".
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 48 |
| US Rolling Stone Top 100 | 88 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Then Leave (feat. Queendome Come) - Single by Beatking on Apple Music". Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- Sommer, Liz (June 30, 2020). "The Best TikTok Trends To Try In July 2020". Stay Hipp. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- Spence, Sade (June 19, 2020). ""Then Leave" TikTok Dance". Stay Hipp. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "To all my fans y'all probably noticed my album with "Then Leave: got taken down off all the streaming services. @ColumbiaRecords did that lol A new version of GSM4 will be up there soon with new songs on it..." June 22, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via BeatKing on Twitter (confirmed account).
- Lee, Bruce Y. "BeatKing, Known As Club Godzilla, Dies At 39 From Pulmonary Embolism". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- "BeatKing, the Houston rapper also known as Club Godzilla, dies at 39". Los Angeles Times. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (2024-08-16). "BeatKing Dead at 39". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ".@BEATKINGKONG and @theequeendom_'s "Then Leave" enters this week's RS 100 at Number 88, with over 4 million on-demand audio streams last week..." July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Rolling Stone Charts on Twitter (confirmed account).
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart - Week of July 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "THEN LEAVE (Official Video) - Beatking feat. Queendome Come (Directed by og_visions) - YouTube". March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via YouTube.,
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: July 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "American single certifications – BeatKing – Then Leave". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2021.