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Can't Leave 'em Alone

December 10, 2023

"Can't Leave 'em Alone" is a R&B song recorded by American singer Ciara featuring rapper 50 Cent for Ciara's second album, Ciara: The Evolution (2006). Written by Ciara, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, and 50 Cent, it is the fourth release and official third single from the album (see 2007 in music). It was solicited to Mainstream Urban radio stations on June 12, 2007 and Rhythmic stations on July 10, 2007.

"Can't Leave 'em Alone"
Single by Ciara featuring 50 Cent
from the album Ciara: The Evolution
B-side"Love You Better"
ReleasedJune 12, 2007 (2007-06-12)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length4:04
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Darkchild
Ciara singles chronology
"Promise Ring"
(2007) 		"Can't Leave 'em Alone"
(2007) 		"Stepped on My J'z"
(2008)
50 Cent singles chronology
"Amusement Park"
(2007) 		"Can't Leave 'em Alone"
(2007) 		"I Get Money"
(2007)
Music video
"Can't Leave 'Em Alone" on YouTube

The song is a 1980s-inspired mid-tempo ballad, featuring the 808 drums. Ciara described it as a "big record", and said that she invited 50 Cent for "some kind of flavor". It was originally titled "Dope Boys".[1]

Background edit

"Can't Leave 'em Alone", along with "That's Right", was originally a contender to be the second US and first worldwide single from the album, and a poll was posted on Ciara's MySpace page to have fans help her decide, but the other contender "Like a Boy" was chosen over both songs. Later, "My Love" was confirmed to be the third US single,[2] while "That's Right" would serve as the third internationally, but "Can't Leave 'em Alone" replaced both songs.

Composition edit

"Can't Leave 'em Alone" is an ode to the hood boys anchored by a pair of verses from 50 Cent, featuring an "easy groove".[3]

Critical reception edit

"Can't Leave 'em Alone" received mixed reviews from music critics. Contactmusic.com published "Can't Leave 'em Alone" is a "mouth-watering smouldering smoothed groove", with the reviewer going on to say that it should have been the first single, and that It has "cross over potential that we see from Nelly & Kelly Rowland ["Dilemma"]" and is "simply another Darkchild classic".[4] Ken Barnes of USA TODAY called the song "pop-soul confection".[5] Other reviewers were more critical of the song. Cibula of PopMatters published that it is "a very bad pop-lite song" and criticized the use of 50 Cent as a sexy bad boy.[6] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone published "Ciara's still prone to diva blandness and silly little pop songs, which drags down the 50 Cent feature 'Can't Leave 'em Alone' ".[7] Makkadah Selah of The Village Voice called the song "lifeless".[8]

Chart performance edit

"Can't Leave 'em Alone" was a moderate success in the US. Six weeks after its official release, The single debuted at 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song climbed the charts slowly with moderate airplay and digital sales. It eventually reached its peak at number 40. It also peaked at number 24 on the Hot 100 Airplay. It became Ciara's tenth top ten single on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked in the top twenty of the Rhythmic Top 40. The single was never sent to mainstream radio formats and failed to chart on the Pop 100. Despite its lackluster performance at radio, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 digital copies in the United States.[9]

In international markets, "Can't Leave 'em Alone" debuted at number 40 and peaked at number four, becoming Ciara's fifth top ten single in New Zealand. The song failed to chart in the United Kingdom, reaching a disappointing number 115. The single peaked at low positions in China, Germany, and Poland.

Music video edit

The Fat Cats directed video was shot on June 9, 2007 and June 10, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.[10] Three screen shots from the music video were released on June 14, 2007,[2] while a fourth screen shot featuring her and 50 Cent was released on June 27, 2007.[11] The video was scheduled to premiere on Yahoo! Music on June 25, but it was changed to July 2, 2007.

The video reached number one on 106 & Park.

Live performances edit

Ciara performed "Can't Leave 'em Alone" with 50 Cent at the 2007 World Music Awards on November 24, 2007.[12]

Formats and track listings edit

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Can't Leave 'Em Alone".

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Country Format Date Label
Germany CD single August 10, 2007[25] Zomba Label Group
United States Rhythm/Crossover radio[26] June 10, 2007 LaFace Records, RCA Records
Rhythmic radio[27] July 10, 2007
Germany Maxi Single,[13] Digital download[14] August 10, 2007 LaFace Records
Switzerland[28] Digital download
Sweden[29] August 13, 2007
Canada CD single August 20, 2007[30] Sony BMG
Ireland[31] Extended play September 7, 2007 Zomba Label Group
Sweden[32]
Switzerland[33]
United Kingdom[34]
Germany[15] September 10, 2007

References edit

  1. ^ Corey Moss (October 9, 2007). 50 Cent Gives Ciara The 'Flavor' She's Looking For. MTV. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Ciara on Set of 'Can't Leave 'Em Alone' Video". Thatgrapejuice.net.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  4. ^ Ciara, feat. 50 Cent, Can't Leave 'em Alone, Single Review. Contactmusic. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  5. ^ Ken Barnes (December 4, 2006). Gwen, Ciara, 'Dreamgirls,' Eminem proteges, McKnight and more 2006-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. USA TODAY. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  6. ^ Matt Cibula (December 13, 2006). Ciara: The Evolution. PopMatters. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  7. ^ Christian Hoard (November 27, 2006). The Evolution : Review 2006-12-07 at the Wayback Machine. Rolling Stone. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  8. ^ . www.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-23.
  9. ^ RIAA RIAA Searchable database – 50 Cent. RIAA. Accessed September 3, 2007.
  10. ^ MTV News staff (June 13, 2007). And La La makes an appearance. Game Rejects Plea Deal. MTV. Accessed July 22, 2007.
  11. ^ "Ciara 'Can't Leave 'Em Alone' Set Pic". Thatgrapejuice.net.
  12. ^ "World Music Awards 2007: Ciara & Rihanna Performances". Thatgrapejuice.net.
  13. ^ a b "Can't Leave 'em Alone/Basic". Amazon Germany.
  14. ^ a b "Can't Leave 'Em Alone". Amazon Germany.
  15. ^ a b ""Can't Leave 'Em Alone (Feat. 50 Cent) - EP" von Ciara". iTunes. 12 June 2007.
  16. ^ "Ciara Featuring 50 Cent – Can't Leave 'em Alone" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "Ciara feat. 50 Cent – Can't Leave 'em Alone". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  18. ^ "Ciara feat. 50 Cent – Can't Leave 'em Alone". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  19. ^ "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "Ciara Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  21. ^ "Ciara Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  22. ^ "Ciara Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  23. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Ciara – Can't Leave em Alone". Recording Industry Association of America.
  25. ^ "Can't Leave 'Em Alone/Premium". Amazon Germany.
  26. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  27. ^ . 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  28. ^ ""Can't Leave 'Em Alone (Feat. 50 Cent) - Single" von Ciara". iTunes. 12 June 2007.
  29. ^ "Can't Leave 'Em Alone (Feat. 50 Cent) - Single av Ciara". iTunes. 12 June 2007.
  30. ^ "Can't Leave 'em Alone". Amazon.ca.
  31. ^ "Can't Leave 'Em Alone (Feat. 50 Cent) - EP by Ciara". iTunes. 12 June 2007.
  32. ^ "Can't Leave 'Em Alone (Feat. 50 Cent) - EP av Ciara". iTunes. 12 June 2007.
  33. ^ ""Can't Leave 'Em Alone (Feat. 50 Cent) - EP" von Ciara". iTunes. 12 June 2007.
  34. ^ [1][dead link]

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Can t Leave em Alone is a R amp B song recorded by American singer Ciara featuring rapper 50 Cent for Ciara s second album Ciara The Evolution 2006 Written by Ciara LaShawn Daniels Rodney Jerkins and 50 Cent it is the fourth release and official third single from the album see 2007 in music It was solicited to Mainstream Urban radio stations on June 12 2007 and Rhythmic stations on July 10 2007 Can t Leave em Alone Single by Ciara featuring 50 Centfrom the album Ciara The EvolutionB side Love You Better ReleasedJune 12 2007 2007 06 12 Recorded2006GenreR amp B hip hopLength4 04LabelLaFaceSongwriter s Ciara HarrisLaShawn DanielsRodney JerkinsCurtis JacksonProducer s DarkchildCiara singles chronology Promise Ring 2007 Can t Leave em Alone 2007 Stepped on My J z 2008 50 Cent singles chronology Amusement Park 2007 Can t Leave em Alone 2007 I Get Money 2007 Music video Can t Leave Em Alone on YouTubeThe song is a 1980s inspired mid tempo ballad featuring the 808 drums Ciara described it as a big record and said that she invited 50 Cent for some kind of flavor It was originally titled Dope Boys 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 6 Live performances 7 Formats and track listings 8 Personnel 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 10 Certifications 11 Release history 12 ReferencesBackground edit Can t Leave em Alone along with That s Right was originally a contender to be the second US and first worldwide single from the album and a poll was posted on Ciara s MySpace page to have fans help her decide but the other contender Like a Boy was chosen over both songs Later My Love was confirmed to be the third US single 2 while That s Right would serve as the third internationally but Can t Leave em Alone replaced both songs Composition edit Can t Leave em Alone is an ode to the hood boys anchored by a pair of verses from 50 Cent featuring an easy groove 3 Critical reception edit Can t Leave em Alone received mixed reviews from music critics Contactmusic com published Can t Leave em Alone is a mouth watering smouldering smoothed groove with the reviewer going on to say that it should have been the first single and that It has cross over potential that we see from Nelly amp Kelly Rowland Dilemma and is simply another Darkchild classic 4 Ken Barnes of USA TODAY called the song pop soul confection 5 Other reviewers were more critical of the song Cibula of PopMatters published that it is a very bad pop lite song and criticized the use of 50 Cent as a sexy bad boy 6 Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone published Ciara s still prone to diva blandness and silly little pop songs which drags down the 50 Cent feature Can t Leave em Alone 7 Makkadah Selah of The Village Voice called the song lifeless 8 Chart performance edit Can t Leave em Alone was a moderate success in the US Six weeks after its official release The single debuted at 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 The song climbed the charts slowly with moderate airplay and digital sales It eventually reached its peak at number 40 It also peaked at number 24 on the Hot 100 Airplay It became Ciara s tenth top ten single on the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart and peaked in the top twenty of the Rhythmic Top 40 The single was never sent to mainstream radio formats and failed to chart on the Pop 100 Despite its lackluster performance at radio the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for sales of over 500 000 digital copies in the United States 9 In international markets Can t Leave em Alone debuted at number 40 and peaked at number four becoming Ciara s fifth top ten single in New Zealand The song failed to chart in the United Kingdom reaching a disappointing number 115 The single peaked at low positions in China Germany and Poland Music video editThe Fat Cats directed video was shot on June 9 2007 and June 10 2007 in Atlanta Georgia 10 Three screen shots from the music video were released on June 14 2007 2 while a fourth screen shot featuring her and 50 Cent was released on June 27 2007 11 The video was scheduled to premiere on Yahoo Music on June 25 but it was changed to July 2 2007 The video reached number one on 106 amp Park Live performances editCiara performed Can t Leave em Alone with 50 Cent at the 2007 World Music Awards on November 24 2007 12 Formats and track listings editThese are the formats and track listings of major single releases of Can t Leave Em Alone Maxi single 13 Digital download 14 Can t Leave em Alone featuring 50 Cent Love You Better Extended play 15 Can t Leave em Alone featuring 50 Cent Can t Leave em Alone Kookie Remix featuring 50 Cent Can t Leave em Alone Wideboys Remix featuring 50 Cent Can t Leave em Alone Reavers Remix featuring 50 CentPersonnel editRecorded by Jeff Villanueva at 2nd Floor Studios Atlantic City New Jersey amp Joshua Charvokas at Chung King Studios New York City Engineered by Gilbert Fuentes Mixed by Phil Tan at Soapbox Studios Atlanta Georgia Assisted by Josh Houghkirk All music by Rodney Darkchild Jerkins Vocals produced by Ciara Harris LaShawn Daniels and Rodney JerkinsCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2007 PeakpositionGermany Official German Charts 16 44New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 17 4Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 18 67UK Singles OCC 19 109US Billboard Hot 100 20 40US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 21 10US Rhythmic Billboard 22 17 Year end charts edit Chart 2007 PositionUS Top R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 23 58Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 24 Gold 500 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editCountry Format Date LabelGermany CD single August 10 2007 25 Zomba Label GroupUnited States Rhythm Crossover radio 26 June 10 2007 LaFace Records RCA RecordsRhythmic radio 27 July 10 2007Germany Maxi Single 13 Digital download 14 August 10 2007 LaFace RecordsSwitzerland 28 Digital downloadSweden 29 August 13 2007Canada CD single August 20 2007 30 Sony BMGIreland 31 Extended play September 7 2007 Zomba Label GroupSweden 32 Switzerland 33 United Kingdom 34 Germany 15 September 10 2007References edit Corey Moss October 9 2007 50 Cent Gives Ciara The Flavor She s Looking For MTV Accessed July 22 2007 a b Ciara on Set of Can t Leave Em Alone Video Thatgrapejuice net Ciara Ciara The Evolution Review Stylus Magazine Archived from the original on 2011 06 04 Retrieved 2010 12 17 Ciara feat 50 Cent Can t Leave em Alone Single Review Contactmusic Accessed July 22 2007 Ken Barnes December 4 2006 Gwen Ciara Dreamgirls Eminem proteges McKnight and more Archived 2006 12 08 at the Wayback Machine USA TODAY Accessed July 22 2007 Matt Cibula December 13 2006 Ciara The Evolution PopMatters Accessed July 22 2007 Christian Hoard November 27 2006 The Evolution Review Archived 2006 12 07 at the Wayback Machine Rolling Stone Accessed July 22 2007 Crunk s Prodigal Daughter Music Village Voicepage 1 Village Voice www villagevoice com Archived from the original on 2008 10 23 RIAA RIAA Searchable database 50 Cent RIAA Accessed September 3 2007 MTV News staff June 13 2007 And La La makes an appearance Game Rejects Plea Deal MTV Accessed July 22 2007 Ciara Can t Leave Em Alone Set Pic Thatgrapejuice net World Music Awards 2007 Ciara amp Rihanna Performances Thatgrapejuice net a b Can t Leave em Alone Basic Amazon Germany a b Can t Leave Em Alone Amazon Germany a b Can t Leave Em Alone Feat 50 Cent EP von Ciara iTunes 12 June 2007 Ciara Featuring 50 Cent Can t Leave em Alone in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved February 21 2023 Ciara feat 50 Cent Can t Leave em Alone Top 40 Singles Retrieved February 21 2023 Ciara feat 50 Cent Can t Leave em Alone Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved February 21 2023 Chart Log UK Chris C CZR zobbel de Retrieved February 21 2023 Ciara Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved February 21 2023 Ciara Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved February 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