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"Can't Leave 'em Alone"
Single by Ciara featuring 50 Cent
from the album Ciara: The Evolution
B-side
"Love You Better"
Released
June 12, 2007 (2007-06-12)
Format
Digital download, CD single
Recorded
2006
Genre
R&B
hip hop
Length
4:04
Label
LaFace
Songwriter(s)
Ciara Harris, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Curtis Jackson
Producer(s)
Darkchild
Ciara singles chronology
"Promise Ring"
(2007) "Can't Leave 'em Alone"
(2007) "Stepped on My J'z"
(2008)
"Promise Ring"
(2007) "Can't Leave 'em Alone"
(2007) "Stepped on My J'z"
(2008)
50 Cent singles chronology
"Amusement Park"
(2007) Amusement Park2007 "Can't Leave 'em Alone"
(2007) Can't Leave 'em Alone2007 "I Get Money"
(2007) I Get Money2007
"Can't Leave 'em Alone" is a R&B song recorded by American singer Ciara and 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.
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]
Contents
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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
10 Release history
11 References
12 External links
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, "So Hard" 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", unexpectedly, 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, "Can't Leave 'em Alone" debuted at ninety on the Billboard Hot 100. The song climbed Billboard charts slowly with moderate airplay and digital sales. It peaked at forty. It peaked at twenty-four on the Hot 100 Airplay. It became Ciara's tenth top ten single on the Billboard 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 sold well digitally and was eventually certified Gold.[9]
In international markets, "Can't Leave 'em Alone" debuted at number forty and peaked at 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".
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 Cent
Personnel[edit]
Recorded by Jeff Villanueva at 2nd Floor Studios, Atlantic City, New Jersey & 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 Jerkins
Charts[edit]
Chart (2007)
Peak
position
Swiss Singles Top 100[16] 67
Deutsche Black Charts[17] 7
FMC Urban Top 50[18] 11
Germany Singles Top 100 44
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40[16] 4
UK Singles Chart[19] 109
UK R&B Chart 25
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 40
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[20] 10
Release history[edit]
Country
Format
Date
Label
Germany CD single August 10, 2007[21] Zomba Label Group
United States Urban contemporary radio June 12, 2007 LaFace Records, RCA Records
Rhythmic radio[22] July 10, 2007
Germany Maxi Single,[13] Digital download[14] August 10, 2007 LaFace Records
Switzerland[23] Digital download
Sweden[24] August 13, 2007
Canada CD single August 20, 2007[25] Sony BMG
Ireland[26] Extended play September 7, 2007 Zomba Label Group
Sweden[27]
Switzerland[28]
United Kingdom[29]
Germany[15] September 10, 2007
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Corey Moss (October 9, 2007). 50 Cent Gives Ciara The 'Flavor' She's Looking For. MTV. Accessed July 22, 2007.
^ Jump up to: a b http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/06/ciara-on-set-of-cant-leave-em-alone-video/#comments
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
Jump up ^ Ciara, feat. 50 Cent, Can't Leave 'em Alone, Single Review. Contactmusic. Accessed July 22, 2007.
Jump up ^ Ken Barnes (December 4, 2006). Gwen, Ciara, 'Dreamgirls,' Eminem proteges, McKnight and more. USA TODAY. Accessed July 22, 2007.
Jump up ^ Matt Cibula (December 13, 2006). Ciara: The Evolution. PopMatters. Accessed July 22, 2007.
Jump up ^ Christian Hoard (November 27, 2006). The Evolution : Review. Rolling Stone. Accessed July 22, 2007.
Jump up ^ http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-11-28/music/crunk-s-prodigal-daughter/
Jump up ^ RIAA RIAA Searchable database - 50 Cent. RIAA. Accessed September 3, 2007.
Jump up ^ MTV News staff (June 13, 2007). And La La makes an appearance. Game Rejects Plea Deal. MTV. Accessed July 22, 2007.
Jump up ^ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/06/ciara-cant-leave-em-alone-set-pic/#comments
Jump up ^ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2007/11/world-music-awards-2007-ciara-rihanna-performances/#comments
^ Jump up to: a b https://www.amazon.de/Cant-Leave-em-Alone-Basic/dp/B000SZFSAY/ref=sr_1_2
^ Jump up to: a b https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B004LHHNY4/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1355622947&sr=8-1
^ Jump up to: a b https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/cant-leave-em-alone-feat./id262754440
^ Jump up to: a b Charts.org.nz. Charts.org.nz. Accessed September 13, 2007.
Jump up ^ Deutsche Black Charts – Week 28. Deutsche Trend Charts. Accessed July 22, 2007.
Jump up ^ FMC Urban Top 50 (wk28). FMC Urban. Accessed July 22, 2007.
Jump up ^ "Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b Ciara - Charts & Awards - Billboard singles
Jump up ^ https://www.amazon.de/CanT-Leave-Em-Alone-Premium/dp/B000SZFSB8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1355622947&sr=8-5
Jump up ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=07/10/2007&Format=9 Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/cant-leave-em-alone-feat./id260772505
Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/cant-leave-em-alone-feat./id260776933
Jump up ^ https://www.amazon.ca/Cant-Leave-Alone-Ciara-Cent/dp/B000SZFSB8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355622565&sr=8-2
Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/cant-leave-em-alone-feat./id262754440
Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/cant-leave-em-alone-feat./id262754440
Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/cant-leave-em-alone-feat./id262754440
Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cant-leave-em-alone-feat./id262754440
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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