Never Leave Me Alone

"Never Leave Me Alone"
Single by Nate Dogg featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg
from the album G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2
Released October 22, 1996 (1996-10-22)[1]
Format
Genre
Length 5:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Nate Dogg singles chronology
"One More Day"
(1994)		 "Never Leave Me Alone"
(1996)		 "These Days"
(1998)

"One More Day"
(1994)		 "Never Leave Me Alone"
(1997)		 "These Days"
(1998)
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"
(1996) 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted1996		 "Never Leave Me Alone"
(1996) Never Leave Me Alone1996		 "Snoop's Upside Ya Head"
(1997) Snoop's Upside Ya Head1997

"Never Leave Me Alone" is a song by American hip hop and R&B recording artist Nate Dogg, featuring vocals from American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Doggy Dogg. The song is the first single released from the studio album G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2 (1998)[2], and contains an interpolation of the song "Where Is the Love" (1972), written by Ralph MacDonald and William Salter, and recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.[3] The song produced by Kurupt and executive produced by Suge Knight.[4]

Commercial performance

"Never Leave Me Alone" debuted at number 50 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart dated November 9, 1996.[5] Internationally the song peaking at number two in New Zealand Recorded Music NZ chart and has been certified platinum in the country.[6]

Track listing

  1. Never Leave Me Alone (Radio Edit) (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) — 4:57
  2. Never Leave Me Alone (Instrumental) — 5:40
  • 12-inch single[7]
  1. Never Leave Me Alone (Radio Edit) (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) — 4:57
  2. Never Leave Me Alone (Instrumental) — 5:40
  3. Never Leave Me Alone (LP Version) (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) — 5:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 32

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 46

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Platinum 0*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "cduniverse - Never Leave Me Alone CD Single". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Nate Dogg - G Funk Classics, Vols. 1 & 2". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nate Dogg feat. Snoop Dogg's 'Never Leave Me Alone' sample of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway's 'Where Is the Love'". WhoSampled. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Nate Dogg – Never Leave Me Alone (CD single)". Discogs. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Music Top 100 Songs | November 9, 1996". Billboard Prometheus Global Media.
  6. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart 27 APRIL 1997". The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
  7. ↑ "Nate Dogg – Never Leave Me Alone (12" single)". Discogs. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Charts.nz – Snoop Dogg feat. Nate Dogg – Never Leave Me Alone". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nate Dogg Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Nate Dogg Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nate Dogg Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1997". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Nate Dogg – Never Leave Me Alone". Recorded Music NZ.
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