Leave It All to Me explained

Leave It All to Me
Cover:Leave It All to Me single cover.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Miranda Cosgrove featuring Drake Bell
Album:iCarly
Released:December 18, 2007
Recorded:2007
Genre:Pop
Length:2:42
Label:
Producer:Michael Corcoran
Chronology:Miranda Cosgrove
Next Title:About You Now
Next Year:2009

"Leave It All to Me" is the debut single by American actress and singer Miranda Cosgrove, featuring Drake Bell, from the Nickelodeon show iCarlys soundtrack album of the same name (2008). The song was written by Michael Corcoran, one of Bell's band members. It was released as the lead single from the album on December 18, 2007, by Nickelodeon Records and distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, standing as Cosgrove's debut release. A remix by Billboard was released on the soundtrack album on January 24, 2012.

The song served as the theme song for the original show and the 2021 revival. A pop song, it is about seeing the brighter side of every situation. It peaked at number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving both Cosgrove and Bell their first Hot 100 hit in the United States. A music video was released for the song in June 2008 and was later uploaded to Cosgrove's YouTube channel in September 2010. Cosgrove performed "Leave It All to Me" during her debut solo tour the Dancing Crazy Tour in 2011.

Background and composition

Cosgrove was asked by the producers of iCarly if she wanted to record a theme song for the show. The actress explained she had never made a song or been in a recording studio, but agreed and was very excited. She recalled that she had a good time making the song and wanted to record more of it.[1] [2] After it was recorded, "Leave It All to Me" ended up being the theme song for iCarly.[3] [4] Cosgrove told Seventeen that "Leave It All to Me" would serve as the theme song for the 2021 iCarly revival.[5] The actress had to fight hard to keep the original recording of the song to serve as the revival's theme song: "We went around a bunch of times, thinking of maybe re-recording the same song now or doing a different song. But, for me, when I watch revivals, I always am hoping for the original theme song and I feel like none of them ever really stick with the original. So we ended up going with the same one in the end".[5] The song was written by Michael Corcoran, one of Drake Bell's band members. It stars Cosgrove and features Bell, who co-starred with her in Drake & Josh.[4] "Leave It All to Me" is a pop song.[6] Lyrically, the song is about seeing the positives of every situation, giving the best effort possible, taking some chances, and realizing that some things are just intended to be.[6]

Release and reception

"Leave It All to Me" was released on December 18, 2007, as the lead single on the soundtrack album "iCarly, through Nickelodeon and Columbia Records."[7] A remix by Billboard was released on the soundtrack album on January 24, 2012.[8] Writing for MTV News, Crystal Bell ranked "Leave it All to Me" at number 12 on her The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked list', saying that "the only thing that makes this better is knowing Drake Bell provided the background vocals".[9] "Leave It All to Me" debuted and peaked at number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving Cosgrove and Bell their first Hot 100 hit in the United States.[10] The song lasted for one week on the chart.

Promotion and impact

The official music video for "Leave It All to Me" was released in June 2008.[11] The video was later released to Cosgrove's YouTube channel on September 28, 2010.[12] Cosgrove would perform "Leave It All to Me" during her first headlining 2011 concert tour the Dancing Crazy Tour.[13] [14] Bell joined Cosgrove to perform the song at Club Nokia, with his appearance gathering cheers from the crowd.[15]

In January 2017, it had been around six years since Cosgrove released her second extended play High Maintenance, and took a break from making music to attend college at the University of Southern California. Bell wished she came back to making music and shared a throwback video of him and Cosgrove dancing to the song.[15] In April 2017, Noah Cyrus revealed that she was a huge fan of iCarly. Cyrus made a video of herself lip-syncing the song and would later post it on her Instagram account.[16] A French version of the song titled "Laissez Moi Tout" was performed by Jaquel Spivey, featured in the film Mean Girls (2024) and appears in the Bonus Track Version of the film's soundtrack.[17]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[18]

Charts

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Peak
position
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[19] 83

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miranda Cosgrove's career heats up with new CD. New York Daily News. Kinon. Christina. June 6, 2008. July 11, 2020. February 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218095049/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/miranda-cosgrove-career-heats-new-cd-article-1.294314. live.
  2. Web site: A talk with 'iCarly's' Miranda Cosgrove. KUSA. Clough. Matt. June 23, 2008. July 11, 2020.
  3. Web site: 21 TV Stars Who Sang Their Show's Theme Song. MTV. Lakshmin. Deepa. October 8, 2016. July 11, 2020. February 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210184048/http://www.mtv.com/news/2940981/tv-stars-sang-theme-song/. dead.
  4. Web site: Then And Now: The cast of 'Drake and Josh' 16 years later. Insider. Rubin. Elana. April 19, 2020. July 11, 2020.
  5. Web site: Exclusive: Miranda Cosgrove Reveals She Fought Hard to Keep Original 'iCarly' Theme Song in New Revival. Seventeen. Fuentes. Tamara. June 3, 2021. June 3, 2021. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603163608/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a36620135/miranda-cosgrove-icarly-theme-song-revival/. live.
  6. Web site: 'Leave It All to Me' (CD single). Common Sense Media. Kotansky. Heidi. 14 February 2012. July 11, 2020. 14 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514224717/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/music-reviews/leave-it-all-to-me-cd-single. live.
  7. Web site: Leave It All To Me (Theme from iCarly) (feat. Drake Bell). Tidal. December 30, 2020. February 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213064715/https://tidal.com/browse/album/3102080. live.
  8. Web site: Columbia Records and Nickelodeon Announce the Release of iCarly - iSoundtrack II - Music From And Inspired By The Hit TV Show, Available January 24th. Cision. December 20, 2011. July 11, 2020. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512084712/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/columbia-records-and-nickelodeon-announce-the-release-of-icarly---isoundtrack-ii---music-from-and-inspired-by-the-hit-tv-show-available-january-24th-135927028.html. live.
  9. Web site: The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked. MTV News. Bell. Crystal. February 18, 2015. July 11, 2020. July 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723133107/http://www.mtv.com/news/2082672/best-nickelodeon-theme-songs-ranked/. dead.
  10. Web site: Drake Bell Chart History (Billboard Hot 100). Billboard. September 16, 2020. January 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114222038/https://www.billboard.com/music/drake-bell. live.
  11. Web site: New Video: Miranda Cosgrove, 'Leave It All To Me'. MTV. Newman. Debbie. June 17, 2008. July 11, 2020. February 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213062722/http://www.mtv.com/news/2292177/new-video-miranda-cosgrove-leave-it-all-to-me/. dead.
  12. Miranda Cosgrove - Leave It All To Me (Theme from iCarly) (Video) ft. Drake Bell. YouTube. November 22, 2019. January 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200110161623/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPM05dQgdig. live.
  13. Web site: Miranda Cosgrove hits some bum notes but that's OK. Boston Herald. Carter. Lauren. February 12, 2011. July 11, 2020. February 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210184334/https://www.bostonherald.com/2011/02/12/miranda-cosgrove-hits-some-bum-notes-but-thats-ok/. live.
  14. Web site: Miranda Cosgrove has a blast with her young fans. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Mervis. Scott. February 3, 2011. July 11, 2020. November 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115145903/https://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2011/02/03/Miranda-Cosgrove-has-a-blast-with-her-young-fans/stories/201102030630. live.
  15. Web site: Drake Bell Wishes Miranda Cosgrove Was Still Making Music. MTV. Grant. Stacey. January 13, 2017. July 11, 2020. November 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042850/http://www.mtv.com/news/2972074/drake-bell-miranda-cosgrove-music/. dead.
  16. Web site: Noah Cyrus Lip Syncs the 'iCarly' Theme Song. Teen Vogue. Bergado. Gabe. April 24, 2017. July 11, 2020. June 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609025811/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/noah-cyrus-lip-syncs-icarly-song. live.
  17. Web site: ‘Mean Girls’ Bonus Track Version Soundtrack Album Released. Film Music Reporter. February 21, 2024. February 20, 2024. February 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240220123917/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/02/19/mean-girls-bonus-track-version-soundtrack-album-released/. live.
  18. Web site: Credits / iCarly: Music from and Inspired by the Hit TV Show / Various artists. Tidal. December 30, 2020. February 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210215025354/https://listen.tidal.com/album/1779117/credits. live.
  19. January 19, 2008. BB-2008-01-19.pdf. live. Billboard. 42. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125061028/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2008/BB-2008-01-19.pdf. January 25, 2021.

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