Then Leave Explained

Then Leave
Type:single
Album:Gangsta Stripper Music 4
Artist:BeatKing featuring Queendome Come
Cover:Then Leave.png
Length:2:32
Label:Columbia
Producer:BeatKing
Chronology:BeatKing
Prev Title:Pink Slip
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Uncle Club God
Next Year:2020

"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).[1] 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.[2] As of July 2020, the song's audio was used in over 151,000 videos.[3] 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".[4]

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.[5] 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".[6]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 48
US Rolling Stone Top 100[9] 88

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Then Leave (feat. Queendome Come) - Single by Beatking on Apple Music. Apple Music. July 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: The Best TikTok Trends To Try In July 2020. Stay Hipp. Sommer. Liz. June 30, 2020. July 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: "Then Leave" TikTok Dance. Stay Hipp. Spence. Sade. June 19, 2020. July 9, 2020.
  4. Web site: 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.... BeatKing on Twitter (confirmed account). June 22, 2020. July 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: .@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.... Rolling Stone Charts on Twitter (confirmed account). July 6, 2020. July 9, 2020.
  6. Web site: THEN LEAVE (Official Video) - Beatking feat. Queendome Come (Directed by og_visions) - YouTube. YouTube. March 27, 2020. July 6, 2020.,
  7. Web site: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart - Week of July 11, 2020. Billboard. July 9, 2020.
  8. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: July 11, 2020. Billboard. July 9, 2020.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020. Rolling Stone. July 7, 2020.