Then Leave

"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.

"Then Leave"
Single by BeatKing featuring Queendome Come
from the album Gangsta Stripper Music 4
ReleasedMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)
Length2:32
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • BeatKing 
  •  Queendome Come
Producer(s)BeatKing
BeatKing singles chronology
"Pink Slip"
(2020)		 "Then Leave"
(2020)		 "Uncle Club God"
(2020)
Queendom Come singles chronology
"Queen Birthday Song"
(2020)		 "Then Leave"
(2020)
Music video
"Then Leave" on YouTube

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.[6]

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".[7]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 48
US Rolling Stone Top 100[9] 88

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Then Leave (feat. Queendome Come) - Single by Beatking on Apple Music". Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  2. Sommer, Liz (June 30, 2020). "The Best TikTok Trends To Try In July 2020". Stay Hipp. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. Spence, Sade (June 19, 2020). ""Then Leave" TikTok Dance". Stay Hipp. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. "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..." June 22, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via BeatKing on Twitter (confirmed account).
  5. ".@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..." July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Rolling Stone Charts on Twitter (confirmed account).
  6. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart - Week of July 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  7. "THEN LEAVE (Official Video) - Beatking feat. Queendome Come (Directed by og_visions) - YouTube". March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via YouTube.,
  8. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: July 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  9. "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  10. "American single certifications – BeatKing – Then Leave". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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