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

"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]
Genre	R&B G-funk hip hop soul
Length	5:56
Label	Death Row Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Nathaniel D. Hale Calvin Broadus Ralph MacDonald William Slater
Producer(s)	Kurupt
Nate Dogg singles chronology
"One More Day" (1994) "Never Leave Me Alone" (1996) "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" (1996)
Snoop Doggy Dogg singles chronology
"Snoop's Upside Ya Head" (1996) "Never Leave Me Alone" (1996) "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" (1996)

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 peaked at number two in New Zealand Recorded Music NZ chart and has been certified platinum in the country.[6]

Music video

The song's official music video depicts Nate Dogg arrested and confined to prison where he tries to maintain a relationship with his wife and young son. Snoop Doggy Dogg also appears in the video during his verse.[7] The video later served as inspiration for the music video for 50 Cent's 2003 single 21 Questions, which featured Nate Dogg.

Track listing

• CD Single[4]

1. Never Leave Me Alone (Radio Edit) (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) – 4:57
2. Never Leave Me Alone (Instrumental) – 5:40

• 12-inch single[8]

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)[9]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12]	32

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14]	Platinum	10,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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