"Ain't Leavin Without You" is a song by American R&B singer
Jaheim
Jaheim H. Hoagland (born May 26, 1978), known mononymously as Jaheim, is an American R&B singer. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000 and released his debut album '' Ghetto Love'' in 2001. His second effo ...
. It was released to radio on October 23, 2009, and is the first single from his fifth studio album, ''
Another Round''. It was produced by his longtime producer
Kay Gee. Songwriting duties were handled by Marcella "Precise" Brailsford,
the Clutch's Balewa Muhammad and Eritza Laues. The song was inspired by an encounter with a girl that Jaheim had in a club.
Ain't Leaving Without You Songfacts
/ref> It samples De La Soul
De La Soul ( ) is an American hip hop music, hip hop group formed in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York (state), New York in 1988. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to the evoluti ...
's hit single "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" is a song by American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in May 1991 by Tommy Boy Records as the lead single from their second album, '' De La Soul Is Dead'' (1991). It is a party jam about overzealous fans who pursue ...
" which contains portions of the Whatnauts' "Help Is on the Way".
Remix
The official remix features rapper and longtime friend Jadakiss
Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss (, ), is an American rapper who began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in 1994. The group signed w ...
, it was released on January 5, 2010. It is the final track on '' Another Round''.
Music video
A video for the remix of Ain't Leavin Without You featuring Jadakiss
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was shot in January 2010 in New York City
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. It was released on the Atlantic Records YouTube page on February 5, 2010.
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References
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2009 songs
2009 singles
Jaheim songs
Songs written by Balewa Muhammad
Atlantic Records singles