"Don't Leave Me" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010. The band consists of Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, who co-write or co-produce much of their material. Originally a hip hop group, they ...
for their third Japanese studio album ''
Face Yourself'' (2018). Released through
Universal Music Japan
, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in Japan regarding music distribution. The company is responsible ...
, it is the third single from the album and also serves as the original soundtrack for the Japanese series ''
Signal
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In ...
'' (2018).
Composition
The single has been described as "a forward-thinking, genre-bending pop anthem of the highest quality", with samples of electronica and rap found throughout the song. It was produced by UTA, with "hitman" bang, Hiro, Pdogg, SUNNY BOY, & UTA writing lyrics for the piece.
The song is in the key of A♭ minor and it is 147 beats per minute running 3:47 minutes long.
Reception
"Don't Leave Me" debuted on the Oricon
Weekly Digital Singles chart in Japan at number 28, with 4,611 digital copies sold for the period dated April 2–8.
In the United States, it topped the ''
Billboard
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World Digital Song Sales
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chart issue dated April 14, 2018,
with 9,000 copies sold, marking BTS' fifth-biggest sales debut for a song and sixth-biggest sales week overall. The band earned its seventh number-one entry on the ranking, further extending its record as the act with the most number-one's in the history of the chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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2018 singles
BTS songs
Songs in Japanese
2018 songs
Songs written by Bang Si-hyuk
Songs written by Pdogg
Hybe Corporation singles
Future bass songs