Don’t Leave Me
E494002
"Don’t Leave Me" is a 1997 R&B ballad by Blackstreet known for its emotive vocals, New Jack Swing-influenced production, and enduring popularity as one of the group’s signature songs.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don’t Leave Me canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| follows | No Diggity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
New jack swing
ⓘ
R&B ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
R&B listeners
ⓘ
fans of 1990s music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPeriod | late 1990s R&B ⓘ |
| hasEnduringPopularity | true ⓘ |
| hasListeningContext |
quiet storm radio formats
ⓘ
slow jams ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
romantic ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtistType | male R&B group ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
emotional lyrics
ⓘ
melodic chorus ⓘ radio-friendly ballad style ⓘ smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| hasRecordingFormat | studio recording ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow jam ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
plea for reconciliation ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New jack swing era sound ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyClassifiedAs | R&B ballad ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn |
1990s R&B playlists
ⓘ
Blackstreet greatest hits collections ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Blackstreet discography ⓘ |
| performer | Blackstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStyle | New Jack Swing-influenced production ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| rhythmicInfluence |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
hip hop-influenced beats ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
drum programming
ⓘ
keyboards ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement |
group harmonies
ⓘ
lead and background vocals ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | emotive vocals ⓘ |
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