Don't Leave (Snakehips and MØ song)

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"Don't Leave"
Single by Snakehips and MØ
Released6 January 2017 (2017-01-06)
Recorded2016
GenreEDM-pop[1]
Length3:34
LabelSony
Songwriters
Producers
  • Snakehips
  • Joe Janiak
  • Cass Lowe
  • Cory Enemy
  • Shaun Barrett
  • Alex Raymond
Snakehips singles chronology
"Burn Break Crash"
(2016) 		"Don't Leave"
(2017) 		"How U Feel"
(2017)
MØ singles chronology
"Drum"
(2016) 		"Don't Leave"
(2017) 		"9 (After Coachella)"
(2017)
Music video
"Don't Leave" on YouTube

"Don't Leave" is a song by British duo Snakehips and Danish singer MØ. It was released on 6 January 2017 through Sony Music.[2] The song was co-written by Joe Janiak, Negin Djafari, Rachel Keen (better known by her stage name Raye), and co-produced by Snakehips, Joe Janiak, and Cass Lowe, who also co-wrote AlunaGeorge's 2016 song "I Remember". "Don't Leave" was accompanied by a lyric video upon its release.[3]

Music video

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The official music video for the song was released through Snakehips YouTube account on 19 January 2017, and it was directed by Malia James.[4] The music video features sequences of MØ alongside Italian model Francesco Cuizza.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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"Don't Leave" weekly chart performance
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 62
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 52
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[11] 20
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 60
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 11
France (SNEP)[14] 139
Germany (GfK)[15] 84
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 23
Italy (FIMI)[17] 80
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 67
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 20
Portugal (AFP)[21] 68
Scotland Singles (OCC)[22] 18
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[23] 49
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 78
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 78
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 27

Year-end charts

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"Don't Leave" year-end chart performance
Chart (2017) Position
Australia (ARIA)[28] 57
Denmark (Tracklisten)[29] 69

Certifications

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"Don't Leave" certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] Platinum 90,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (19 January 2017). "Snakehips & MØ – "Don't Leave" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Don't Leave - Single by Snakehips & MØ on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ^ Snakehips (6 January 2017). Snakehips, MØ - Don't Leave (Official Lyric Video). Retrieved 11 January 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Snakehips, MØ - Don't Leave (Official Video). 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Kaltbult presents: Warrior with a Crown". Kaltblut Magazine. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Snakehips Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 31. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 03. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". Tracklisten. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Don't Leave". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 9" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  20. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  23. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 11. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 03. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  28. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  29. ^ "Track Top-100 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Snakehips – Don't Leave". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  32. ^ "Danish single certifications – Snakehips & MØ – Don't Leave". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  33. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Snakehips and MØ – Don't Leave". Radioscope. Retrieved 29 December 2024. Type Don't Leave in the "Search:" field.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – Snakehips & Mo – Don't Leave". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  35. ^ "American single certifications – Snakehips & MØ". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 November 2023.