| "Never Leave" | |
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| Promotional single by Bailey Zimmerman | |
| from the EP Leave the Light On | |
| Released | September 15, 2022 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:27 |
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| Producer(s) | Austin Shawn |
| Music video | |
| "Never Leave" on YouTube | |
"Never Leave" is a song by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman, released on September 15, 2022, as a promotional single from his debut EP Leave the Light On (2022). It was produced by Austin Shawn.
Bailey Zimmerman explained the context behind the song in a press release:
I was in a pretty weird part of a relationship at the time, and just wanted to write something that expressed how I felt about the situation. When I came into the room with Gavin Lucas, Mary Kutter, and my man Chris Sligh, I knew I could be really honest!
Zimmerman wrote the song in 2021. He discovered the demo of the song in 2022 and teased it on social media. It attracted significant attention from fans, leading to Zimmerman finishing the song and releasing it. [1]
The song features themes of love and heartbreak, like much of Bailey Zimmerman's music. In a slow tempo, it finds him pleading with his partner to not leave, so they can resolve the problems in their relationship. He sings in the chorus, "I won't give up on you, so darlin', don't give up on me / Don't you wanna stay? / Don't just walk away from our memories / And I can't promise nothin' but the rest of me / I'll fight for you, I'll fight for us, I'll fight to never leave". [1]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 27 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [4] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [5] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||