Produced by Warren G, the song was released on February 21, 2012 as the fifth single from Jeezy's fourth studio album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition (2011).

Leave You Alone first charted on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 66 on the week of February 27, 2012.

[2] The single eventually reached it peak at number three on the chart.

[3] On the week of March 31, 2012, the song debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

[4] The song eventually reached it peak at number 51.