The song was released under the Universal and Straight Face labels and was written by Lumidee Cedeño and produced by Teddy Mendez, Edwin Perez, and Marsden. “Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)” previously received Gold certification in Belgium for 25,000 units/sales, Platinum in Germany for 300,000 units/sales, and Gold in Switzerland for 20,000 units/sales.
The original mix of the song, produced by DJ Tedsmooth for Straight Face Records, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts in several countries including Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. It also reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and topped the European Hot 100.
The song’s composition features Lumidee’s vocals over the Diwali riddim, with allegations of similarity to a song called “Zanna” by Belgian artist Luc van Acker. Despite this, the song’s chart performance was strong, debuting at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at number three.
The music video for “Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)” was directed by Nzingha Stewart and features actor J.D. Williams as Lumidee’s love interest with a cameo from Busta Rhymes and Fabulous who are on the remix
Nicki Minaj’s dancehall bop, Red Ruby Da Sleeze, from her albumPink Friday 2 contains a sample of “Never Leave You (Uh ooh, Uh Oooh)” matched with Minaj’s cut throat Chun Li style lyrics. That song topped spot on iTunes.
Lumidee is on the upcoming “Lovers and Friends” concert headlined by Usher on May 24, 2024 in Las Vegas.
