Don't Let Them
Ashanti
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Say that you want me Say that you'll never leave me You gotta tell me you need me Don't let them take your love away Say that you want me Say that you'll never leave me You gotta tell me you need me Don't let them take your love away Some say that I am a fool to love you And some say that I am too dumb to know what's right for me But only I can live my life, and only I can feel my heart ache I never claim to know everything but I know when your loves away I can't sleep and I can't eat and I can't live and I can't breathe So don't make a fool of me, just love me Say that you want me Say that you'll never leave me You gotta tell me you need me Don't let them take your love away Say that you want me Say that you'll never leave me You gotta tell me you need me Don't let them take your love away Now they say that me loving you will hurt me And they say its a matter of time before you break my heart But even when we're far apart I always feel that you are with me I hope and pray almost everyday that our love never goes away 'Cause I can't see where I would be without your love all over me So don't make a fool of me just love me and say Say that you want me Say that you'll never leave me You gotta tell me you need me Don't let them take your love away Say that you want me Say that you'll never leave me You gotta tell me you need me Don't let them take your love away Baby your all, all that I need, need in my life, right here with me Baby your all, all that I need, need in my life, right here with me Say that you want me Say that you'll never leave me You gotta tell me you need me Don't let them take your love away
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Written by: ASHANTI DOUGLAS, ASHANTI S. DOUGLAS, DEMETRIUS K MC GHEE, IRVING LORENZO, IRVING DOMINGO LORENZO, DEMETRIUS MC GHEE, WILLIE MITCHELL, WILLIE LAWRENCE MITCHELL, YVONNE MARIA MITCHELL, EARL RANDLE, LAWRENCE D SEYMOUR
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"Don't Let Them" is a song by American recording artist Ashanti from her second studio album, "Chapter II," which was released in 2003.
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Songwriters and ProducersThe song was written by Ashanti Douglas, Andre Parker, and Irving Lorenzo, and produced by Irv Gotti.
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Song GenreIt falls within the musical genres of R&B and Soul.
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Chart Rankings"Don't Let Them" debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Controversy"Don't Let Them" sparked a bit of controversy due to the similarity between its instrumental and an earlier TLC song "Unpretty."
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Music VideoThe music video for "Don't Let Them" was directed by Irv Gotti, and it featured cameo appearances by Charli Baltimore and Ja Rule.
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Song ThemeLyrically, "Don't Let Them" centers on a woman's plea to her man not to let anyone get in the way of their love.
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Album PerformanceThe album "Chapter II," on which the song is included, debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Recording"Don't Let Them" was recorded in 2002 at The Crackhouse in New York City.
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ReceptionDespite its moderate chart performance, "Don't Let Them" gathered positive critical reviews, with critics praising Ashanti's emotive vocals and the song's catchy melody.
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