: Kandi aimed to capture the "feel-good" groove and raw vocal power characteristic of her former group, Xscape , while updating the sound for 2010.
: Released during her tenure on The Real Housewives of Atlanta , "Leave U" was the lead single from her second solo studio album, Kandi Koated .
: Kandi lists specific efforts that have ceased, such as candlelit dinners, compliments, and even picking up her mother from Sunday school. Leave U Kandi Official Music Video
: The core message, as explained by co-writer Vawn, is that it takes twice as much work to keep a person as it did to get them.
: The shoot was reportedly filled with drama, including the production team being briefly removed from their hotel location by police before filming could resume. Lyrical and Visual Themes : Kandi aimed to capture the "feel-good" groove
: The track was produced by long-time collaborator Jazze Pha . Kandi co-wrote the song with Gas and Vawn, the latter of whom also appears as a lead actor in the music video alongside actor Pooch Hall .
The song and video center on the contrast between a partner's early "courting" behavior and their eventual complacency. : The core message, as explained by co-writer
: The video culminates in Kandi’s character choosing to leave for someone who will consistently provide the affection and respect she was once promised.