2007 single by Miranda Cosgrove featuring Drake Bell
"
Leave It All to Me
" is the debut single by American actress and singer
Miranda Cosgrove
, featuring
Drake Bell
, from the
Nickelodeon
show
iCarly
'
s soundtrack album
of the same name
(2008). The song was written by
Michael Corcoran
, one of Bell's band members. It was released as the
lead single
from the album on December 18, 2007, by
Nickelodeon Records
and distributed by
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
, standing as Cosgrove's debut release. A remix by Billboard was released on the soundtrack album
iCarly: iSoundtrack II
on January 24, 2012.
The song served as the
theme song
for the original show and the
2021 revival
. A
pop
song, it is about seeing the brighter side of every situation. It peaked at number 100 on the US
Billboard
Hot 100
, giving both Cosgrove and Bell their first Hot 100 hit in the United States. A
music video
was released for the song in June 2008 and was later uploaded to Cosgrove's
YouTube
channel in September 2010. Cosgrove performed "Leave It All to Me" during her debut solo tour the
Dancing Crazy Tour
in 2011.
Background and composition
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A 24-second sample of "Leave It All to Me". The lyrics address themes of not giving up and trying your best.
[1]
Cosgrove was asked by the producers of
iCarly
if she wanted to record a
theme song
for the show. The actress explained she had never made a song or been in a recording studio, but agreed and was very excited. She recalled that she had a good time making the song and wanted to record more of it.
[2]
[3]
After it was recorded, "Leave It All to Me" ended up being the theme song for
iCarly
.
[4]
[5]
Cosgrove told
Seventeen
that "Leave It All to Me" would serve as the theme song for the
2021
iCarly
revival
.
[6]
The actress had to fight hard to keep the original recording of the song to serve as the revival's theme song: "We went around a bunch of times, thinking of maybe re-recording the same song now or doing a different song. But, for me, when I watch revivals, I always am hoping for the original theme song and I feel like none of them ever really stick with the original. So we ended up going with the same one in the end".
[6]
The song was written by
Michael Corcoran
, one of
Drake Bell
's band members. It stars Cosgrove and features Bell, who co-starred with her in
Drake & Josh
.
[5]
[7]
"Leave It All to Me" is a
pop
song.
[1]
Lyrically, the song is about seeing the positives of every situation, giving the best effort possible, taking some chances, and realizing that some things are just intended to be.
[1]
Release and reception
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"Leave It All to Me" was released on December 18, 2007, as the
lead single
on the
soundtrack album
"
iCarly
, through
Nickelodeon
and
Columbia Records
."
[8]
A remix by Billboard was released on the soundtrack album
iCarly: iSoundtrack II
on January 24, 2012.
[9]
Writing for
MTV News
, Crystal Bell ranked "Leave it All to Me" at number 12 on her
The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked
list', saying that "the only thing that makes this better is knowing Drake Bell provided the background vocals".
[10]
"Leave It All to Me" debuted and peaked at number 100 on the US
Billboard
Hot 100
, giving Cosgrove and Bell their first Hot 100 hit in the United States.
[11]
[12]
The song lasted for one week on the chart.
[11]
Promotion and impact
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The official
music video
for "Leave It All to Me" was released in June 2008.
[13]
The video was later released to Cosgrove's
YouTube
channel on September 28, 2010.
[14]
Cosgrove would perform "Leave It All to Me" during her first headlining 2011 concert tour the
Dancing Crazy Tour
.
[15]
[16]
Bell joined Cosgrove to perform the song at Club Nokia, with his appearance gathering cheers from the crowd.
[17]
In January 2017, it had been around six years since Cosgrove released her second extended play
High Maintenance
, and took a break from making music to attend college at the
University of Southern California
. Bell wished she came back to making music and shared a throwback video of him and Cosgrove dancing to the song.
[17]
In April 2017,
Noah Cyrus
revealed that she was a huge fan of
iCarly
. Cyrus made a video of herself
lip-syncing
the song and would later post it on her
Instagram
account.
[18]
A French version of the song titled "Laissez Moi Tout" was performed by
Jaquel Spivey
, featured in the film
Mean Girls
(2024) and appears in the
Bonus Track Version
of the
film's soundtrack
.
[19]
Credits and personnel
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Credits adapted from
Tidal
.
[7]
Charts
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References
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a
b
c
Kotansky, Heidi (14 February 2012).
"
'Leave It All to Me' (CD single)"
.
Common Sense Media
.
Archived
from the original on 14 May 2021
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
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Kinon, Christina (June 6, 2008).
"Miranda Cosgrove's career heats up with new CD"
.
New York Daily News
.
Archived
from the original on February 18, 2021
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
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Clough, Matt (June 23, 2008).
"A talk with 'iCarly's' Miranda Cosgrove"
.
KUSA
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
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Lakshmin, Deepa (October 8, 2016).
"21 TV Stars Who Sang Their Show's Theme Song"
.
MTV
.
Archived
from the original on February 10, 2021
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Rubin, Elana (April 19, 2020).
"Then And Now: The cast of 'Drake and Josh' 16 years later"
.
Insider
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Fuentes, Tamara (June 3, 2021).
"Exclusive: Miranda Cosgrove Reveals She Fought Hard to Keep Original 'iCarly' Theme Song in New Revival"
.
Seventeen
.
Archived
from the original on June 3, 2021
. Retrieved
June 3,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
"Credits / iCarly: Music from and Inspired by the Hit TV Show / Various artists"
.
Tidal
.
Archived
from the original on February 15, 2021
. Retrieved
December 30,
2020
.
- ^
"Leave It All To Me (Theme from iCarly) (feat. Drake Bell)"
.
Tidal
.
Archived
from the original on February 13, 2021
. Retrieved
December 30,
2020
.
- ^
"Columbia Records and Nickelodeon Announce the Release of iCarly - iSoundtrack II - Music From And Inspired By The Hit TV Show, Available January 24th"
.
Cision
. December 20, 2011.
Archived
from the original on May 12, 2021
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
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Bell, Crystal (February 18, 2015).
"The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked"
.
MTV News
.
Archived
from the original on July 23, 2020
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Miranda Cosgrove Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^
"Drake Bell Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
.
Archived
from the original on January 14, 2021
. Retrieved
September 16,
2020
.
- ^
Newman, Debbie (June 17, 2008).
"New Video: Miranda Cosgrove, 'Leave It All To Me'
"
.
MTV
.
Archived
from the original on February 13, 2021
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
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Miranda Cosgrove - Leave It All To Me (Theme from iCarly) (Video) ft. Drake Bell
.
YouTube
.
Archived
from the original on January 10, 2020
. Retrieved
November 22,
2019
.
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Carter, Lauren (February 12, 2011).
"Miranda Cosgrove hits some bum notes but that's OK"
.
Boston Herald
.
Archived
from the original on February 10, 2021
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
- ^
Mervis, Scott (February 3, 2011).
"Miranda Cosgrove has a blast with her young fans"
.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
.
Archived
from the original on November 15, 2021
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Grant, Stacey (January 13, 2017).
"Drake Bell Wishes Miranda Cosgrove Was Still Making Music"
.
MTV
.
Archived
from the original on November 12, 2020
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
- ^
Bergado, Gabe (April 24, 2017).
"Noah Cyrus Lip Syncs the 'iCarly' Theme Song"
.
Teen Vogue
.
Archived
from the original on June 9, 2020
. Retrieved
July 11,
2020
.
- ^
"
'Mean Girls' Bonus Track Version Soundtrack Album Released"
.
Film Music Reporter
. February 20, 2024.
Archived
from the original on February 20, 2024
. Retrieved
February 21,
2024
.
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"BB-2008-01-19.pdf"
(PDF)
.
Billboard
. January 19, 2008. p. 42.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on January 25, 2021.
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