Please Don't Go (Six60 song)

"Please Don't Go"
Single by Six60
from the album Six60
Released11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
GenrePop
Length2:40
LabelEpic, Massive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Evan Bogart
  • Justin Gray
  • Malay
Six60 singles chronology
"Catching Feelings"
(2019) 		"Please Don't Go"
(2019) 		"Raining"
(2019)
Music video
"Please Don't Go" on YouTube

"Please Don't Go" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the second single from their third album Six60 in October 2019, on the same day as their song "Raining".

Background and composition

The song is a mixed genre song, incorporating elements of rock, alternative, pop, and funk, that incorporates falsetto.[1] The band were inspired to create a song that expressed who they were, while incorporated all aspects of their musical sound in a single track.[2][3]

Release and promotion

The song was released as a single on 11 October 2019, coinciding with the release of "Raining" and the announcement that Six60 had been signed by United States label Epic Records.[1][4] The song's music video was shot in Tokyo when the band visited the country for a showcase in October,[5] which was released on 16 November.[6]

Critical reception

The song was nominated for the Aotearoa Music Award for Single of the Year at the 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards, losing to "Supalonely" by Benee.[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Evan Bogart – producer, songwriter
  • Ji Fraser – guitar
  • Marlon Gerbes – guitar, keyboards, songwriter
  • Justin Gray – producer, songwriter
  • Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
  • Alan Lomax – songwriter
  • Chris Mac – bass guitar
  • Malay – producer, songwriter
  • Manny Marroquin – mixer
  • Eli Paewai – drums
  • Eugene Roberts – keyboards
  • Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriter

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Please Don't Go"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] 3× Platinum 90,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "SIX60 RELEASE NEW TRACKS "PLEASE DON'T GO" & "RAINING"". Elicit Magazine. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "ニュージーランドの国民的ロックバンドSIX60（シックスシックスティ）にインタビュー！ ユニークすぎる結成秘話を告白「気がついたらバンドができてて、名前も勝手に決められてたんだ（笑）」". TV Groove (in Japanese). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ Six60 (16 April 2020). "SIX60 - Please Don't Go (Behind the song)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Six60 Release A New Summer Jam Called 'Please Don't Go'". More FM. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ Behan, Alex (3 November 2019). "Six60: With a summer tour and new album, they're living their meanest lives". Stuff. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ^ "ニュージーランドの国民的ロック・バンド SIX60、ニュー・アルバム『Six60』より日本で撮影の映像使用したMV「Please Don't Go」公開". skream.jp (in Japanese). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards 2020: Full list of winners". Newshub. 15 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Credits / Please Don't Go / SIX60". Tidal. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Six60 – Please Don't Go". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2020". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.