Please Don't Go (Mike Posner song)
{{Short description|2010 single by Mike Posner}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Please Don't Go
| cover = Mike Posner Please Dont Go Cover.jpg
| alt = A portrait of a rugged young man with blue eyes wearing a grey shirt that is striped horizontally in black. The man is holding onto an enlightened white electric-powered pole behind him with his right hand. Centered in the portrait is the name 'Mike Posner' in capital, thin and white letter font. Below the name, is the title "Please Don't Go" in a reduced light blue font.
| type = single
| artist = Mike Posner
| album = 31 Minutes to Takeoff
| released = June 9, 2010
| recorded = 2009–2010
| studio = Downtown, Lotzan Matzan Studios (New York City)
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=17}}
| label = J
| writer =
- Benny Blanco
- Mike Posner{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=880803733&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1|title='Please Don't Go' Writing Credits|work=ASCAP.com|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|accessdate=October 7, 2010}}
| producer =
- Benny Blanco
- Mike Posner
| prev_title = Cooler than Me
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Bow Chicka Wow Wow
| next_year = 2011
}}
"Please Don't Go" is a song by American recording artist Mike Posner, released as the second single from his debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010). Posner co-wrote and co-produced the song with Benny Blanco. J Records released the single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June 9, 2010. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Posner his second top 40 hit on that chart. It also peaked at numbers 9, 18, and 30, on the Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic, and Adult Top 40 charts, respectively. It managed to peak within the top 40 in countries like Austria, Canada, Germany and New Zealand. A remix of the song features American rapper Waka Flocka Flame.
Composition
Posner co-wrote and produced the song alongside Benny Blanco. Posner's lyrics plead for his girlfriend not to leave him, while his production with Blanco is uptempo and contains prominent synth-pop and trance characteristics. In addition, Blanco provides background vocals in the chorus. The song was mixed by Serban Ghenea and engineered by John Hanes and Tim Roberts.
Commercial performance
In the United States, the song debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 16. It also reached number 9 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. As of January 2011, 1,000,000 copies had been purchased.{{cite web |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/73275/week-ending-jan-9-2011-songs-another-taboo-falls/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116213139/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/73275/week-ending-jan-9-2011-songs-another-taboo-falls |archive-date=January 16, 2011 |title=Week Ending Jan. 9, 2011: Songs: Another Taboo Falls - Chart Watch}}
It also charted on the New Zealand charts and on the Canadian charts. It peaked at number 23 in Canada and reached number 19 in New Zealand, making it his second top 20 single of that country along with "Cooler Than Me". In the UK, the song charted poorly.
In 2021, the song experienced a resurgence on TikTok where users would wear a scarf and glasses and drive in a car. This got the attention of Posner himself who would repost the videos on to his official page.[https://stayhipp.com/media/tiktok/please-dont-go-driving-with-headscarf-tiktok-trend/ ‘Please Don't Go' Driving With Headscarf TikTok Trend]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 31 Minutes to Takeoff.{{cite AV media notes|others=Mike Posner |title=31 Minutes to Takeoff|year=2010|type= inlay cover|publisher= J Records}}
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- Mike Posner – vocals, songwriting, production, drums, keyboards and programming
- Benny Blanco – background vocals, songwriting, production, drums, keyboards, programming, vocal editing and engineering
- Rob Murray – vocal editing assistant
- Serban Ghenea – audio mixing
- John Hanes – engineering
- Tim Roberts – engineering assistant
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2010–2011)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=222}}
|align="center"|51 |
| {{singlechart|Austria|27|artist=Mike Posner|song=Please Don't Go|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|13|artist=Mike Posner|song=Please Don't Go|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|12|artist=Mike Posner|song=Please Don't Go|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Canada|23|artist=Mike Posner|artistid=95631|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|German Singles Chart
|align="center"|40 |
| {{singlechart|Hungary|40|artist=Mike Posner|song=Please Don't Go|year=2011|week=11|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|New Zealand|19|artist=Mike Posner|song=Please Don't Go|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)
|align="center"|194 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|16|artist=Mike Posner|artistid=95631|accessdate=2010-10-07|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|30|artist=Mike Posner|artistid=95631|accessdate=2010-10-07|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|9|artist=Mike Posner|artistid=95631|accessdate=2010-10-07|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|18|artist=Mike Posner|artistid=95631|accessdate=2010-10-07|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2011)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-100-songs | title=Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | year=2011 | accessdate=December 9, 2011}}
| align="center" | 91 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|title=Please Don't Go|artist=Mike Posner|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=January 28, 2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2009|certyear=2012|title=Please Don't Go|artist=Mike Posner|type=single|award=Gold|digital=true|access-date=June 12, 2013}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|relyear=2010|certyear=2023|title=Please Don't Go|artist=Mike Posner|type=single|award=Platinum|source=radioscope|access-date=January 25, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2009|number=3|certyear=2022|title=Please Don_t Go|artist=Mike Posner|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=November 17, 2022}}
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Release history
References
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