Please Don't Go (Six60 song)

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"Please Don't Go"
Single by Six60
from the album Six60
Released11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
GenrePop
Length2:40
LabelEpic, Massive
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Please Don't Go"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] 4× Platinum 120,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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 – Six60 – Please Don't Go". Radioscope. Retrieved 21 February 2025. Type Please Don't Go in the "Search:" field.