I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me

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I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me
Studio album by Sam Fischer
Released	1 December 2023 (2023-12-01)
Length	46:03
Label	Sony
Producer	Stuart Crichton John Hume King Henry Lostboy Ryan Marrone M-Phazes Jorgen Odegard Jordan Riley Jimmy Robbins Aidan Rodriguez Rykeyz Fraser T. Smith Peter Thomas Two Inch Punch Wendy Wang
Sam Fischer chronology
Homework (2020) I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me (2023)
Singles from I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me
"What Other People Say" Released: 4 February 2021 "Hopeless Romantic" Released: 15 October 2021 [1] "Carry It Well" Released: 4 November 2022 [2] "You Don't Call Me Anymore" Released: 3 February 2023 [3] "High on You" Released: 24 February 2023 [4] "Alright" Released: 2 June 2023 [5] "Afterglow" Released: 1 September 2023 [6] "Hard to Love" Released: 24 November 2023 [7]

I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me is the debut studio album by Australian singer Sam Fischer, released on 1 December 2023 through Sony Music. It was announced in March 2023. ^[8]

In an interview with For Your Consideration in June 2023, Fischer said "I'm so excited for this album to come out. It's an exploration of the relationship that I have with myself, and the way that things have gone over the last four years" adding "it feels like I've spent a lifetime writing it". ^[9]

Track listing

I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me"	Sam Fischer Henry Brill Ryan Marrone	M-Phazes Marrone	3:02
2.	"Afterglow"	Fischer Peter Thomas	Thomas	3:12
3.	"Hopeless Romantic"	Fischer Mark Landon Marc-Lo Aiden Rodriguez	M-Phazes Rodriguez	3:18
4.	"This City"	Fischer Jackson Morgan James Robbins	Jimmy Robbins	3:15
5.	"What Other People Say" (with Demi Lovato)	Fischer Demi Lovato Geoff Warburton Ryan Williamson	Rykeyz [p] Mitch Allan [v]	3:15
6.	"You Don't Call Me Anymore"	Fischer Ben Ash Mack Jamieson David Kennett Britten Newbill	Two Inch Punch M-Phazes [v]	2:55
7.	"Landslide"	Fischer Ink Wendy Wang Warburton	Wang	3:34
8.	"Iceberg"	Fischer Gez O'Connell Jordan Riley	Riley	2:47
9.	"Hard to Love"	Fischer Jon Hume Lindy Robbins Warburton	Hume	2:47
10.	"Watching My World Fall Apart"	Fischer Fraser T. Smith	Smith M-Phazes [a]	2:31
11.	"Alright" (with Meghan Trainor)	Fischer Newbill Rykeyz Megan Trainor	Rykeyz	2:52
12.	"High On You" (with Amy Shark)	Fischer King Henry Sasha Alex Sloan	King Henry	3:13
13.	"Secondhand Happiness"	Fischer Tom Mann Peter Rycroft	Lostboy	3:04
14.	"Somebody Cares"	Stuart Crichton	Crichton [a]	2:46
15.	"Carry It Well"	Fischer Ryan Marrone	Ryan Marrone Jorgen Odegard	3:32
Total length:				46:03

Notes

• ^{^[p]} signifies a primary and vocal producer.
• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.
• ^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Musicians

• Sam Fischer – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 8, 10), choir (5)
• Glen Hopper – bass guitar, guitar, organ, piano (track 1)
• Anthony Johnson – choir (track 1)
• Camille Grigsby – choir (track 1)
• Cassandra Grigsby Chism – choir (track 1)
• James Connor – choir (track 1)
• Jason McGee – choir (track 1)
• Quishima Dixon – choir (track 1)
• Teresa Davis – choir (track 1)
• Peter Thomas – acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, strings, synthesizer (track 2)
• Aidan Rodriguez – piano (track 3)
• Mark Landon – programming (track 3)
• Alexis James – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Ayanna Howard – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Chelsea West – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Desiree Washington – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Erin Carrerky – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Kaye Fox – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Steve Epting – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Taelor Murphy – background vocals, choir (track 5)
• Craig Nelson – bass guitar (track 5)
• Ryan Williamson – bass guitar, drums, keyboards, percussion (track 5)
• Carole Rabinowitz – cello (track 5)
• Sarighani Reist – cello (track 5)
• Pat McManus – guitar (track 5)
• Elizabeth Wilson Lamb – viola (track 5)
• Monisa Phillips Angell – viola (track 5)
• Demi Lovato – vocals (track 5)
• Ben Ash – bass guitar, drums, guitar, programming (track 6)
• Mack Jamieson – piano (track 6)
• Gez O'Connell – background vocals (track 8)
• Jordan Riley – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, programming (track 8)
• Jon Hume – bass guitar, drums, piano (track 9)
• Rosie Danvers – strings (track 9)
• Fraser T. Smith – guitar, keyboards, piano, programming (track 10)
• Rykeyz – all instruments (track 11)
• Meghan Trainor – vocals (track 11)
• King Henry – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, programming (track 12)
• Lostboy – keyboards, programming (track 13)
• Geoff Warburton – guitar (track 15)
• Ryan Marrone – guitar, piano (track 15)

Technical

• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Rob Kinelski – mixing (tracks 1–3, 6–15)
• Jimmy Robbins – mixing (track 4)
• Josh Gudwin – mixing (track 5)
• Peter Thomas – engineering (track 2)
• M-Phazes – engineering (track 3)
• Ryan Dulude – engineering (track 5)
• Ben Ash – engineering (track 6)
• Jordan Riley – engineering (track 8)
• Jon Hume – engineering (track 9)
• Justin Trainor – engineering (track 11)
• Rykeyz – engineering (track 11)
• King Henry – engineering (track 12)
• Stuart Crichton – engineering (track 14)
• Brad Hosking – vocal engineering (track 12)
• Matt Bartlem – vocal engineering (track 12)
• Heidi Wang – engineering assistance (track 5)

References

1. "Sam Fischer's new track Hopeless Romantic reveals his recent struggles". The Music Network. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
2. "Song You Need To Know: Sam Fischer, 'Carry It Well'". Rolling Stone. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
3. "Sam Fischer Releases New Track 'You Don't Call Me Anymore'". Broadway World. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
4. "Sam Fischer and Amy Shark Get 'High on You' on Tender New Collaboration". Rolling Stone Australia. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
5. "Sam Fischer & Meghan Trainor Release New Track 'Alright'". Broadway World. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
6. "Sam Fischer Released New Single Afterglow". RCA Records. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
7. "Sam Fischer shares his new single 'Hard To Love'". Fab UK Magazine. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
8. "Sam Fischer Reveals Album Title: I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me". Rolling Stone Australia . 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
9. Philip Giouras (2 June 2023). "Interview: Sam Fischer". For Your Consideration. Retrieved 25 November 2023.