| "Please Don't Go" | ||||
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| Single by Six60 | ||||
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| Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Epic, Massive | |||
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| "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".
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]
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]
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 adapted from Tidal. [8]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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