Please Don't Go (Joel Adams song)

"Please Don't Go" is a 2015 song by an Australian singer songwriter Joel Adams. The song was released on 2 November 2015 ^[1] and has peaked at number 55 in Australia. This is Joel Adams' debut single. The song charted all over the world, proving especially successful in Sweden where it peaked at #6 and Norway at #11.

"Please Don't Go"
Single by Joel Adams
Released	2 November 2015 (2015-11-02)
Recorded	2015
Length	3:30
Label	Will Walker Records
Songwriter(s)	Joel Adams
Producer(s)	Joel Adams, Derek Fuhrmann

“Please Don’t Go” is the theme song of 2019 Brat series Zoe Valentine.^[2]

Background

In an interview with Girl.com.au, Joel said; "I wrote the song 4 years ago when I was fifteen at school. I remember it was performance week and each student had to write an original song and sing it for the class, but I had totally forgotten. So, I grabbed a guitar, sat down on some stairs about an hour before it was my go and just started frantically strumming chords and came up with all the melodies in about 12 minutes and then went in a few minutes later and pretty much winged it! I ended up finishing the song after that night and kind of kept it in my pocket until the right time came to jump in the studio and produce it."^[3]

Critical reception

Mark Papadotos from Digital Journal said; "Overall, Joel Adams showcases a great deal of talent and charisma on "Please Don't Go." One can easily tell that he sings from the heart, and he maintains great control over his voice. His tone is crystalline and his lyrics are warm. He deserves to make it big in the contemporary pop music scene. His single garners an A rating."^[4]

Performance

Joel performed "Please Don't Go" live on The Morning Show on 1 April 2016.^[5]

Joel performed "Please Don't Go - Live Studio Performance on his YouTube Channel "Joel Adams" on 12 March 2021.^[6]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Chuong Vo and released on 23 December 2015.^[7] As of April 2022, the video had earned over 105 million views and 2 million likes.

Track listings

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Please Don't Go"	3:30

Digital download - A Cappella

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Please Don't Go"	3:26

Digital download - Remixes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Please Don't Go" (Tschax remix)	3:50
2.	"Please Don't Go" (Norelli remix)	3:31

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[8] 55 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9] 58 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[10] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[11] 20 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[12] 54 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[13] 25 Denmark (Tracklisten)^[14] 29 Ireland (IRMA)^[15] 34 Italy (FIMI)^[16] 56 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17] 59 Norway (VG-lista)^[18] 11 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[19] 30 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21] 54 UK Singles (OCC)^[22] 50 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[23] 17

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Denmark (Tracklisten)^[24] 86 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[25] 29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[26]	Platinum	90,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[27]	Platinum	50,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[28]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Australia	2 November 2015	Digital download	Original	Will Walker Records	^[29]
	16 February 2017	Digital download	A Cappella		^[30]
	1 April 2017	Digital download	Remixes		^[31]

References

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25. "Årslista Singlar – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
26. "Danish single certifications – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
27. "Italian single certifications – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 November 2022. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Please Don't Go" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
28. "British single certifications – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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