Please Don't Go (Mike Posner song)

"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.

"Please Don't Go"
Single by Mike Posner
from the album 31 Minutes to Takeoff
Released	June 9, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Studio	Downtown, Lotzan Matzan Studios (New York City)^[1]
Genre	Synth-pop trance
Length	3:17
Label	J
Songwriter(s)	Benny Blanco Mike Posner^[2]
Producer(s)	Benny Blanco Mike Posner
Mike Posner singles chronology
"Cooler than Me" (2010) "Please Don't Go" (2010) "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" (2011)

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.^[3] 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.‘Please Don't Go' Driving With Headscarf TikTok Trend

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of 31 Minutes to Takeoff.^[1]

• 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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010–2011) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[4] 51 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5] 27 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6] 13 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[7] 12 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8] 23 German Singles Chart 40 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[9] 40 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10] 19 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 194 US Billboard Hot 100^[11] 16 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[12] 30 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[13] 9 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[14] 18

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position US Billboard Hot 100^[15] 91

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[16]	Gold	35,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)^[17]	Gold	40,000^*
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[18]	Gold	7,500^*
United States (RIAA)^[19]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format
United States	June 9, 2010	Contemporary hit radio^[20] Rhythmic radio^[21]

References

1. 31 Minutes to Takeoff (inlay cover). Mike Posner. J Records. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. "'Please Don't Go' Writing Credits". ASCAP.com. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
3. . Archived from the original on January 16, 2011.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 222.
5. "Mike Posner – Please Don't Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
6. "Mike Posner – Please Don't Go" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
7. "Mike Posner – Please Don't Go" (in French). Ultratip.
8. "Mike Posner Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
10. "Mike Posner – Please Don't Go". Top 40 Singles.
11. "Mike Posner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
12. "Mike Posner Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
13. "Mike Posner Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
14. "Mike Posner Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
15. "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
17. "Canadian single certifications – Mike Posner – Please Don't Go". Music Canada.
18. . Radioscope. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
19. "American single certifications – Mike Posner – Please Don't Go". Recording Industry Association of America.
20. . Going for Adds. Radio and Records, Inc. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
21. . Going for Adds. Radio and Records, Inc. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2010.