Please Don't Go (Joel Adams song)

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

"Please Don't Go" is a 2015 song by the Australian singer songwriter Joel Adams. The song was released on 2 November 2015 [1] and has peaked at number 55 in Australia. The song charted top 100 on official weekly music charts in 15 countries, peaking in Sweden at #6, the highest of any country.

Adams performed "Please Don't Go" live on The Morning Show on 1 April 2016.[2]

Background

In an interview with Girl.com.au, Adams 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]

Music video

The official music video was directed by Chuong Vo and released on 23 December 2015.[5] As of November 2016, the video had earned over 39 Million views, 500,000 likes, and 250,000 shares on YouTube and Facebook combined.[6]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Please Don't Go" – 3:30

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 55
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 58
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 20
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 54
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 25
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 34
Italy (FIMI)[15] 56
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 59
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 11
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 54
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21] 50
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[22] 17

References

  1. ↑ "Please Don't Go by Joel Adams (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Joel Adams performs 'Please Don't Go' LIVE". Yahoo!. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Joel Adams Please Don't Go Interview". girl.com.au. April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Review: Joel Adams phenomenal on 'Please Don't Go' single and music video". Digital Journal. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Joel Adams - Please Don't Go (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Joel Adams Music". Joel Adams. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "CHART WATCH #380". auspOp. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Joel Adams – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Joel Adams. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU - Danmarks officielle hitlister". Tracklisten. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 29, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 31" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Joel Adams – Please Don't Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-08-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "Joel Adams – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Joel Adams. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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