Please Don't Let Me Go
"Please Don't Let Me Go" | ||||
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Single by Olly Murs | ||||
from the album Olly Murs | ||||
B-side | "This One's for the Girls"[1] | |||
Released | 27 August 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:24 | |||
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Olly Murs singles chronology | ||||
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"Please Don't Let Me Go" is a song by British singer
Background
In 2009, Murs was runner-up in the
The pop song is about a minor relationship Murs was in where he ended up feeling something for the other person. Murs commented: "Sadly she kept giving me the impression that she didn't like me as much, and ultimately it didn't work out, so that's where the idea of me singing 'Please Don't Let Me Go' came from."[4] Murs said he was excited to be releasing the single, stating that it was important to him that it was an original song, and that he wanted it to be different from his performances on The X Factor.[4] The song premiered on Capital FM on 2 July 2010.[3]
Music video
The music video for "Please Don't Let Me Go" premiered on 23 July 2010.[5] It was filmed on location at a house near Reading, Berkshire. The video shows Murs pursuing a young girl who is playing hard-to-get at a large party. When he starts to lose hope, she then pursues him and the video culminates with both of them dancing into the night. The woman playing the female subject of the song was chosen personally by Murs. The owner of the house also appeared as an extra in the video.[6] As Murs was well known for his dancing on The X Factor, he wanted a video in which he did not dance, to make it more about the song.[4]
Critical reception
Nick Levine from
Promotion
Murs promoted the single with live performances on a number of TV shows in the run up to the single's release, including
It was also infamously, in an interview with Heat magazine during promotion for the single, that Murs declared he would strip naked in a photoshoot for them if the single were to reach number one, despite his belief that it would not, as it was being released the same week as Katy Perry's song Teenage Dream. After the single debuted at number one, he then went on to fulfill his promise for the magazine, appearing naked in the 14 September 2010 issue, with a trilby hat covering his modesty.[citation needed]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Please Don't Let Me Go" | Olly Murs, Claude Kelly, Steve Robson | 3:30 |
2. | "This One's For the Girls" | Olly Murs, James Bryan, George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave | 3:19 |
Chart performance
The single made its chart debut on 3 September, where it debuted at number five on the
Personnel
- Lead vocals – Olly Murs
- Writer – Olly Murs, Claude Kelly, Steve Robson
- Producer – Future Cut, Steve Robson
- Mixer – Steve Fitzmaurice
- Mix Assistant - Darren Heelis
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 400,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format |
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Ireland | 27 August 2010 | Digital download |
United Kingdom | 29 August 2010 | |
30 August 2010 | CD single | |
Australia | 27 August 2010 | Digital download |
New Zealand | 17 September 2010[18] |
See also
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (UK)
References
- ^ Laura (26 July 2010). "Olly Murs – Please Don't Let Me Go". glasswerk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "X Factor's Olly Murs signs to Simon Cowell's label". Newsbeat. BBC News. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ STV. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Levine, Nick (19 August 2010). "Olly Murs". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Olly Murs – Please Don't Let Me Go (Official Video)". YouTube. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Behind the scenes on "Please Don't Let Me Go" with ITV London tonight". YouTube. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Levine, Nick (24 July 2010). "Good golly, it's Olly!". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- Newsround. London: BBC. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Please Don't Let Me Go". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Official Charts – "This One's for the Girls"
- Ultratip.
- ^ "Hits of the World: European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 122, no. 37. 18 September 2010. p. 75.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201046 into search.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Olly Murs – Please Don't Let Me Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Please Don't Let Me Go – Single by Olly Murs". Itunes.apple.com. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2014.