Please Don't Go Girl Explained

Please Don't Go Girl
Cover:	Please-Dont-Go-Girl.JPG
Type:	single
Artist:	New Kids on the Block
Album:	Hangin' Tough
B-Side:	Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Released:	April 16, 1988
Recorded:	1988
Genre:	Soul^[1] ^[2] bubblegum
Length:	4:13
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Maurice Starr
Prev Title:	Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	You Got It (The Right Stuff)
Next Year:	1988

"Please Don't Go Girl" is a 1988 song by American boyband New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, and spoken by Danny Wood, but the majority of the lyrics were sung by Joey McIntyre. Written and produced by Maurice Starr, it was the first release from their second album, Hangin' Tough (1988), and also became the group's first commercial hit.^[3] "Please Don't Go Girl" first rose from #62 to #46, on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during the week of July 30, 1988. The single was the first major commercial exposure of the group, resulting in somewhat of a slow, but steady climb. The single eventually peaked at #10 the week of October 8, 1988. In 1997, Aaron Carter covered this song and was featured on his international self-titled debut album.

Lyrics

The song tells about a man who requests a woman he loves not to go away as she is his whole world, and he promises to love her until the end of time.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media described "Please Don't Go Girl" as "slick and smouldering soul, written and produced by Maurice Starr."^[1]

Music video

The first available music video for "Please Don't Go Girl" was shot at Coney Island, Brooklyn. However, the group's official website promotes another video that seems to have been recorded around the same time the other video was. This second video was shot in various places around Boston, including the Ruggles T station.^{[4] [5]}

Track listings

• US 12"^[6]

A1. "Please Don't Go Girl" (Extended Mix) – 5:04

A2. "Please Don't Go Girl" (7" Version) – 3:59

B1. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (Dub Mix) – 5:28

B2. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (7" Version) – 3:55

• UK 12"^[7]

A1. "Please Don't Go Girl" (Extended Version) – 4:42

A2. "Please Don't Go Girl" – 3:59

B1. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (Dub Mix]) – 5:28

B2. "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" – 3:55

Versions

• "Please Don't Go Girl" (Album Version) – 4:31
• "Please Don't Go Girl" (Remix) – 4:37
• "Please Don't Go Girl" (7" Version) – 4:12
• "Please Don't Go Girl" (Video Version) – 5:23
• "Please Don't Go Girl" (Extended Mix) – 5:05

Charts

Chart (1988–1991)	Peak position
Spain Top 40 Radio^[8]	39
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart^[9] ^[10]	10

Personnel

• Danny Wood - Spoken and Background Vocals
• Donnie Wahlberg - Background Vocals
• Joey McIntyre - Lead and Background Vocals
• Jonathan Knight - Background Vocals
• Jordan Knight - Lead and Background Vocals

Covers

• Aaron Carter released a cover of this song on his debut album in 1997.

External links

• Official video

Notes and References

1. Previews: Singles. Music & Media. 17 September 1988. 17. 20 July 2022.
2. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: New Kids On The Block’s “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever). . July 21, 2021. ...their 1988 single “Please Don’t Go Girl,” a bubble-soul ballad.... November 24, 2023.
3. Web site: White Singers + Black Style - Pop Bonanza. 11 March 1990. The New York Times. 17 March 2017.
4. Web site: New Kids On The Block. NKOTB.com . 17 March 2017.
5. Web site: New Kids On The Block - Please Don't Go Girl (Official Music Video). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/A8LJKIyxmqM . 2021-12-21 . live. NewKidsVEVO. 25 October 2009. 17 March 2017. YouTube.
6. Web site: New Kids On The Block - Please Don't Go Girl. 17 March 2017.
7. Web site: New Kids On The Block - Please Don't Go Girl (Extended Version). 17 March 2017.
8. Book: Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
9. Web site: nkotb. 17 March 2017.
10. Web site: Please don. 17 March 2017.