Please Don't Go (No Mercy song)

"Please Don't Go" is a song written by Peter Bischof, Marty Cintron, Mary Applegate and Frank Farian (under his given name Franz Reuther). It was first recorded in 1997 by Cintron's Germany-based pop band No Mercy. It was taken from their debut album My Promise. On May 24, 1997, it was released as their third single and became a worldwide hit, entering the top 10 in Austria, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.

"Please Don't Go"
Single by No Mercy
from the album No Mercy/My Promise
B-side	"Please Don't Go (Spanish Version)"
Released	February 4, 1997[1]
Genre	Eurodance, dance-pop
Length	4:14
Label	BMG
Songwriter(s)	Peter Bischof-Fallenstein Franz Reuther Marty Cintron Mary Applegate
Producer(s)	Frank Farian
No Mercy singles chronology
"Where Do You Go?" (1997) "Please Don't Go" (1997) "Kiss You All Over" (1997)

Content

"Please Don't Go" is a dance track with a Spanish guitar constantly playing in the background.

Music video

The music video was directed by Hannes Rossacher and premiered in March 1997. It features the group in a recording studio recording the track.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Where Do You Go" (Radio Mix) – 4:18
2. "Where Do You Go" (Ocean Drive Mix) – 7:27

European CD maxi

1. "Please Don't Go" (Radio Edit) – 4:14
2. "Please Don't Go" (Spanish Version) – 4:14
3. "Please Don't Go" (Ocean Drive Mix) – 5:44
4. "Please Don't Go" (Berman Bros Club Mix) – 5:15
5. "Please Don't Go" (Spike Pop Mix) – 5:02
6. "Please Don't Go" (Trip House Mix) – 5:07
7. "Please Don't Go" (Spike Club Mix) - 5:16
8. "Please Don't Go" (Manumission Mix) - 5:01

12" maxi

1. "Please Don't Go" (Berman Brothers Club Mix) – 6:56
2. "Please Don't Go" (Darrin Friedman Spike Anthem) – 9:29
3. "Please Don't Go" (Vission & Lorimer Voyage Club Mix) – 7:03
4. "Please Don't Go" (Spanish Remix) – 4:15
5. "Please Don't Go" (Ocean Drive Mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 35 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 13 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 23 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[6] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 10 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 11 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 24 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 19 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 46 Scotland (OCC)[14] 5 Spain (AFYVE)[15] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 15 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 21 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[19] 7 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 19 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 37

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 29 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 78 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[24] 43 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[25] 93 Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 57 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 98 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 72 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 137

References

1. "Please Don't Go - No Mercy - Amazon.com Music". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
2. "Australian-charts.com – No Mercy – Please Don't Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Austriancharts.at – No Mercy – Please Don't Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – No Mercy – Please Don't Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3190." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
6. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3192." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 22. 31 May 1997. p. 19. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – No Mercy – Please Don't Go". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
9. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (1.5. '97 – 7.5. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 May 1997. p. 20. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Please Don't Go". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 3 October 2018.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – No Mercy – Please Don't Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
13. "Charts.nz – No Mercy – Please Don't Go". Top 40 Singles.
14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
15. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
16. "Swisscharts.com – No Mercy – Please Don't Go". Swiss Singles Chart.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
18. "No Mercy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
19. "No Mercy Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
20. "No Mercy Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
21. "No Mercy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
22. "Jahreshitparade Singles 1997" (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2019.
23. "Jaaroverzichten 1997" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
24. "RPM '97 Year End Top 50 Dance Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
25. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1997" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 52. 27 December 1997. p. 7. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
26. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1997" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
27. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
28. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
29. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

External links

• don't go-lyrics-no mercy.html Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics