"Please Don't Go" is a song recorded by the South Korean girl group 2NE1, performed as a duet by CL and Minzy. It was released as a digital single through YG Entertainment on November 20, 2009, although no accompanying music video was released to promote it. It was later included on 2NE1's debut studio album To Anyone in September 2010.
| "Please Don't Go" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by CL and Minzy | ||||
| from the album To Anyone | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | November 20, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | YG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Teddy Park | |||
| Producer(s) | Teddy Park | |||
| CL singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Please Don't Go" was announced as a surprise single one day before its release on November 19, 2009. A source from YG Entertainment said that the single was a project that they were secretly working on for 2NE1's new album, which was originally intended to be released that month. However, the album release was postponed and no music video was produced in order to not let the staff around them know.[2][3]
Commercial performance
editUpon its release on November 20, "Please Don't Go" overtook "You and I" by fellow 2NE1 member Park Bom for the number one spot on real-time charts in South Korea.[4][5] On the Melon weekly chart, the song peaked at number 2 during the week of November 22–28, 2009, with 2PM's "Heartbeat" occupying number one.[6] The song entered at number 30 on the inaugural chart issue of the newly established Gaon Digital Chart for the week of December 27, 2009 – January 2, 2010.[7] It placed at number 82 on the monthly Gaon Digital Chart issue for January 2010, falling from number 7 from the previous month.[8]
Live performances
editThe duo first performed the song live at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards on November 21 as part of 2NE1's set, and was followed up with a performance at the SBS Love Sharing Concert on November 22. That same day, the duo began promoting the song on the music program Inkigayo, which they appeared on for several weeks.[9]
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[7] | 30 |
Monthly charts
edit| Chart (December 2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon Digital Chart)[8] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "씨엘·공민지, '플리즈 돈 고' 듀엣 곡 발표" [CL and Gong Minji to release duet song for 'Please Don't Go']. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. November 19, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "2NE1 CL & 공민지, 내일 신곡 깜짝 발표" [2NE1 CL & Minzy Gong to release a new song tomorrow]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. November 19, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "CL·공민지, 20일 듀엣곡 깜짝발표..MAMA서 첫 선" [CL and Gong Minji, a duet song surprise release on the 20th ... First debut at MAMA]. Asia Economy (in Korean). Naver. November 19, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "2NE1 씨엘과 공민지, 박봄 제치고 차트1위에" [2NE1's CL and Gong Minji topped the charts, overtaking Park Bom]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Naver. November 20, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "CL·공민지, 박봄 제치고 실시간 차트 1위" [CL and Gong Minji beat Park Bom to take first place on the real-time charts]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. November 20, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Melon Chart Archives – Weekly Charts". Melon (in Korean). November 22–28, 2009.
- ^ a b "Digital Chart – Week 1 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). December 27, 2009 – January 2, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Digital Chart – January 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "씨엘·공민지 듀엣곡, 3일만에 음원차트 석권" [CL and Gong Minji's duet topped the music charts in 3 days]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2022.