"Please Please Please" is the second single from Sabrina Carpenter's sixth album Short n' Sweet. The song was released on June 6, 2024 alongside a music video, with a vinyl release on August 23, 2024. It was written by Sabrina Carpenter, Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff.
An EP featuring six alternate versions of the song, including acoustic, clean, sped up, slowed down, a cappella and instrumental versions, was released on June 18, 2024. A remix featuring country singer Dolly Parton was also released as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Short n' Sweet alongside a music video.
Background[]
On June 2, 2024, Carpenter posted a short video teaser with a snippet of "Please Please Please" playing in the background, hinting at an upcoming song and album announcement.[1]
On June 5, 2024, Carpenter announced "Please Please Please" as the second single, releasing the following day along with a music video. The post included an a cappella snippet of the chorus and a teaser of the music video.[2] She also teased the release of the "Please Please Please" necklace that would be found on her webstore on June 6, 2024, prior to the release of the music video.[3]
Following the announcement of Carpenter's sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet, the track list on Apple Music was updated to show placeholder tracks for the songs yet to be revealed, and showed "Please Please Please" as track two.
On February 4, 2025, a remix of the song featuring Dolly Parton was announced as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Short n' Sweet.[4] The deluxe edition pre-save was made available on Spotify on February 7, 2025, revealing the remix song length.
Track listing[]
Streaming[]
- "Please Please Please"
Please Please Please EP[]
- "Please Please Please"
- "Please Please Please (Acoustic)"
- "Please Please Please (Radio Edit)"
- "Please Please Please (Sped Up)"
- "Please Please Please (Slowed Down)"
- "Please Please Please (A cappella)"
- "Please Please Please (Instrumental)"
7" vinyl[]
- "Please Please Please" (A-side)
- "Please Please Please (Acoustic)" (B-side)
Lyrics[]
Original version[]
I know I have good judgment, I know I have good taste
It's funny and it's ironic that only I feel that way
I promise 'em that you're different and everyone makes mistakes
But just don't
I heard that you're an actor, so act like a stand-up guy
Whatever devil's inside you, don't let him out tonight
I tell them it's just your culture and everyone rolls their eyes
Yeah, I know
All I'm asking, baby
Please, please, please
Don't prove I'm right
And please, please, please
Don't bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice
Heartbreak is one thing, my ego's another
I beg you, don't embarrass me, motherfucker, oh
Please, please, please (Ah)
Well, I have a fun idea, babe (Uh-huh), maybe just stay inside
I know you're cravin' some fresh air, but the ceiling fan is so nice (It's so nice, right?)
And we could live so happily if no one knows that you're with me
I'm just kidding, but really (Kinda), really, really
Please, please, please (Please don't prove I'm right)
Don't prove I'm right
And please, please, please
Don't bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice
Heartbreak is one thing (Heartbreak is one thing), my ego's another (Ego's another)
I beg you, don't embarrass me, motherfucker, oh
Please, please, please (Ah)
If you wanna go and be stupid
Don't do it in front of me
If you don't wanna cry to my music
Don't make me hate you prolifically
Please, please, please (Please)
Please, please, please (Please)
Please (Please), please (Please), please
(Ah)
Remix with Dolly Parton[]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Mm
I know I have good judgment, I know I have good taste
It's funny and it's ironic that only I feel that way
I promise 'em that you're different and everyone makes mistakes
But just don't
I heard that you're an actor, so act like a stand-up guy
Whatever devil's inside you, don't let him out tonight
I tell them it's just your culture and everyone rolls their eyes
Yeah, I know
All I'm asking, baby
Please, please, please
Don't prove I'm right
And please, please, please
Don't bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice
Heartbreak is one thing, my ego's another
I beg you, don't embarrass me like the others, ah
Please, please, please (Ah)
I have a fun idea, babe, maybe just stay inside
I know you're craving some fresh air, but the ceiling fan is so nice (It's so nice, right?)
And we could live so happily if no one knows that you're with me
I'm just kidding, but really (Kinda), really (Really?), really
Please, please, please
Don't prove I'm right (Don't prove I'm right)
And please, please, please
Don't bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice
Heartbreak is one thing, my ego's another
I beg you, don't embarrass me like the others, ah
Please, please, please (Ah)
If you wanna go and be stupid
Don't do it in front of me
If you don't wanna cry to my music
Don't make me hate you prolifically
Please, please, please
Please, please, please
Please (Please), please (Please), please (Please)
(Ah) Don't do it, mm
Live performances[]
On August 22, 2024, Carpenter performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On September 11, 2024, she performed a mash-up of the song with "Taste" and "Espresso" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. On February 2, 2025, she performed a mash-up of the song with "Espresso" at the 67th Grammy Awards.
Carpenter performed the song throughout her Short n' Sweet Tour.
Award nominations[]
- 2024 MTV Video Music Awards for "Best Direction", "Best Art Direction" and "Song of Summer"
- 2025 Grammy Awards for "Song of the Year"
- 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards for "Best Music Video"
Videos[]
Gallery[]
Photoshoot[]
Merchandise[]
To view the Please Please Please merchandise, click here.
Trivia[]
- The song marked Carpenter's fifth song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #2 and peaking at #1. It is her highest-charting song to date and first number-one hit on the chart.
- The ending of the music video for Carpenter's previous single "Espresso" served as a teaser for this song.
- The music video features actor Barry Keoghan, Carpenter's real-life boyfriend at the time, as a criminal and her love interest.
- The song was written at Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York City, and was written the same day as "Slim Pickins" and "Lie to Girls".[5]
- The piece of tape with a lipstick stain from the end of the music video makes a cameo at the beginning of the music video for "Taste" as one of many items laid out on Carpenter's bed.
- Sabrina's sister Sarah served as the creative director for both the music video for the original version and the music video for the Dolly Parton remix.[6][7]
- On April 8, 2025, the song was released as a Jam Track for the music video game Fortnite Festival alongside a special emote.[8]
References[]
- ↑ Instagram - Short n' Sweet and "Please Please Please" teaser
- ↑ Instagram - "Please Please Please" announcement
- ↑ Instagram - "Please Please Please" necklace
- ↑ https://x.com/SabrinaAnnLynn/status/1886824256052281670
- ↑ https://variety.com/2024/music/news/how-sabrina-carpenter-please-please-please-written-in-one-day-1236235829/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF1Na4AIecM
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiQ7qiL73aI
- ↑ https://www.fortnite.com/news/sabrina-carpenter-hearts-fortnite-festival-in-season-8
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