Please Don't Go Girl

New Kids on the Block

About Please Don't Go Girl

"Please Don't Go Girl" is a 1988 ballad single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, and spoken by Danny Wood, but 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, and also became the group's first commercial hit. "Please Don't Go Girl" first rose from #62 to #46, on the U. S. 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. 


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We've been together for a long time baby
Do you have to leave?
Please don't go girl
I just can't live without you
Please, (so listen to me) don't go girl
Don't go girl

Please don't go girl
You would ruin my whole world
Tell me you'll stay
Never ever go away

I love you
I love you
I guess I always will
Girl, you're my best friend
Girl, you're my love within
I just want you to know
That I will always love you
Oh baby
Tell me you'll stay
Never ever go away

I need you
I need you
I guess I always will
Girl, you're my best friend
Girl, you're my love within
I just want you to know
That I will always love you

Oh baby
Please don't go girl
I'm gonna always love you girl
I'm gonna love you girl until the end of time
Tell me girl, you're gonna always be mine
Please don't go girl
You would ruin my whole world
Tell me you'll stay
Never ever go away

I love you
I love you
I guess I always will
Girl, you're my best friend
Girl, you're my love within
I just want you to know
That I will always love you

Oh baby
Please don't go girl
Please don't go girl
Please don't go girl
Please don't go girl
Please don't go baby
Please don't go girl
Please don't go girl
Please don't go girl
Please don't go darling
Please don't go girl
Please don't go baby no, no
Please don't go girl

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New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. more »

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Written by: LARRY JOHNSON, LARRY CURTIS JOHNSON

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10 facts about this song

Origin- The Song
"Please Don't Go Girl" is a song performed not by Aaron Carter, but primarily by New Kids on the Block, a popular boy band from the late 1980s and 1990s.
Early Performance
New Kids on the Block first introduced "Please Don't Go Girl" to their audience on their second album, Hangin' Tough in 1988.
Song's Popularity
"Please Don't Go Girl" was one of the group's first singles to crack the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number ten.
Lead Vocalist
Jordan Knight, a member of New Kids on the Block, sang the lead vocals on "Please Don't Go Girl."
Song Reprised
In 2000, pop star Aaron Carter covered "Please Don't Go Girl" on his own album, Aaron's Party (Come Get It).
Concept of Lyrics
The song's lyrics detail the desperate plea of a boy not wanting his girlfriend to leave, a common theme in many boy band songs.
Commercial Success
The song contributed significantly to the breakthrough success of New Kids on the Block's second album, Hangin' Tough, which was eventually certified 8x Platinum by RIAA.
Impact on Career
Jordan Knight's performance on this song elevated his status within the group into a lead vocalist position alongside Donnie Wahlberg.
Official Video
The official video for "Please Don't Go Girl", where the band plays a high school basketball team from Boston, helped in popularizing the boy band image.
Carter's Cover
Aaron Carter's cover of "Please Don't Go Girl" in 2000 recognized the nostalgic popularity of the song and introduced it to a new generation of pop fans, but it didn't chart as his previous singles did.

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