Liputan6.com, Jakarta "Please Please Please" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter.
It was released on June 6, 2024, through Island Records, as the second single from her sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet (2024).
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Produced by Jack Antonoff, the pop ballad contains influences of disco, country, and yacht rock.
The song received critical acclaim upon its release ans reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first number-one single on the chart.
Outside the United States, "Please Please Please" topped the charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
"Please Please Please" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 67th Grammy Awards.
Following the commercial success of "Espresso," Carpenter announced her sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet, on June 3, 2024.
Carpenter simultaneously promised a surprise for her fans, which would be the single.
'Please Please Please' by Sabrina Carpenter Lyrics
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, ah
Please, please, please (ah)
Well, I have a fun idea, babe (uh-huh), 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
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 (heartbreak is one thing), my ego's another (ego's another)
I beg you, don't embarrass me, motherfucker, 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), please (ah)
"Please Please Please" is a song about love, fear, reputation.
At its core, "Please Please Please" is a song about love, fear, reputation, and the vulnerability that arises when someone you care about has a reputation (or behavior) that can complicate things.
Sabrina Carpenter uses a mix of sincere pleading, emotional openness, and sharp observation to express:
- Fear of Being Proven Right — The narrator worries that people's doubts about her partner are valid, and that being with him might make her look foolish. (“Please, please, please, don't prove me right…”)
- Protecting Ego and Image — More than just heartbreak, the song acknowledges that public humiliation or embarrassment (especially among friends or an audience) can be just as painful as emotional pain. (“Heartbreak is one thing, my ego is another…”)
- Desire for Better Behavior — Carpenter asks her partner to “act like a gentleman” and tries to encourage him not to let his “devil inside” out tonight. This suggests that she believes there is a better side to Carpenter and hopes he will show it. soundsifter.com
- Tension Between Private Love and Public Perception — References to others' opinions (“everyone rolls their eyes”) and putting on makeup (to make herself look pretty) indicate the friction between how the relationship works privately versus how it appears to the outside.