Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
| "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" | |
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| Song by The Smiths | |
| A-side | "William, It Was Really Nothing" |
| Released | 20 August 1984 |
| Recorded | Jam Studios, July 1984[1] |
| Genre | Indie pop, alternative rock |
| Length | 1:50 |
| Label | Rough Trade |
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Marr, Morrissey |
| Producer(s) | John Porter |
"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released as the B-side of "William, It Was Really Nothing" in 1984 and later featured on the compilation albums Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs. It has become one of the most well-known songs of the Smiths and has been covered by numerous other artists.
The Dream Academy cover version
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| Single by The Dream Academy | ||||
| Released | 1985 (UK) | |||
| Format | Vinyl record (7" and 12"), cassette tape and CD | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Marr, Morrissey | |||
| Producer(s) | David Gilmour and Nick Laird-Clowes | |||
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The Dream Academy covered "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" in 1985. This version peaked at #83 in the UK Singles Chart. The instrumental version of the song is the better known cover version, since it was used in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (during the Art Institute scene) along with another Dream Academy song, "The Edge of Forever". A similar (but vocal) single later appeared on the compilation album, Somewhere in the Sun... Best of the Dream Academy as well as the "Boutique Chill" album of various artists from 2005. The instrumental version of "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" has been played during The Weather Channel's Local on the 8's.
Track listing
Version one
- "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"
- "In Places on the Run"
Version two
- "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"
- "The Party" (acoustic)
- "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" (instrumental)
- "In Places on the Run" (edit)
Chart performance
| Charts (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] | 83 |
Slow Moving Millie cover version
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| Single by Slow Moving Millie | ||||
| from the album Renditions | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Island Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Marr, Morrissey | |||
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English actress and songwriter Slow Moving Millie released a cover version of the song. It was released on 11 November 2011 as a Digital download from her upcoming debut studio album Renditions.[3] The song was selected as the soundtrack to the John Lewis 2011 Christmas advertisement.
Music video
A music video, directed by Nicole Nodland,[4] to accompany the release of "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" was first released onto YouTube on 11 November 2011 at a total length of three minutes and six seconds.[5]
Track listing
| Digital download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" | 2:51 |
Chart performance
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 31 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 November 2011 | Digital Download | Island Records |
Other notable cover versions
- A cover by Elefant was included on the soundtrack for the 2005 Disney superhero movie Sky High.
- A cover by She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) was included with the original version by the Smiths on the soundtrack for the 2009 movie (500) Days of Summer in which Deschanel starred.
- English rock band Muse covered the song, which was included in their EP Hyper Music/Feeling Good.
- US Indie band Starflyer 59 covered this song in their 2009 compilation Ghosts of the Past .
References
- ↑ "Smiths, The - William, It Was Really Nothing (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Dream Academy - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want". Archived from the original on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ↑ Renditions: Slow Moving Millie: Amazon.co.uk: Music
- ↑ Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want on Vimeo
- ↑ Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want on YouTube
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.