I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me is the debut studio album by Australian singer Sam Fischer, released on 1 December 2023 through Sony Music. It was announced in March 2023.[8]
| I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me | ||||
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| Released | 1 December 2023 | |||
| Length | 46:03 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| Sam Fischer chronology | ||||
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| Singles from I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me | ||||
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In an interview with For Your Consideration in June 2023, Fischer said "I'm so excited for this album to come out. It's an exploration of the relationship that I have with myself, and the way that things have gone over the last four years" adding "it feels like I've spent a lifetime writing it".[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me" |
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| 3:02 |
| 2. | "Afterglow" |
| Thomas | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Hopeless Romantic" |
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| 3:18 |
| 4. | "This City" |
| Jimmy Robbins | 3:15 |
| 5. | "What Other People Say" (with Demi Lovato) |
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| 3:15 |
| 6. | "You Don't Call Me Anymore" |
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| 2:55 |
| 7. | "Landslide" |
| Wang | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Iceberg" |
| Riley | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Hard to Love" |
| Hume | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Watching My World Fall Apart" |
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| 2:31 |
| 11. | "Alright" (with Meghan Trainor) |
| Rykeyz | 2:52 |
| 12. | "High On You" (with Amy Shark) |
| King Henry | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Secondhand Happiness" |
| Lostboy | 3:04 |
| 14. | "Somebody Cares" | Stuart Crichton |
| 2:46 |
| 15. | "Carry It Well" |
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| 3:32 |
| Total length: | 46:03 | |||
Notes
Personnel
editMusicians
- Sam Fischer – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 8, 10), choir (5)
- Glen Hopper – bass guitar, guitar, organ, piano (track 1)
- Anthony Johnson – choir (track 1)
- Camille Grigsby – choir (track 1)
- Cassandra Grigsby Chism – choir (track 1)
- James Connor – choir (track 1)
- Jason McGee – choir (track 1)
- Quishima Dixon – choir (track 1)
- Teresa Davis – choir (track 1)
- Peter Thomas – acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, strings, synthesizer (track 2)
- Aidan Rodriguez – piano (track 3)
- Mark Landon – programming (track 3)
- Alexis James – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Ayanna Howard – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Chelsea West – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Desiree Washington – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Erin Carrerky – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Kaye Fox – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Steve Epting – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Taelor Murphy – background vocals, choir (track 5)
- Craig Nelson – bass guitar (track 5)
- Ryan Williamson – bass guitar, drums, keyboards, percussion (track 5)
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello (track 5)
- Sarighani Reist – cello (track 5)
- Pat McManus – guitar (track 5)
- Elizabeth Wilson Lamb – viola (track 5)
- Monisa Phillips Angell – viola (track 5)
- Demi Lovato – vocals (track 5)
- Ben Ash – bass guitar, drums, guitar, programming (track 6)
- Mack Jamieson – piano (track 6)
- Gez O'Connell – background vocals (track 8)
- Jordan Riley – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, programming (track 8)
- Jon Hume – bass guitar, drums, piano (track 9)
- Rosie Danvers – strings (track 9)
- Fraser T. Smith – guitar, keyboards, piano, programming (track 10)
- Rykeyz – all instruments (track 11)
- Meghan Trainor – vocals (track 11)
- King Henry – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, programming (track 12)
- Lostboy – keyboards, programming (track 13)
- Geoff Warburton – guitar (track 15)
- Ryan Marrone – guitar, piano (track 15)
Technical
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Rob Kinelski – mixing (tracks 1–3, 6–15)
- Jimmy Robbins – mixing (track 4)
- Josh Gudwin – mixing (track 5)
- Peter Thomas – engineering (track 2)
- M-Phazes – engineering (track 3)
- Ryan Dulude – engineering (track 5)
- Ben Ash – engineering (track 6)
- Jordan Riley – engineering (track 8)
- Jon Hume – engineering (track 9)
- Justin Trainor – engineering (track 11)
- Rykeyz – engineering (track 11)
- King Henry – engineering (track 12)
- Stuart Crichton – engineering (track 14)
- Brad Hosking – vocal engineering (track 12)
- Matt Bartlem – vocal engineering (track 12)
- Heidi Wang – engineering assistance (track 5)
References
edit- ^ "Sam Fischer's new track Hopeless Romantic reveals his recent struggles". The Music Network. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Song You Need To Know: Sam Fischer, 'Carry It Well'". Rolling Stone. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer Releases New Track 'You Don't Call Me Anymore'". Broadway World. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer and Amy Shark Get 'High on You' on Tender New Collaboration". Rolling Stone Australia. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer & Meghan Trainor Release New Track 'Alright'". Broadway World. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer Released New Single Afterglow". RCA Records. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer shares his new single 'Hard To Love'". Fab UK Magazine. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer Reveals Album Title: I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me". Rolling Stone Australia. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Philip Giouras (2 June 2023). "Interview: Sam Fischer". For Your Consideration. Retrieved 25 November 2023.