"Please Don't Go" is a landmark ballad by , released on July 12, 1979 . It holds the unique distinction of being the first number-one hit of the 1980s on the US Billboard Hot 100 , reaching the top spot in the first week of January 1980. Song Overview & Background
This British group's cover reached #1 in the UK for five weeks and #6 in the US. KC and The Sunshine Band Please Don't Go
The song's success was bittersweet, as it signaled the dissolution of the original group. Shortly after it hit #1, left the band under acrimonious circumstances. The group soon broke up, and Harry Wayne Casey began his solo career. "Please Don't Go" is a landmark ballad by
Departing from the high-energy disco and funk anthems like "That’s the Way (I Like It)," this track was the band's first sentimental love ballad. The song's success was bittersweet, as it signaled
It was written and produced by frontman Harry Wayne Casey (KC) and bassist Richard Finch .
A techno-styled remake that reached #2 in the UK and #6 in Sweden. A Turning Point for the Band