Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
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The Dream Academy
covered
"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" in 1984. 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 an other 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.
Version two
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. The song was selected as the soundtrack to the John Lewis
2011 Christmas advertisement.
The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy was a folk rock band from England, comprising singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes; multi-instrumentalist Kate St John; plus keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. They are most noted for their hit single, "Life in a Northern Town".-History:Laird-Clowes and Gabriel met each other in the late...
covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" in 1984. This version peaked at #83 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
version of the song is the better known cover version, since it was used in the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by John Hughes.The film follows high school senior Ferris Bueller , who decides to skip school and spend the day in downtown Chicago...
(during the Art Institute
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
scene) along with an other Dream Academy song "The Edge of Forever". A similar (but vocal) single later appeared on the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Somewhere in the Sun... Best of the Dream Academy
Somewhere in the Sun... Best of the Dream Academy
Somewhere In The Sun... Best Of The Dream Academy is a compilation album released by The Dream Academy in Japan in 2000. The compilation album contains the extended version of Life In A Northern Town and an acoustic version of The Party rather than the more common versions...
as well as the "Boutique Chill" album of various artists from 2005.
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 UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
83 |
Slow Moving Millie cover version
English actress and songwriter Slow Moving MillieAmelia Warner
Amelia Warner is an English actress and songwriter. As of October 2011, Warner is a signed musician to Island Records and works under the name, 'Slow Moving Millie'.-Early life:...
released a cover version of the song, it was released on 11 November 2011 as a Digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
from her upcoming debut studio album Renditions. The song was selected as the soundtrack to the John Lewis
John Lewis (department store)
-Recent developments:In June 2004, John Lewis announced plans to open its first store in Northern Ireland at the Sprucefield Park development, the province's largest out of town shopping centre, located outside Lisburn and from Belfast. The application was approved in June 2005 and the opening of...
2011 Christmas advertisement.
Music video
A music video 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.Track listing
Chart performance
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
11 September 2011 | Digital Download | Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
Other cover versions
- A cover by ElefantElefant (band)- Background :Born in Detroit to Argentine parents in the late 1970s, Diego Garcia immersed himself in the sounds of Iggy Pop and MC5 at an early age. Music carried him throughout his tenure until his cardiologist father moved the family back to Tampa, FL when Garcia was a young teenager, and by...
was included on the soundtrack for the 2005 Disney superhero movie Sky HighSky High (2005 film)Sky High is a 2005 American comedic superhero family film about an airborne school for teenage superheroes. It was directed by Mike Mitchell and written by Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley, and Mark McCorkle...
. - A cover by She & HimShe & HimShe & Him is an American indie pop duo consisting of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward . The band's first album, Volume One, was released on Merge Records in March 2008...
(Zooey DeschanelZooey DeschanelZooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller's troubled older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous...
and M. WardM. WardMatthew Stephen Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. In addition to his solo work he is known as a member of She & Him and Monsters of Folk.-Career:...
) was included with the original version by Smiths on the soundtrack for the 2009 movie (500) Days of Summer in which Deschanel starred. - A cover by DeftonesDeftonesDeftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
was included on their 2005 compilation B-Sides & RaritiesB-Sides & Rarities (Deftones album)-DVD:# "7 Words"# "Bored"# "My Own Summer "# "Be Quiet and Drive "# "Change "# "Back to School "# "Digital Bath"# "Minerva"# "Hexagram"# "Bloody Cape"# "Engine Number 9"# "Root"-Credits:...
. - A cover by ClayhillClayhillClayhill are a British 3-piece folk band comprising Ali Friend, Ted Barnes and vocalist Gavin Clark. They released their debut album, Small Circle in 2004, and have released 2 E.P.s and a further L.P. Mine at Last in 2006...
was included on the soundtrack for the 2007 film This is EnglandThis Is England-Track listing:#"54-46 Was My Number" - Toots & The Maytals#"Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners#"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell#"Underpass/Flares" - Movie Dialogue From This Is England#"Nicole " - Gravenhurst...
. - A cover by Luxure was included on the 1997 compilation There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - A Tribute to The Smiths.
- A cover by SIANsphericSiansphericSIANspheric , is a shoegaze/dream pop-oriented rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They formed in 1994, and signed with the then-fledgling record label Sonic Unyon. The following year, Somnium, their debut album, was released...
, on the album The Sound of the Colour of the Sun, appears as an uncredited track, beginning at 3:38 of track 6: "Radiodiffusion". - A cover by MuseMuse (band)Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
was included as a B-side on their 2001 single "Feeling Good"/"Hyper Music". - A cover by My Sick Uncle on his independent Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
/(500) Days of Summer mashup album 500 Days of Weezy. - A cover by The Scattered Pages was featured on the 2006 charity compilation album At The Crossroads: A Benefit For Homeless Youth.