I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me

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
Studio album by
Released1 December 2023 (2023-12-01)
Length46:03
LabelSony
Producer
Sam Fischer chronology
Homework
(2020)
I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me
(2023)
Singles from I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me
  1. "What Other People Say"
    Released: 4 February 2021
  2. "Hopeless Romantic"
    Released: 15 October 2021[1]
  3. "Carry It Well"
    Released: 4 November 2022[2]
  4. "You Don't Call Me Anymore"
    Released: 3 February 2023[3]
  5. "High on You"
    Released: 24 February 2023[4]
  6. "Alright"
    Released: 2 June 2023[5]
  7. "Afterglow"
    Released: 1 September 2023[6]
  8. "Hard to Love"
    Released: 24 November 2023[7]

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

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I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me"
3:02
2."Afterglow"Thomas3:12
3."Hopeless Romantic"
  • M-Phazes
  • Rodriguez
3:18
4."This City"
Jimmy Robbins3:15
5."What Other People Say" (with Demi Lovato)
  • Fischer
  • Demi Lovato
  • Geoff Warburton
  • Ryan Williamson
3:15
6."You Don't Call Me Anymore"
  • Fischer
  • Ben Ash
  • Mack Jamieson
  • David Kennett
  • Britten Newbill
2:55
7."Landslide"
  • Fischer
  • Ink
  • Wendy Wang
  • Warburton
Wang3:34
8."Iceberg"
  • Fischer
  • Gez O'Connell
  • Jordan Riley
Riley2:47
9."Hard to Love"
Hume2:47
10."Watching My World Fall Apart"
  • Smith
  • M-Phazes[a]
2:31
11."Alright" (with Meghan Trainor)
  • Fischer
  • Newbill
  • Rykeyz
  • Megan Trainor
Rykeyz2:52
12."High On You" (with Amy Shark)King Henry3:13
13."Secondhand Happiness"
Lostboy3:04
14."Somebody Cares"Stuart Crichton
2:46
15."Carry It Well"
  • Fischer
  • Ryan Marrone
  • Ryan Marrone
  • Jorgen Odegard
3:32
Total length:46:03

Notes

  • ^[p] signifies a primary and vocal producer.
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

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Musicians

  • 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 Gehringermastering
  • Rob Kinelskimixing (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

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  1. ^ "Sam Fischer's new track Hopeless Romantic reveals his recent struggles". The Music Network. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Song You Need To Know: Sam Fischer, 'Carry It Well'". Rolling Stone. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Sam Fischer Releases New Track 'You Don't Call Me Anymore'". Broadway World. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Sam Fischer and Amy Shark Get 'High on You' on Tender New Collaboration". Rolling Stone Australia. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Sam Fischer & Meghan Trainor Release New Track 'Alright'". Broadway World. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Sam Fischer Released New Single Afterglow". RCA Records. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Sam Fischer shares his new single 'Hard To Love'". Fab UK Magazine. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Sam Fischer Reveals Album Title: I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me". Rolling Stone Australia. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  9. ^ Philip Giouras (2 June 2023). "Interview: Sam Fischer". For Your Consideration. Retrieved 25 November 2023.