Please Me

On February 10, 2019, [[Cardi B]] won the [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album]] for her debut studio album ''[[Invasion of Privacy (album)|Invasion of Privacy]]'' (2018) at the [[61st Annual Grammy Awards]]. On the same date, after receiving criticism on social media due to her win at the ceremony, the rapper deactivated her [[Instagram]] account due to the frustration this caused. Cardi B returned to the platform on February 13 to announce a new song she recorded with American singer-songwriter [[Bruno Mars]] would be released on the following Friday.{{cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Jack |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Cardi B returns to Instagram and announces new single featuring Bruno Mars |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/cardi-b-instagram-new-song-single-bruno-mars-grammys-invasion-privacy-a8778616.html |access-date=February 15, 2019 |work=[[The Independent]]}}{{cite web |last=Gottsegen |first=Will |date=February 15, 2019 |title=Cardi B & Bruno Mars – 'Please Me' |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/02/cardi-b-bruno-mars-please-me/ |access-date=February 15, 2019 |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]}}{{cite web |last=Reilly |first=Nick |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Cardi B returns to Instagram and teases new track with Bruno Mars |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/cardi-b-returns-to-instagram-and-teases-new-track-with-bruno-mars-2447732 |access-date=February 15, 2019 |work=[[NME]]}} "Please Me" is their second collaboration after Cardi B's remix of Mars's single "[[Finesse (Bruno Mars song)|Finesse]]" (2018). Cardi B shared the song's cover art on her Instagram account.{{cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Cardi B comes out of Instagram retirement, announces new song with Bruno Mars |url=https://ew.com/music/2019/02/14/cardi-b-instagram-bruno-mars/ |access-date=August 2, 2020 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}

On February 10, 2019, [[Cardi B]] won the [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album]] for her debut studio album ''[[Invasion of Privacy (album)|Invasion of Privacy]]'' (2018) at the [[61st Annual Grammy Awards]]. On the same date, after receiving criticism on social media due to her win at the ceremony, the rapper deactivated her [[Instagram]] account due to the frustration this caused. Cardi B returned to the platform on February 13 to announce a new song she recorded with American singer-songwriter [[Bruno Mars]] would be released on the following Friday.{{cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Jack |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Cardi B returns to Instagram and announces new single featuring Bruno Mars |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/cardi-b-instagram-new-song-single-bruno-mars-grammys-invasion-privacy-a8778616.html |access-date=February 15, 2019 |work=[[The Independent]]}}{{cite web |last=Gottsegen |first=Will |date=February 15, 2019 |title=Cardi B & Bruno Mars – 'Please Me' |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/02/cardi-b-bruno-mars-please-me/ |access-date=February 15, 2019 |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]}}{{cite web |last=Reilly |first=Nick |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Cardi B returns to Instagram and teases new track with Bruno Mars |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/cardi-b-returns-to-instagram-and-teases-new-track-with-bruno-mars-2447732 |access-date=February 15, 2019 |work=[[NME]]}} "Please Me" is their second collaboration after Cardi B's remix of Mars's single "[[Finesse (Bruno Mars song)|Finesse]]" (2018). Cardi B shared the song's cover art on her Instagram account.{{cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=February 14, 2019 |title=Cardi B comes out of Instagram retirement, announces new song with Bruno Mars |url=https://ew.com/music/2019/02/14/cardi-b-instagram-bruno-mars/ |access-date=August 2, 2020 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}

[[Atlantic Records]] released "Please Me" for [[Music download|digital download]] and [[Streaming media|streaming]] on February 15, 2019, and issued the song to American [[contemporary hit radio]] and [[rhythmic contemporary]] stations the same day. On the same date, [[Warner Music Group]] (WMG) issued the track for [[Airplay|radio airplay]] in Italy. [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]] began adding the song onto their playlists on February 15, 2019.{{cite web |title=BBC – Radio 1Xtra – Playlist |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/playlist |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215221535/http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/playlist |archive-date=February 15, 2019 |access-date=February 16, 2019 |publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]}} On February 19, 2019, the single was re-released to contemporary hit radio. The song was included on the "Bardi Gang Edition" of Cardi B's second studio album ''[[Am I the Drama?]]'' (2025), available as a limited-time digital download on September 25, 2025.{{cite web |date=September 25, 2025 |title=AM I THE DRAMA? (Bardi Gang Edition) Webstore Exclusive Download |url=https://store.cardib.com/products/am-i-the-drama-bardi-gang-edition-webstore-exclusive-download |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250925165801/https://store.cardib.com/products/am-i-the-drama-bardi-gang-edition-webstore-exclusive-download |archive-date=September 25, 2025 |access-date=September 25, 2025 |website=Cardi B Store}} It was later included on the "Ultimate Edition" of the album, released for digital download and streaming on November 12, 2025.{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2025 |title=AM I THE DRAMA? (Ultimate Edition) - Album by Cardi B |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/am-i-the-drama-the-snow-mix/1852374241 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251113035528/https://music.apple.com/web/20251113035528/https://music.apple.com/us/album/am-i-the-drama-ultimate-edition/1852646385 |archive-date=November 13, 2025 |access-date=November 13, 2025 |website=[[Apple Music]] |language=en-US}} The song will also be included on Mars's first compilation album, ''[[The Collaborations]]'' (2026).

[[Atlantic Records]] released "Please Me" for [[Music download|digital download]] and [[Streaming media|streaming]] on February 15, 2019, and issued the song to American [[contemporary hit radio]] and [[rhythmic contemporary]] stations the same day. On the same date, [[Warner Music Group]] (WMG) issued the track for [[Airplay|radio airplay]] in Italy. [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]] began adding the song onto their playlists on February 15, 2019.{{cite web |title=BBC – Radio 1Xtra – Playlist |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/playlist |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215221535/http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/playlist |archive-date=February 15, 2019 |access-date=February 16, 2019 |publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]}} On February 19, 2019, the single was re-released to contemporary hit radio. The song was included on the "Bardi Gang Edition" of Cardi B's second studio album ''[[Am I the Drama?]]'' (2025), available as a limited-time digital download on September 25, 2025.{{cite web |date=September 25, 2025 |title=AM I THE DRAMA? (Bardi Gang Edition) Webstore Exclusive Download |url=https://store.cardib.com/products/am-i-the-drama-bardi-gang-edition-webstore-exclusive-download |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250925165801/https://store.cardib.com/products/am-i-the-drama-bardi-gang-edition-webstore-exclusive-download |archive-date=September 25, 2025 |access-date=September 25, 2025 |website=Cardi B Store}} It was later included on the "Ultimate Edition" of the album, released for digital download and streaming on November 12, 2025.{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2025 |title=AM I THE DRAMA? (Ultimate Edition) - Album by Cardi B |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/am-i-the-drama-the-snow-mix/1852374241 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251113035528/https://music.apple.com/web/20251113035528/https://music.apple.com/us/album/am-i-the-drama-ultimate-edition/1852646385 |archive-date=November 13, 2025 |access-date=November 13, 2025 |website=[[Apple Music]] |language=en-US}} The song was also included on Mars's first compilation album, ''[[Collaborations (Bruno Mars album)|Collaborations]]'' (2026).

"Please Me" was written by Cardi B, Bruno Mars, [[James Fauntleroy]] and [[The Stereotypes]]—collectively Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves and Ray McCullough II, who with Mars co-produced and programmed the song. Mars and [[Brody Brown|Christopher Brody Brown]] played guitar and [[guitar synthesizer]], and [[Mr. TalkBox|Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers]] provided additional background vocals. "Please Me" was engineered by [[Charles Moniz]], mixed by [[Serban Ghenea]] and mastered by [[Randy Merrill]].

"Please Me" was written by Cardi B, Bruno Mars, [[James Fauntleroy]] and [[The Stereotypes]]—collectively Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves and Ray McCullough II, who with Mars co-produced and programmed the song. Mars and [[Brody Brown|Christopher Brody Brown]] played guitar and [[guitar synthesizer]], and [[Mr. TalkBox|Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers]] provided additional background vocals. "Please Me" was engineered by [[Charles Moniz]], mixed by [[Serban Ghenea]] and mastered by [[Randy Merrill]].