Pretty Please is one of the clearest examples of the chemistry between Dutch Melrose and his most frequent collaborator, benny mayne, a 2024 single that plays to both of their strengths.
Two voices, one lane
Released through MADKID Records, Pretty Please sits in the moody, melodic pocket the duo have made their own across tracks like RUSH and Match Made in Hell. It is dark-pop with a pop-forward hook, the more accessible end of Dutch’s cinematic sound, the kind of song that shows exactly why the two keep working together.
The give and take
The best duo songs work because each voice covers for the other’s blind spots, and Pretty Please has that balance. Dutch brings the atmosphere; Mayne brings a complementary energy; together they land something neither might alone. It is a small masterclass in why a recurring collaborator is worth more than a bigger one-off feature.
When Dutch and Benny link, it clicks.
Part of a partnership
Mayne is not just a feature here; he is a labelmate and Dutch’s special guest on The Heartbreak Hotel Tour. Pretty Please is one node in an ongoing collaboration rather than a one-off, part of the wider scene Dutch has built around himself. More in the wiki.