Stay (Shakespears Sister song)
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| "Stay" | ||
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| Single by Shakespears Sister | ||
| from the album Hormonally Yours | ||
| Released | 1992 | |
| Format | 7", CD, cassette single | |
| Recorded | 1991 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Label | London Records | |
| Writer(s) | Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit, David A. Stewart (as Manu Guiot) |
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| Producer(s) | Shakespear's Sister, Alan Moulder |
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| Chart positions | ||
| Shakespears Sister singles chronology | ||
| "Goodbye Cruel World" (1991) |
"Stay" (1992) |
"I Don't Care" (1992) |
"Stay" is a 1992 single from the album Hormonally Yours by Irish/US pop duo Shakespears Sister.
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[edit] Background
The single was the only Shakespear's Sister song that featured Marcella Detroit more prominently on vocals than Siobhan Fahey, with Detroit singing the verses and lead chorus and Fahey singing the song's bridge. Reportedly, when the single went on to become the duo's biggest hit internationally, reaching number one on the UK singles chart, as well as number one on Ireland's Single Chart, and number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, this furthered the tension that was mounting between the two musicians. Incidentally, the success of the single and the imagery of its video turned the press focus on Detroit as an "angel with a beautiful voice" and Fahey as a "witch from hell."[citation needed]
The success of "Stay" prompted a re-issue of the single "Goodbye Cruel World", which had been issued prior to "Stay" as the lead-off single from Hormonally Yours but did not fare well.
Following the success of "Stay" and the Hormonally Yours album Detroit was forced to leave the band as Fahey wanted to carry on as a solo artist. Neither Fahey nor Detroit have been able to duplicate the success of "Stay".
An acoustic version of "Stay" can be found on the album Long Live the Queens!.
[edit] Video
The award-winning Sophie Muller directed the promo video for this track. It was, however, banned in Germany, due to its resurrection scenes, which further increased attention about the release.[citation needed]
[edit] Trivia
- "Stay" is one of the longest running UK number ones in chart history (it stayed 8 weeks at #1), and the longest by any female/girl group.
- French and Saunders did a parody of the song and video in their sketch-show in the early nineties called "Dickens' Daughter". The sketch also parodied other videos by the band, including 'I Don't Care' and 'You're History'.
- A dance version by Deja Vu was released in 2001, but failed to chart.
- Cradle of Filth recorded a cover version in 2006 (though it did not feature on their album).
[edit] Track listing
Track listing is for the UK two-part CD singles:
- "Stay"
- "Stay" (album version)
- "The Trouble With André"
- "Stay"
- "Dirty Mind" (E-Zee remix)
- "Run Silent" (Revolution remix)
- Hormonally Yours album excerpts
| Preceded by "Goodnight Girl" by Wet Wet Wet |
UK number one single February 16, 1992 for 8 weeks |
Succeeded by "Deeply Dippy" by Right Said Fred |
