Stay (Eternal song)

"Stay"
Single by Eternal
from the album
Always & Forever
B-side “Don’t Say Goodbye"
Released 20 September 1993
Format CD single, 7” Vinyl
Recorded 1993
Genre R&B, Pop
Length 3:50
Label EMI
Writer(s) Mark Stevens and Bobby Khouzouri
Producer Nigel Lowis
Eternal singles chronology
"Stay"
(1993)
"Save Our Love"
(1994)
Always & Forever track listing
"Stay"
(1)
"Crazy"
(2)
Alternative cover
Japanese CD

"Stay" is a single by Eternal. It was the first single to be released from their debut album Always & Forever. The single entered at #16 on 26 September 1993 on the UK Singles Chart, eventually peaking at #4 on 17 October 1993. The single was also a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in America, peaking at #19 on 12 March 1994.[1] An earlier version of the song, which was written by Bob Khouzouri and Mark Stevens, was recorded by Glenn Jones and released in 1990.

# Title Time
CD (UK) CDEM283
1. "Stay" [7" Mix] 3:50
2. "Stay" [12" Mix] 4:51
3. "Stay" [Original Mix] 5:00
4. "Don't Say Goodbye" 4:16
7" Vinyl (UK) EM283
A. "Stay" 3:50
B. "Don't Say Goodbye" 4:16
CD (US) E2-58113
1. "Stay" 3:50
2. "Stay" [Extended Mix Radio Edit] 3:43
3. "Stay" [Extended Mix] 4:53
4. "Stay" [Club Mix] 4:36
5. "Stay" [Eternal Mix] 4:36
CD (Japan) TODP-2447
1. "Stay" [7" Mix] 3:57
2. "Stay" [Extended Mix Radio Edit] 3:43

Contents

Charts

Peak positions

Country Date Position
Australia May 1994 #3 [2]
United Kingdom September 1993 #4 [3]
New Zealand January 1994 #11 [4]
France February 1994 #17 [5]
Ireland October 1993 #19 [6]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 March 1994 #19 [7]
Billboard U.S. Top 40 Mainstream March 1994 #11 [8]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hiphop Songs March 1994 #13 [9]
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play March 1994 #12 [10]
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Single Sales March 1994 #33 [11]
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 March 1994 #9 [12]

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] 80

References

  1. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3016639&cdi=6804888&cid=03%2F19%2F1994. 
  2. ^ ""Stay" page". http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eternal&titel=Stay&cat=s. 
  3. ^ "Chart Stats - Eternal - Stay". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=21251. 
  4. ^ "ETERNAL - STAY (SONG)". http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Eternal&titel=Stay&cat=s. 
  5. ^ "ETERNAL - STAY (CHANSON)". http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eternal&titel=Stay&cat=s. 
  6. ^ "Irish chart search". http://www.irishcharts.ie. 
  7. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3016639&cdi=6804888&cid=03%2F19%2F1994. 
  8. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=381&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Top+40+Mainstream&ci=3016686&cdi=6806860&cid=03%2F12%2F1994. 
  9. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3016123&cdi=6784048&cid=01%2F29%2F1994. 
  10. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=359&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Dance+Club+Play&ci=3016407&cdi=6795565&cid=02%2F19%2F1994. 
  11. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=360&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Dance+Music%2FMaxi-Singles+Sales&ci=3016848&cdi=6812725&cid=04%2F02%2F1994. 
  12. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=378&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Rhythmic+Top+40&ci=3016216&cdi=6788631&cid=01%2F15%2F1994. 
  13. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1994. Retrieved 2010-08-27.