Stay My Baby

"Stay My Baby"
Single by Amy Diamond
from the album Music in Motion
Released November 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)
Format CD single
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop
Length 3:05
Label Bonnier Amigo
Writer(s) Max Martin, Tommy Tysper and Savan Kotecha
Producer Martin, Tysper
Amy Diamond singles chronology
"Is It Love?"
(2007)
"Stay My Baby"
(2007)
"Thank You"
(2008)

"Stay My Baby" is a pop song written by Max Martin, Tommy Tysper and Savan Kotecha as the second single from Amy Diamond's third studio album Music in Motion (2007). Produced by Martin and Tysper, the song was written for Diamond by special request from her management[1] and released November 21, 2007. It reached number 1 on the Swedish Singles Top 60 chart.[2] The song instrumental version of the song was included on the re-release of the album: Music in Motion/Gold Edition (2008).

Contents

Music video

The music video was recorded in Stockholm city, Sweden, released on December 1, 2007.

Charts

Song Position
Swedish Singles Chart[3] 20

Miranda Cosgrove version

"Stay My Baby"
Single by Miranda Cosgrove
from the album iCarly
Released August 4, 2008 (2008-08-04)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Teen pop, Pop Rock
Length 3:05 (Album Version)
2:59 (Spider Remix)
Label Nickelodeon, Columbia
Writer(s) Max Martin, Tommy Tysper and Savan Kotecha
Producer Martin, Tysper
Miranda Cosgrove soundtrack singles chronology
"Leave It All to Me"
(2007)
"Stay My Baby"
(2008)
"About You Now"
(2009)

A cover version of the song by Miranda Cosgrove was released as the second single from the iCarly soundtrack. A music video was also filmed and was directed by Jesse Dylan.[4] The single failed to reach charts

Background

Cosgrove's musical career first began with her recording the theme song of the Nickelodeon television series iCarly called "Leave It All to Me," on which Cosgrove stars as the title character on the show. The song features her former Drake and Josh cast mate Drake Bell, and was written by Michael Corcoran, one of Bell's band members. Following the success of iCarly, Columbia Records released a soundtrack album of the show on June 10, 2008. The soundtrack album included "Leave It All to Me", "Stay My Baby", "About You Now" and "Headphones On".

Critical reception

The Teen Scoop said "Stay My Baby" is the best song on the iCarly soundtrack.[5] Pop Nation said Miranda Cosgrove was fun and was an attractive singer in the same way he called like the protagonist in iCarly, stating that the song is amazing.[6]

Music video

The music video, directed by Jesse Dylan.[7] premiered on Nickelodeon.[8]

Official versions

The original version was included in the iCarly soundtrack, while the Spider Remix version was included in the About You Now EP.[9]

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