Stay (Glenn Jones song)

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"Stay"
Glenn Jones Stay US 12".png
Single by Glenn Jones
from the album All for You
B-side "It's All in the Game"
Released1990 (1990)
Length4:15
Label Jive
Songwriter(s)
  • Mark Stevens
  • Bobby Khozouri
Producer(s)
  • Bobby Khozouri
  • Mark Stevens
Glenn Jones singles chronology
"Living in the Limelight"
(1988)
"Stay"
(1990)
"Can We Try Again"
(1990)
Audio
"Stay" on YouTube

"Stay" is a song written by Bob Khozouri and Mark Stevens, originally recorded by American singer Glenn Jones. It was released in 1990 by Jive Records from his fifth album, All for You (1990), reaching number six on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The song became a worldwide hit for British girl group Eternal in 1993 and 1994.

Contents

Track listings

A1. "Stay" (extended version) – 6:47
A2. "Stay" (Tuta's 7-inch edit) – 3:59
A3. "Stay" (instrumental) – 5:10
B1. "Stay" (Brixton Bass mix) – 5:27
B2. "Stay" (7-inch edit) – 3:51
B3. "It's All in the Game" – 4:30
A. "Stay" (Tuta's 7-inch edit)
B. "It's All in the Game"
A. "Stay" (Brixton Bass mix) – 3:40
B. "We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)" – 4:42
A1. "Stay" (Brixton Bass mix) – 5:28
B1. "We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)" – 4:42
B2. "Oh Girl" – 4:35

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard) [5] 6

Eternal version

"Stay"
Eternal stay.jpg
Single by Eternal
from the album Always & Forever
B-side "Don't Say Goodbye"
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)
Studio Sarm (London, England)
Genre New jack swing [6]
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Mark Stevens
  • Bobby Khozouri
Producer(s) Nigel Lowis
Eternal singles chronology
"Stay"
(1993)
"Save Our Love"
(1994)
Alternative cover
Eternal stay japan.jpg
Japanese mini-CD cover

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Always & Forever album booklet. [28]

Studio

Personnel

Charts and sales

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [55] Gold35,000^
United States220,000 [8]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomSeptember 20, 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[7]
United StatesJanuary 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • EMI USA
  • 1st Avenue
[59]
JapanMarch 30, 1994Mini-CDEMI [60]

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