Stay (Glenn Jones song)

"Stay"
Single by Glenn Jones
from the album All for You
B-side	"It's All in the Game"
Released	1990 (1990)
Length	4:15
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.

Track listings

• US 12-inch single ^[1]

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

• US cassette single ^[2]

A. "Stay" (Tuta's 7-inch edit)

B. "It's All in the Game"

• UK 7-inch single ^[3]

A. "Stay" (Brixton Bass mix) – 3:40

B. "We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)" – 4:42

• UK 12-inch single ^[4]

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"
Single by Eternal
from the album Always & Forever
B-side	"Don't Say Goodbye"
Released	September 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)
Studio	Sarm (London, England)
Genre	Pop hip hop [6] new jack swing [7]
Length	3:50
Label	EMI 1st Avenue
Songwriter(s)	Mark Stevens Bobby Khozouri
Producer(s)	Nigel Lowis
Eternal singles chronology
"Stay" (1993) "Save Our Love" (1994)
Alternative cover
Japanese mini-CD cover

UK 7-inch and cassette single; US cassette single [18] [19] [20] "Stay" – 3:50 "Don't Say Goodbye" – 4:16 UK 12-inch single [21] A1. "Stay" (12-inch mix) – 4:51 A2. "Stay" (The Fly mix) – 4:10 B1. "Stay" (West End D'Rhythm mix) – 7:26 B2. "Stay" (West End Clapapella mix) – 4:27 UK and Australian CD single [22] [23] "Stay" (7-inch mix) – 3:50 "Stay" (12-inch mix) – 4:51 "Stay" (original mix) – 5:00 "Don't Say Goodbye" – 4:16 US and Canadian CD single [24] "Stay" – 3:50 "Stay" (extended mix radio edit) – 3:43 "Stay" (extended mix) – 4:53 "Stay" (club mix) – 4:36 "Stay" (Eternal mix) – 4:36

US 12-inch single [25] A1. "Stay" (extended mix) – 4:53 A2. "Stay" (extended instrumental) – 6:42 A3. "Stay" (album version) – 3:50 B1. "Stay" (club mix) – 4:36 B2. "Stay" (Eternal mix) – 4:36 B3. "Stay" (Percapella mix) – 4:51 Japanese mini-CD single [26] "Stay" (7-inch version) "Stay" (extended version radio edit) Dutch CD single (1995) [27] "Stay" (7-inch mix) – 4:00 "Stay" (Teddy Riley Eternal mix) – 6:20 "Stay" (Teddy Riley remix) – 6:44 "Stay" (West End Clapapella mix) – 4:26 "Stay" (West End D'Moodier mix) – 8:23

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

• Recorded at Sarm Studios (London, England)

Personnel

• Mark Stevens – writing
• Bobby Khozouri – writing
• Nigel Lowis – all instruments, production
• Steve Jervier – additional production and remix
• Peter Craigie – mix engineering
• Ren Swan – engineering

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (1993–1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [29] 3 Canada Retail Singles ( The Record ) [30] 3 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [31] 17 Canada Dance/Urban ( RPM ) [32] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [33] 18 Europe (European Dance Radio) [34] 5 Europe (European Hit Radio) [35] 20 France (SNEP) [36] 17 Germany (GfK) [37] 79 Ireland (IRMA) [38] 19 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [39] 11 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [40] 30 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [41] 11 UK Singles (OCC) [42] 4 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [43] 2 UK Dance ( Music Week ) [44] 4 UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [45] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [46] 19 US Dance Club Play (Billboard) [47] 12 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) [48] 13 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) [49] 33 US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard) [50] 11 US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard) [51] 9 US Cash Box Top 100 [52] 17

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position UK Singles (OCC) [53] 67 UK Airplay (Music Week) [54] 38 UK Club Chart (Music Week) [55] 27 Chart (1994) Position Australia (ARIA) [56] 37 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) [57] 45 US Billboard Hot 100 [58] 80 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) [59] 59

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [56]	Gold	35,000^
United States	—	220,000 [9]
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	September 20, 1993	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	EMI 1st Avenue	[8]
United States	January 1994	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	EMI USA 1st Avenue	[60]
Japan	March 30, 1994	Mini-CD	EMI	[61]

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