"Stay" | ||||
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Single by Zedd and Alessia Cara | ||||
from the album Stay + | ||||
A-side | "Get Low" | |||
Released | 23 February 2017 | |||
Recorded | December 2016 [1] | |||
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Length | 3:30 | |||
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"Stay" on YouTube |
"Stay" is a song by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd and Canadian singer Alessia Cara. The single was released on 23 February 2017 through Interscope Records,and is also featured on the Japanese edition of Cara's second studio album, The Pains of Growing . [4] The official music video was released on YouTube on 18 April 2017.
"Stay" is a dance-pop song influenced by contemporary R&B performed in the key of F minor in common time with a tempo of 102 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of D♭–F5–E♭,and Cara's vocals span from F3 to D♭5. [5] The song introduction contain a sample from Banks's 2016 track "Poltergeist". [6]
A lyric video for "Stay" was released on February 23,2017,and has over 486 million views as of December 2022. [7]
A music video for "Stay" directed by Tim Mattia was released on April 18,2017,and has 111 million views as of December 2022. [8]
"Stay" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Mainstream Top 40,becoming both Zedd and Cara's third top ten song on the chart.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stay" | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stay" (Acoustic) | 3:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stay" (Petit Biscuit Remix) | 4:01 |
2. | "Stay" (The Kemist Remix) | 3:36 |
3. | "Stay" (Jonas Blue Remix) | 4:26 |
4. | "Stay" (Lophiile Remix) | 3:23 |
5. | "Stay" (Yasutaka Nakata Remix) | 4:30 |
6. | "Stay" (Tritonal Remix) | 3:48 |
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1. | "Get Low" (Zedd and Liam Payne) | 3:24 |
2. | "Stay" (Zedd and Alessia Cara) | 3:30 |
Stay + is the debut compilation album by Zedd. It was released by Universal Music Japan on December 27, 2017. The compilation features collaborations with Alessia Cara, Liam Payne, Ariana Grande, Jon Bellion, Aloe Blacc, Grey, Hailee Steinfeld, Yasutaka Nakata, Kuuro, DJ Snake and Justin Bieber. The compilation peaked at number 23 in the Japanese charts.
Stay + | ||||
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Released | 27 December 2017 (Japan only) | |||
Recorded | 2016-2017 | |||
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Length | 54:03 | |||
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Singles from Stay + | ||||
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stay" (with Alessia Cara) | 3:30 | ||
2. | "Get Low" (with Liam Payne) |
| Zedd | 3:25 |
3. | "Break Free" (Ariana Grande featuring Zedd - from the album My Everything , 2014) |
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| 3:35 |
4. | "Beautiful Now" (featuring Jon Bellion - from the album True Colors , 2015) |
| 3:38 | |
5. | "Candyman" (with Aloe Blacc) |
| 2:59 | |
6. | "Adrenaline" (with Grey) |
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| 2:50 |
7. | "Ignite (2016 League of Legends World Championship)" | Zaslavski | Zedd | 3:15 |
8. | "Starving" (Hailee Steinfeld and Grey featuring Zedd) |
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| 3:02 |
9. | "Stay (Yasutaka Nakata remix)" (with Alessia Cara) |
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| 4:30 |
10. | "Get Low (Kuuro remix)" (with Liam Payne) |
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| 3:38 |
11. | "Let Me Love You (Zedd remix)" (with DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber) |
| 3:27 | |
12. | "Zedd Mega Nonstop Mix" | Zaslavski | Zedd | 16:14 |
Total length: | 54:03 |
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [84] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [85] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [86] | 3× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [87] | 7× Platinum | 560,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [88] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [89] | Platinum | 133,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [90] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [91] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Japan (RIAJ) [92] | Gold | 100,000* |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [93] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 150,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [94] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [95] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [96] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [97] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [98] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [99] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [100] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
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Japan (RIAJ) [101] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
"Stay (Covered by Riri)" | ||||
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Single by Zedd and Riri | ||||
from the album Neo | ||||
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Released | 20 June 2018 | |||
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Length | 3:19 | |||
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"Stay (Covered by Riri)" on YouTube |
Japanese singer Riri covered "Stay" during a live performance at a Line Live special event. The cover eventually was released to digital stores on 20 June 2018 due to fan requests,by Interscope Records and Sony Music Associated Records.
In February 2017,Zedd performed "Stay" in Japan at a festival. He proposed a Japanese cover to Universal wanting the song to be "known to everyone in Japan". [102] Amongst many candidates,Riri ultimately was chosen to cover the song. The cover was announced in March 2018 by Universal Music Japan. [102] The song later was released digitally on 20 June 2018 in Japan only. [103] [104] The cover was included on the Japanese digital version of Riri's second studio album,Neo.
A music video of Riri performing the song live was released by Universal Japan on 18 March 2018.
Riri performed the song live in Japan at a Line Live special event in Japan in March 2018. During the event,Zedd spoke with Riri regarding the cover. [105]
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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United States | 23 February 2017 | Digital download | Original | Interscope | [9] |
Italy | 24 February 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [106] | |
United States | 7 March 2017 |
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4 April 2017 | Rhythmic radio | [108] | |||
Australia | 2 June 2017 | Digital download | Remixes EP | Interscope | [11] |
United States | 9 June 2017 | Acoustic | [10] | ||
Germany | 31 October 2017 | CD single | Original | [12] | |
Japan | 20 June 2018 | Digital Download | Covered by Riri |
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