Stay Alone

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"Stay Alone"
Single by Barry Gibb
from the album Now Voyager
A-side "Fine Line"
ReleasedOctober 1984
Genre Piano ballad
Length3:49
Label MCA (US)
Polydor
Songwriter(s) Barry Gibb, George Bitzer
Producer(s) Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson

"Stay Alone" is a ballad performed by Barry Gibb that appears on the album Now Voyager in September 1984. [1] And later it was released as a B-side of "Fine Line" in October 1984. [2] In Japan and Spain "One Night (For Lovers)" was chosen as the B-side of "Fine Line". [3]

This song was written by Gibb and George Bitzer. This song was written in 1982 recorded by Gibb as a demo while he recorded some songs for Dionne Warwick in her album Heartbreaker . [4] but was not used.

The song features Gibb's solo voice, with no backup vocals or drumming as the song has mainly vocals and piano only. Unlike the other songs from the album, it was a pure pop ballad. The video features actress Maryam D'Abo. [2]

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References

  1. Discogs.com. "Barry Gibb - Now Voyager".
  2. 1 2 Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs - 1984".
  3. Discogs.com. "Barry Gibb - Fine Line / Stay Alone (Spain release)".
  4. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1982".