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| "Stay With Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by DeBarge | |
| from the album In a Special Way | |
| Released | September 24, 1983 |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | Gordy |
| Songwriter(s) | Mark DeBarge, El DeBarge, Etterlene "Bunny" Jordan |
| Producer(s) | El DeBarge |
"Stay With Me" is a song by DeBarge, issued on their acclaimed album, In a Special Way .
The song was composed in 1982 by siblings El, Marty and Bunny DeBarge. The lyrics describe a young man who wants his lover to stay despite relationship worries. El DeBarge sang lead vocals.
Issued on the group's third album, In a Special Way, the song wasn't officially released as a single but it would gain leverage as a sampled single in hip hop, R&B and pop. [1]
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