Stay
Mikky Ekko, Rihanna
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All along it was a fever A cold sweat hot-headed believer I threw my hands in the air, said, "Show me something" He said, "If you dare, come a little closer" Round and around and around and around we go Oh now, tell me now, tell me now, tell me now you know Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay It's not much of a life you're living It's not just something you take it's given Round and around and around and around we go Oh now, tell me now, tell me now, tell me now you know Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay Ooh, ooh, ooh, the reason I hold on Ooh, ooh, ooh, 'cause I need this hole gone Funny you're the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving 'Cause when you never see the light it's hard to know which one of us is caving Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can't live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay, stay I want you to stay, hooh
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Written by: John Stephen Sudduth, Justin Parker, Mikky Ekko
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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12 facts about this song
Album Information"Stay" is a song by Barbados singer Rihanna from her seventh studio album "Unapologetic" (2012).
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Song InformationIt was released as the album's second single in 2013 following its debut on Saturday Night Live.
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GenreThe song falls under the pop and electronic genre, characterized by piano and synthesizer sounds.
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Collaboration"Stay" is a duet by Rihanna and Mikky Ekko, who is an American singer-songwriter.
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LyricsMikky Ekko also co-wrote the song, which is a heart-rending piano ballad that talks about a crumbling relationship.
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Chart Performance"Stay" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's twenty-fourth top ten on the chart.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Stay" was directed by Sophie Muller and showed Rihanna naked in a bathtub filled with cloudy water.
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Critical ReceptionMusic critics highly praised "Stay", and it got nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2014.
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Commercial SuccessThe song sold over 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.
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International Success"Stay" reached number one in twelve countries including Canada, Czech Republic, and Denmark. It also peaked within the top five charts in more than twenty countries including Australia, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
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Live PerformancesRihanna has performed "Stay" at various events, most notably at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have covered "Stay" in concert, including Adam Lambert, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and U2.
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