Please Stay

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For the Bacharach/Hilliard song, see Please Stay (song). For the Marvin Gaye song, see Please Stay (Once You Go Away).
"Please Stay"
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Light Years
B-side "Santa Baby"
"Good Life"
Released 11 December 2000
Format CD Single
Cassette Single
Recorded Dublin, Ireland
Genre Latin pop, dance-pop, disco
Length 4:06
Label Parlophone/Mushroom
Writer(s) Kylie Minogue
Richard Stannard
Julian Gallagher
John Themis
Producer Richard Stannard
Julian Gallagher
Certification Gold (Australia)
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Kids"
(2000)		 "Please Stay"
(2000)		 "Your Disco Needs You"
(2001)
Music video
"Please Stay" on YouTube

"Please Stay" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, for her seventh studio album Light Years (2000). The song was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and John Themis, while it was produced by Stannard and Gallagher. The song was chosen as the fourth single off her studio album. "Please Stay" is a midtempo dance-pop song, which differs from the album because it goes for a more mature style of latin pop music, and is only one of Minogue's songs that are latin-inspired songs. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics.

The chart success of "Please Stay" was quiet limited, because of the release of "Your Disco Needs You", which had been protested for releases worldwide. The song had peaked at number ten in the UK and number fifteen in her native Australia, where it was certificated gold by the Australian Recording Industry of Australia, selling over 35,000 copies.[1] An accompanying music video was shot for the single which was directed by James Frost and Alex Smith. The music video featured Minogue in a car scene, the shifts Minogue to her bedroom, dancing until she visites to a secret underground passage to her friends, where they party underneath. The song was last performed at her worldwide concert show KylieX2008, where she only played it at one show in Beijing, China.

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[edit] Background

"Please Stay" was written by Minogue Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and John Themis, while it was produced by Stannard and Gallagher. The song was chosen as the fourth single off her studio album. A mild controversy had happaned threw the single releases surrounding, where fans wanted to release "Your Disco Needs You" as the fourth single, because of fan favorites, but had angered some fans. But the track was released after "Please Stay". "Please Stay" is a dance-pop song, which features strong latin styles.

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical reception

Peter Robinson from NME gave it a positive review. He complimented it for being "breezing, like Kylie herself". He also said "Not that 'Please Stay' is a complete dud - it's a breezy little number, much like Kylie herself - but it seems the time has come to admit that the Sash!-esque title track from 'Light Years'".[1] Dooyoo.co.uk gave it a positive review. He said "With a slight drift from the camp disco, 'Please Stay' indulges in a light, fast acoustic sound, backed up by a thumping beat and lauded by soothing, inviting vocals from Minogue, she draws you into it and makes you feel like you're strutting the romantic streets of Paris."[2]

[edit] Chart performance

"Please Stay" had moderate success worldwide. The song debuted at number fifteen on the Australian Singles Chart, but didn't received much weeks on the charts, but managed to be certificated gold by the Australian Recording Industry of Australia (ARIA). The song debuted at number sixty-nine on the Dutch Top 40, but fell out the next week at seventy-seven. The song debuted at number forty-seven on the Swedish Singles Chart, staying for three weeks. The song had debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, but did not go further, staying on the charts for seven weeks. As a result, the song didn't have as much success as the previous two singles.

[edit] Music video

A music video was shot by James Frost and Alex Smith. It features Minogue in a car scene, where she is driving away. Then shows her awake laying on her bed ina look-alike mansion-type place. She later dances to the chorus of the song, then after the verse just starts, it features Minogue walking to a lamp, were she pulls it to show a secret getaway. She slides down a pole, and she visits a party of people underground her house. They dance to the song, until it fades black from the video.[3]

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Please Stay".

CD single one

  1. "Please Stay" (4:08)
  2. "Santa Baby" (3:23)
  3. "Good Life" (4:06)

CD single two

  1. "Please Stay" (4:08)
  2. "Please Stay" (7th District Club Flava Mix) (6:33)
  3. "Please Stay" (Hatiras Dreamy Dub) (7:02)
  4. "Please Stay" (Music video)

European CD single one

  1. "Please Stay" (4:08)
  2. "Santa Baby" (3:23)
  3. "Good Life" (4:06)
  4. "Please Stay" (Music video)

European CD single two

  1. "Please Stay" (4:08)
  2. "Santa Baby" (3:23)
  3. "Please Stay" (Music video)

Cassette single

  1. "Please Stay" (4:08)
  2. "Santa Baby" (3:23)
  3. "Good Life" (4:06)

[edit] Official Mixes

  1. Album Version (4:08)
  2. 7th District Radio Mix (4:00)
  3. 7th District Extended Radio Mix
  4. 7th District Club Flava Mix (6:34)
  5. 7th District Club Flava Dub
  6. Hatiras Dreamy Vocal Mix (7:03)
  7. Hatiras Dreamy Dub (7:02)
  8. Pumpin' Dolls Epic Anthem Mix
  9. Pumpin Dolls Radio Edit
  10. Metro Mix (5:46)

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6] 13
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[7] 69
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 47
Slovakia (IFPI)[9] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 10

[edit] Certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Australia Gold[12]

[edit] Live performances

Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Please Stay". Please Stay 1. SloKylie. 11 January 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2006.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nme.com/reviews/artistKeyname/3652
  2. ^ http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/music-records/light-years-kylie-minogue/1071843/
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SvzGFEAKxQ
  4. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Kylie Minogue – Please Stay". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kylie Minogue – Please Stay". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
  10. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" Canciones Top 50. Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Chart Stats – Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  12. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association (2000). "2000 Accreditations". ARIA Charts. http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2000.htm. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
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