Come Back and Stay
| "Come Back and Stay" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Young | ||||
| from the album No Parlez | ||||
| B-side | "Yours" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Jack Lee | |||
| Producer(s) | Laurie Latham | |||
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"Come Back and Stay" is a song that was first recorded in 1981 by its writer Jack Lee.[3] In 1983, singer Paul Young released his version as a single from his album, No Parlez, and it became an international hit. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
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Pop culture
- The song was featured in the 2006 video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and can be heard on the in-game radio station Flash FM.
Cover versions
- James Morrison recorded a version of the song for the Radio 1 Established 1967 CD.
- The song was re-worked by Chicane and released as a dance track entitled "Come Back" in 2010 and was featured on the album Giants.
See also
- List of number-one hits (Belgium)
- List of number-one hits of 1983 (Germany)
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)
References
- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Various Artists – Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's, Vol. 12". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Super Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Come Back And Stay (original) - Jack Lee 1981.wmv. YouTube. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989, part 2". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6739." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6730." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Le Détail par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Paul Young" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Come Back And Stay". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Paul Young - Come Back And Stay" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "No Parlez – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 21, 1984". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1983" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Jahrescharts – 1983" (in German). Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade 1984" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "TOP – 1984" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Les Singles / Titres Certifiés "Or"" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Les Meilleures Ventes "Tout Temps" de 45 T. / Singles / Téléchargement" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Paul Young; 'Come Back and Stay')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "British single certifications – Paul Young – Come Back and Stay". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Come Back and Stay in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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