Stay (Eternal song)

"Stay"
Single by Eternal
from the album Always & Forever
B-side	"Don't Say Goodbye"
Released	20 September 1993
Format	CD single, 7" vinyl
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B, new jack swing, hip hop soul
Length	3:50
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Mark Stevens, Bobby Khozouri
Producer(s)	Nigel Lowis
Eternal singles chronology
"Stay" (1993) "Save Our Love" (1994)
Always & Forever track listing "Stay" (1) "Crazy" (2) Alternative cover Japanese CD cover

"Stay" is the debut single by British girl group Eternal. It released on 20 September 1993 as the lead single from their debut album Always & Forever (1993). The single entered at number 16 on 26 September 1993 on the UK Singles Chart, eventually peaking at number four on 17 October 1993. The single was also a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19 on 12 March 1994, their only single to chart in the American Top 40. An earlier version of the song, which was written by Bob Khozouri and Mark Stevens, was recorded by Glenn Jones and released in 1990.

#	Title	Time
CD (UK) CDEM283
1.	"Stay" [7" Mix]	3:50
2.	"Stay" [12" Mix]	4:51
3.	"Stay" [Original Mix]	5:00
4.	"Don't Say Goodbye"	4:16
7" Vinyl (UK) EM283
A.	"Stay"	3:50
B.	"Don't Say Goodbye"	4:16
CD (US) E2-58113
1.	"Stay"	3:50
2.	"Stay" [Extended Mix Radio Edit]	3:43
3.	"Stay" [Extended Mix]	4:53
4.	"Stay" [Club Mix]	4:36
5.	"Stay" [Eternal Mix]	4:36
CD (Japan) TODP-2447
1.	"Stay" [7" Mix]	3:57
2.	"Stay" [Extended Mix Radio Edit]	3:43

Charts

Peak positions

Country	Position
ARIA Charts	3
France Singles Chart	17
Irish Singles Chart	19
New Zealand Singles Chart	11
UK Singles Chart	4
US Billboard Hot 100	19
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	11
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	13
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	12
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi Single Sales	33
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	9

End-of-year charts

1994	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	80

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics