"Stay" is a song by American group Jodeci from their debut album Forever My Lady (1991). The song was the third single released in promotion for the album in December 1991. "Stay" was the group's second number one R&B hit, spending two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number forty-one on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
"Stay" is a song performed by American recording R&B group June's Diary. It was released as the lead single on March 20, 2017, from their debut mixtape "Male Edition" (2017).[7]
The song was met with positive responses from critics. Vibe magazine praised their version of the song stating "The Chasing Destiny stars take a trip back to the ’90s in their latest video for their spin on Jodeci’s “Stay.” Duly dressed for the ode to the iconic R&B group, Kelly Rowland’s protégées remind us why they earned their mentor’s stamp of approval as they nail the classic tune from Forever My Lady."[8]Rap-Up gave their approval stating the group "put their soulful spin on another R&B group, Jodeci, and their classic Stay".[9]
A music video was released to June's Diary's YouTube channel on March 16, 2017.[10] A behind the scene's video of the music video was released a day later.[11]
