Stay (Zedd and Alessia Cara song)

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"Stay"
File:Stay Zedd and Alessia Cara.jpg
Single by Zedd and Alessia Cara
from the album Stay +
A-side "Get Low"
Released 23 February 2017 (2017-02-23)
Recorded December 2016 (2016-12)[1]
Genre
Length 3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Zedd singles chronology
"Ignite"
(2016)		 "Stay"
(2017)		 "Get Low"
(2017)
{{{This album}}}
Music video
"Stay" on YouTube

"Stay" is a song by Russian-German electronic music producer Zedd and Canadian singer Alessia Cara. The single was released on 23 February 2017 through Interscope Records, and is also featured on the Japanese edition of Cara's second studio album, The Pains of Growing.[4] The official music video was released on YouTube on 18 April 2017.

Composition

"Stay" is a dance-pop song influenced by contemporary R&B performed in the key of F minor in common time with a tempo of 102 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of D♭–F5–E♭, and Cara's vocals span from F3 to D♭5.[5] The song introduction contain a sample from Banks's 2016 track "Poltergeist".[6]

Music videos

A lyric video for "Stay" was released on February 23, 2017, and has over 486 million views as of December 2022.[7]

A music video for "Stay" directed by Tim Mattia was released on April 18, 2017, and has 111 million views as of December 2022.[8]

Chart performance

"Stay" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Mainstream Top 40, becoming both Zedd and Cara's third top ten song on the chart.

Track listing

Digital download[9]
No. Title Length
1. "Stay"   3:30
Digital download – Acoustic[10]
No. Title Length
1. "Stay" (Acoustic) 3:15
Digital download – Remixes EP[11]
No. Title Length
1. "Stay" (Petit Biscuit Remix) 4:01
2. "Stay" (The Kemist Remix) 3:36
3. "Stay" (Jonas Blue Remix) 4:26
4. "Stay" (Lophiile Remix) 3:23
5. "Stay" (Yasutaka Nakata Remix) 4:30
6. "Stay" (Tritonal Remix) 3:48
CD single[12]
No. Title Length
1. "Get Low" (Zedd and Liam Payne) 3:24
2. "Stay" (Zedd and Alessia Cara) 3:30

Stay +

Stay + is the debut compilation album by Zedd. It was released by Universal Music Japan on December 27, 2017. The compilation features collaborations with Alessia Cara, Liam Payne, Ariana Grande, Jon Bellion, Aloe Blacc, Grey, Hailee Steinfeld, Yasutaka Nakata, Kuuro, DJ Snake and Justin Bieber. The compilation peaked at number 23 in the Japanese charts.

Stay +
Compilation album by Zedd
Released 27 December 2017 (Japan only)
Recorded 2016-2017
Genre
Length 54:03
Label
  • Universal Music Japan
Producer
Zedd chronology
True Colors
(2015)		 Stay +
(2017)
Singles from Stay (Zedd and Alessia Cara song)

Track listing

Stay + track listing
No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Stay" (with Alessia Cara)
3:30
2. "Get Low" (with Liam Payne) Zedd 3:25
3. "Break Free" (Ariana Grande featuring Zedd - from the album My Everything, 2014)
  • Zedd
  • Max Martin
 3:35
4. "Beautiful Now" (featuring Jon Bellion - from the album True Colors, 2015)
3:38
5. "Candyman" (with Aloe Blacc)
2:59
6. "Adrenaline" (with Grey)
  • Zedd
  • Grey
 2:50
7. "Ignite (2016 League of Legends World Championship)"   Zedd 3:15
8. "Starving" (Hailee Steinfeld and Grey featuring Zedd)
3:02
9. "Stay (Yasutaka Nakata remix)" (with Alessia Cara)
  • Zedd
  • Lotus IV
  • Yasutaka Nakata
 4:30
10. "Get Low (Kuuro remix)" (with Liam Payne)
  • Zedd
  • Kuuro
 3:38
11. "Let Me Love You (Zedd remix)" (with DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber)
  • DJ Snake
  • Andrew Watt
  • Louis Bell
  • Zedd
 3:27
12. "Zedd Mega Nonstop Mix"   Zedd 16:14
Total length:
 54:03

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[83] 4× Platinum 280,000
Belgium (BEA)[84] Platinum 30,000
Brazil (ABPD)[85] 3× Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.
Canada (Music Canada)[86] 7× Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[87] Platinum 0
France (SNEP)[88] Platinum 250,000
Germany (BVMI)[89] Platinum 300,000
Italy (FIMI)[90] 2× Platinum 60,000
Japan (RIAJ)[91] Gold 100,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[92] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[93] Platinum 15,000
Portugal (AFP)[94] Platinum 20,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[95] Platinum 40,000
Sweden (GLF)[96] 2× Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[97] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[98] 5× Platinum 5,000,000
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[99] Gold 100,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Riri version

"Stay (Covered by Riri)"
File:Zedd and Riri - Stay.jpg
Single by Zedd and Riri
from the album Neo
Language
  • English
  • Japanese
Released 20 June 2018 (2018-06-20)
Genre
Length 3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Zedd singles chronology
"The Middle"
(2018)		 "Stay (Covered by Riri)"
(2018)		 "Happy Now"
(2018)
{{{This album}}}
Music video
"Stay (Covered by Riri)" on YouTube

Japanese singer Riri covered "Stay" during a live performance at a Line Live special event. The cover eventually was released to digital stores on 20 June 2018 due to fan requests, by Interscope Records and Sony Music Associated Records.

Background

In February 2017, Zedd performed "Stay" in Japan at a festival. He proposed a Japanese cover to Universal wanting the song to be "known to everyone in Japan".[100] Amongst many candidates, Riri ultimately was chosen to cover the song. The cover was announced in March 2018 by Universal Music Japan.[100] The song later was released digitally on 20 June 2018 in Japan only.[101][102] The cover was included on the Japanese digital version of Riri's second studio album, Neo.

Music video

A music video of Riri performing the song live was released by Universal Japan on 18 March 2018.

Live performances

Riri performed the song live in Japan at a Line Live special event in Japan in March 2018. During the event, Zedd spoke with Riri regarding the cover.[103]

Radio and release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States 23 February 2017 Digital download Original Interscope [9]
Italy 24 February 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [104]
United States 7 March 2017
[105]
4 April 2017 Rhythmic radio [106]
Australia 2 June 2017 Digital download Remixes EP Interscope [11]
United States 9 June 2017 Acoustic [10]
Germany 31 October 2017 CD single Original [12]
Japan 20 June 2018 Digital Download Covered by Riri
[101]

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