Stay (Nick Jonas & the Administration song)

"Stay" is a non-album single by Nick Jonas & the Administration. The song didn't appear on their first album Who I Am.

"Stay"
Single by Nick Jonas & the Administration
Released2 March 2010
Recorded2010; Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop rock, soul
Length6:43
LabelJonas, Hollywood
Songwriter(s)Nicholas Jonas
Producer(s)John Fields
Nick Jonas & the Administration singles chronology
"Who I Am"
(2009)
"Stay"
(2010)

Background and composition

"Stay" "is a song Nick wrote when he had a day off in Washington[1][2][3] It came after some things that I was going through that really inspired it. and I'm just in a good place right now and was able to get a song out of it, which is always nice."[4]

On 6 January Nick said about the song on Twitter:

Played a new song I wrote last night, at the show tonight called ‘Stay’. It's about fallin for someone. I hope you like it when you hear it.One of the lines is… 'Now that the pain is done, no need to be afraid, we don’t have time to waste, just tell me that you’ll stay'. 'One more line from ‘Stay’.'Beautiful, one of a kind. You’re something special babe, and you don’t even realize that your my hearts desire.[5] One final line for the night. ‘Its hard to believe where we are now, your hand in mine feels right somehow’ – Stay”[6]

In 2010, the song was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the category Choice Music: Love Song.[7]

Release

On 2 March 2010[8] they released the song "Stay" as a digital single[4][9] and a digital EP.[10] Nick said that the song won't be on their first record because he wrote it too late to add it. The digital single/ Digital EP of "Stay" contains only the live version of the song. Another live version of the song was recorded on 28 January at the wiltern theater in Los Angeles.[11][12] On 11 May 2010 it the song was used on the live album: Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010.[11]

Track listing

Stay
EP by
Released2 March 2010
Recorded2010; Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop rock, soul
Length18:18
LabelHollywood Records
ProducerJohn Fields
Nick Jonas & the Administration chronology
Who I Am
(2010)
Stay
(2010)
Nick Jonas & the Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010
(2010)
Digital single[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stay" (live)Nick Jonas6:43
Digital EP[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stay" (live)Nick Jonas6:43
2."Stay" (music video)Nick Jonas6:56
3."Rose Garden" (music video[14])Nick Jonas4:38
Total length:18:18
Digital video[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stay" (live video)Nick Jonas6:56
Other versions
  • "Stay" (live[11]) – 7:51

Music video

The basis of the video is a live performance of the song at the Wiltern theater during the Who I Am Tour.[16] The video was released on the EP of Stay; which was released on 2 March 2010 as a digital download on iTunes.[14]

Live performances

Nick Jonas performed the song live for the first time on 6 January during the Who I Am Tour with the Administration. On 29 August 2010 he performed "Stay" on tour during a concert in Virginia Beach which was a part of the Jonas Brothers Live In Concert Tour.[17]

On 23 February 2011 Nick performed the song during an acoustic set, accompanied by Jonas Brothers guitarist John Taylor.[18] On 1 July, Nick performed the song live during the Microsoft Store Grand Opening in Century City.[19][20] They performed the song on 16 July, during the Ottawa Blues fest.[21] The song was also performed during the concerts of Nick Jonas & the Administration in South America.[22]

The song was performed during the concert in Mexico of the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2012/2013.[23] Stay was performed again in Rio de Janeiro on 12 March 2013.[24] The song was performed again on 29 July during the Jonas Brothers Live Tour.

Personnel

  • Nick Jonas - lead vocals, lead guitar, composer
  • Tommy Barbarella - keyboards
  • Michael Bland - drums, vibraphone, vocals
  • Sonny Thompson - guitars, vocals
  • John Fields - bass, guitars, percussion, producer, vibraphone
  • Dave McNair - mastering
  • Jon Lind - A&R
  • David Snow - creative director
  • Enny Joo - art direction
  • Olaf Heine - photography
  • Paul David Hager - mixing
  • Philip McIntyre - management
  • Johnny Wright - management
  • Kevin Jonas, Sr. - management

Release History

Region Date Format Label
Belgium 1 March 2010[25] Digital download - Digital Single Hollywood Records
Germany 1 March 2010[26] Digital download - Digital Single
1 March 2010[15] Digital download - Digital Video
United States 2 March 2010[14] Digital download - Digital EP
2 March 2010[27] Digital download - Digital Single

References

  1. "Nick Jonas WHO I AM Track By Track". oceanUP.com. 3 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  2. "Nick Jonas & The Admin #3 Billboard 200". oceanUP.com. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  3. "Nick Jonas Sings STAY, Made Selena Cry". oceanUP.com. 17 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  4. "Nick Jonas, 'Stay Won't Be On My Album'". oceanUP.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  5. Twitter
  6. Nick Jonas’ New Song “Stay” | Disney Dreaming Archived 7 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Teen Choice Awards 2010: Second (Giant) Wave Of Nominees Announced!". Hollywoodcrush.mtv.com. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  8. Twitter
  9. "Stay (Live at the Wiltern) - EP by Nick Jonas & The Administration - Download Stay (Live at the Wiltern) - EP on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  10. "Stay - Live at the Wiltern (Live Nation Studios) - EP by Nick Jonas & The Administration - Download Stay - Live at the Wiltern (Live Nation Studios) - EP on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  11. Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010 – Nick Jonas & The Administration – Listen and discover music at Last.fm Archived 23 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Nick Jonas STAY Live Album Version Full | OCEANUP TEEN GOSSIP Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. iTunes Store Archived 11 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  14. iTunes Store Archived 10 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  15. https://www.amazon.de/Video-Stay-Live-The-Wiltern/dp/B0072DJI2E/ref=sr_1_42?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1336473323&sr=1-42
  16. http://disneychannelneeds.blogspot.com/2010/03/nick-jonas-stay-music-video-download.html Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  17. "Nick Jonas STAY Virginia Beach". oceanUP.com. 30 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
  18. Nick J Online | Nick Jonas Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  19. Nick J Online | Nick Jonas Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  20. Nick J Online | Nick Jonas Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  21. http://jonasworld.org/?p=24973 Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  22. Nick J Online | Nick Jonas Archived 2 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  23. iTunes Store Archived 11 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  24. https://www.amazon.de/Stay/dp/B006WINEUW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1336450667&sr=1-5
  25. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003A9SOTC
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