Stay (Zedd and Alessia Cara song)

"Stay" is a song by 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 Alessia's album The Pains of Growing.[3] The official music video was released on YouTube on 18 April 2017.

"Stay"
Single by Zedd and Alessia Cara
A-side"Get Low"
Released23 February 2017 (2017-02-23)
Genre
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Zedd singles chronology
"Ignite"
(2016)		 "Stay"
(2017)		 "Get Low"
(2017)
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"How Far I'll Go"
(2016)		 "Stay"
(2017)		 "1-800-273-8255"
(2017)
Music video
"Stay" on YouTube

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.[4] The song introduction contain a sample from Banks's 2016 track "Poltergeist".[5]

Chart performance

"Stay" peaked at number seven on 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[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Stay"3:30
Digital download – Acoustic[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Stay" (Acoustic)3:15
Digital download – Remixes EP[8]
No.TitleLength
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[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Get Low" (Zedd and Liam Payne)3:24
2."Stay" (Zedd and Alessia Cara)3:30

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[81] 4× Platinum 280,000
Belgium (BEA)[82] Platinum 30,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[83] 3× Platinum 180,000
Canada (Music Canada)[84] 7× Platinum 560,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[85] Platinum 90,000
France (SNEP)[86] Platinum 133,333
Germany (BVMI)[87] Platinum 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[88] 2× Platinum 100,000
Japan (RIAJ)[89] Gold 100,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[90] Platinum+Gold 90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[91] Platinum 30,000
Portugal (AFP)[92] Platinum 10,000
Sweden (GLF)[93] 2× Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[94] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[95] 2× Platinum 2,000,000
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[96] Gold 50,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Radio and release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States 23 February 2017 Digital download Original Interscope [6]
Italy 24 February 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [97]
United States 7 March 2017
[98]
4 April 2017 Rhythmic radio [99]
Australia 2 June 2017 Digital download Remixes EP Interscope [8]
United States 9 June 2017 Acoustic [7]
Germany 31 October 2017 CD single Original [9]

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