"Stay" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter
Ne-Yo, taken from his debut studio album, ''
In My Own Words'' (2006). It was written by Ne-Yo,
Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, Ray Blaylock, Solomon Ridge Jr., and rapper
Peedi Peedi, who is also featured on the song. Production on "Stay" was overseen Feemster. The song incorporates an interpolation of American musical group
DeBarge's "
Stay with Me Stay with Me may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Stay with Me'' (2004 film), an Italian film
* ''Stay with Me'' (2010 film), a Canadian drama film
* ''Stay with Me'' (2018 film), a South Korean romantic drama film
* ''Stay with Me'' (TV series), ...
" (1983). Due to the inclusion of the sample, writers
Mark DeBarge, and
Etterlene Jordan are also credited as songwriters.
The video for "Stay", directed by
Jessy Terrero, premiered on the
BET and
VH1
VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Global. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Commun ...
networks in September 2005, and on
MTV's ''
TRL'' in November 2005. The single failed to chart on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 when it was released in the US, however, the song proved to be a success on ''Billboard''s
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
, peaking at number 36, Ne-Yo's first single to do so as a solo artist. "Stay" also reached the top ten of the
Finnish Singles Chart.
Track listings
Charts
References
2005 debut singles
2005 songs
Def Jam Recordings singles
Ne-Yo songs
Peedi Crakk songs
Song recordings produced by Theron Feemster
Songs written by Ne-Yo
Songs written by Theron Feemster
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