"Stay the Night" is a song by Russian-German electronic dance music producer

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, from the deluxe edition (2013) of his debut studio album, ''

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'' (2012). It features vocals from

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, the lead singer of American

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group

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. The song was written by Zedd, Williams, Benjamin Eli Hanna (believed to be a secret moniker of

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), and Carah Faye, and produced by Zedd. "Stay the Night" was released to digital retailers on 23 September 2013, by

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as the lead single off the deluxe edition of ''Clarity'', and the fourth overall single from the album. The song has been compared to Zedd's previous

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hit "

", with ''Critic of Music'' saying "Stay the Night" is primed for "pop radio". ''Digital Spy'' said the song was "generic EDM", and ''Idolator'' pointed to its EDM-style club-ready dance beats, "dreamy"

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, and a

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-style vocal. "Stay the Night" received critical acclaim, with some critics noting the song's potential for

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appeal to audiences of mainstream pop. The single reached the number one spot on both ''

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and

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charts in its issue dated 7 December 2013, giving Zedd his second number one at Dance Airplay and his third chart-topper at Dance Club Play, while Williams gained her first number one on a ''Billboard'' chart (at Dance/Mix Show Airplay) as a solo artist. The song has reached the top twenty in fifteen countries and sold over two million copies in the U.S. by September 2017.

Critical reception

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'' editor Mike Wass called the song "another soaring house anthem with massive crossover potential" and praised the "inspired" choice of vocalist: "Hayley Williams puts her trademark angsty rock leanings to the side ... and she lends the track a certain credibility outside the ever-growing EDM market." James Shotwell of the entertainment news blog, ''Under the Gun Review'' gave "Stay the Night" a mixed review. While stating the song "is destined for dance club glory" and will "fit nicely" on

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, Shotwell also criticized its lack of uniqueness. Music blog ''Critic of Music'' gave the song an A− rating, noting that while the song suffers in comparison to previous single "

", particularly in the weakness of its lyrics, "Stay the Night" is still successful at highlighting Williams' "vocal versatility" and Zedd's "excellent, radio-friendly" dance beats. "Stay the Night" won the MTV Clubland Award in the

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Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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