"Stone" is the debut and winner's single by

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, the series seven winner of ''

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''. It was released digitally on 24 November 2015 as the

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from his

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debut album. The song debuted at number four on the

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. The music video was released on 12 December 2015.

Background and release

"Stone" was written by

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and

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. After winning ''

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'', "Stone" was released for digital download in Australia on 24 November 2015, as Cyrus's debut and winner's single. The song was released as a

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three days later. For the issue dated 30 November 2015, "Stone" debuted at number four on the

from two days of sales.

Live performances

Cyrus performed "Stone" live for the first time during ''The X Factor'' grand final performance show on 23 November 2015. He performed the song again during the grand final decider show the following day, after he was announced as the winner, where he told the audience; "I want to thank God for blessing me with the gift of music that I've been so blessed to share with you all."

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{The X Factor (Australia) 2015 songs 2015 debut singles Sony Music Australia singles Songs written by Ben Kohn Songs written by Peter Kelleher (songwriter) Songs written by Tom Barnes (songwriter) Songs written by Sean Douglas (songwriter)