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Stay
Rihanna, Mikky Ekko
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- Album
- Unapologetic (Deluxe)
- Released
- 2012
- Genres
- Length
- 4:01
- Tempo
- 112 BPM
- Label
- Def Jam Recordings
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About this song
"Stay" is the second single from Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic, and it features guest vocals from Mikky Ekko. Ekko and Justin Parker wrote the song. The track has been very successful on the charts, moving over 10 million units in total and ranking as Rihanna's third most successful single after "Love the Way You Lie" and "We Found Love."
What it's about
The song is a piano ballad in which Rihanna takes a vulnerable approach to the subject of her relationship with Chris Brown, reflecting a theme of the album about being unable to resist true love. It conveys melancholy and raw emotion.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 18 other songs, like “Heartbreak Hotel by Godinho”.
- Covered 43 times, including “Stay by Sadie”.
- Written by Mikky Ekko and Justin Parker.
- Produced by Mikky Ekko, Elof Loelv and Justin Parker.
- Recorded at NightBird Studio & Westlake Studios (Los Angeles.