"Stay with Me" is a country music song written by J.P. Pennington and originally recorded by country pop band Exile in 1978. In 1979, the song was released as a single by the different artists. The first version, recorded by Dandy, reached number 57 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2] The song was most notably recorded by Dave and Sugar and Family Brown, who both reached the top ten of the country charts in the U.S. and Canada, respectively.
| "Stay with Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dave & Sugar | ||||
| from the album Stay with Me / Golden Tears | ||||
| B-side | "What I Feel Is You"[1] | |||
| Released | June 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J.P. Pennington | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Bradley Dave Rowland | |||
| Dave & Sugar singles chronology | ||||
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| "Stay with Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Family Brown | ||||
| from the album Familiar Faces, Familiar Places | ||||
| B-side | "Tag Along Joe" | |||
| Released | June 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J.P. Pennington | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Feeney | |||
| Family Brown singles chronology | ||||
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While not originally released as a single when recorded, Exile's version was later released in 1985.[2]
Chart performance
editDandy
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 57[2] |
Dave & Sugar
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 6[2] |
Family Brown
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 20[3] |
| Canada RPM Country Tracks | 4[4] |
Exile
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 86[2] |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary for August 11, 1979". RPM.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for Stepmber 22, 1979". RPM.