Stay (Kygo song)

"Stay" is a song by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo, featuring American singer Maty Noyes. The song was produced by Kygo with fellow Norwegian, William Wiik Larsen, who also wrote it with Noyes. It was released as the fourth single from Kygo's debut studio album, Cloud Nine (2016). An official music video for the song was released on 18 February 2016.

"Stay"
Single by Kygo featuring Maty Noyes
from the album Cloud Nine
Released	4 December 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Tropical house
Length	3:59 (album version) 3:10 (radio edit)
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Kygo Maty Noyes William Wiik Larsen
Producer(s)	Kygo William Wiik Larsen
Kygo singles chronology
"Here for You" (2015) "Stay" (2015) "Raging" (2016)
Maty Noyes singles chronology
"Haunted" (2015) "Stay" (2015) "In My Mind" (2016)

Background

After writing what would eventually become "Stay", Noyes discovered Kygo through a remix he did of Marvin Gaye's 1982 single "Sexual Healing".[1] Noyes liked Kygo's remix and "figured he could do something with this song", so she talked to her manager, Phoenix Stone,[2] about the possibility of working with Kygo. Stone mentioned that an A&R executive had heard "Angel"—a track Noyes did with The Weeknd for the latter's debut album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015)[3]—and was now looking for another song for Kygo to work on.[1] According to Noyes, "We sent [the demo] to them and one of his people in his team was playing it for him in his hotel room and he said, automatically, "Send me this I want to do it right now." It worked out really quickly. He had it done within a few days and he said it was one of the fastest songs he ever finished. It was meant to be."[1]

Live performances

Noyes missed a live gig through illness and Kygo's manager, Myles Shear, banned her from performing at the Hollywood Bowl with him as a result. He later apologised.[4]

They later performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 2015.[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jason Beattie.[6] It follows the topsy-turvy relationship of a lesbian couple.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 67 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 30 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 24 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 2 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 59 Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 14 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 14 France (SNEP)[15] 93 Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 38 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 13 Italy (FIMI)[19] 27 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20] 21 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[21] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 10 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 38 Norway (VG-lista)[25] 2 Poland (Dance Top 50)[26] 46 Portugal (AFP)[27] 14 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[28] 37 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 11 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 20 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[32] 7 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[33] 6 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[34] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[35] 74 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[36] 12 Denmark (Tracklisten)[37] 58 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[38] 23 Italy (FIMI)[39] 68 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[40] 36 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[41] 39 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 38 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 49 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[44] 80 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[45] 23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[46]	Platinum	70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[47]	2× Platinum	160,000
Italy (FIMI)[48]	2× Platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[49]	Gold	7,500^*
Poland (ZPAV)[50]	Gold	10,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[51]	Gold	400,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	4 December 2015	Digital download	Sony

References

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