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This article is part of the Justice era
STAY is explicit
STAY is certified diamond 11x in the US
STAY is certified platinum 3x in the UK
STAY is a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
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“STAY” is a song by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber.

Background[]

Kid LAROI told NME: “I was over at my friend Blake’s [Slatkin] house. It was me, Blake, my boy Omer [Fedi] and Charlie Puth. We were all just hanging out, and Charlie went over to the keyboard and just started playing stuff…and what he played was the ‘Stay’ [melody], and I was like, ‘What’s that?’ and he’s like, ‘Oh, no, I’m just fucking around.’ And I’m like, ‘No, no, no. Pull up a Pro Tools session, record this shit, this shit’s fire.’ [3] The song was first previewed on LAROI’s Instagram story in September 2020 and the following month in a Rolling Loud-conducted Twitch interview hosted by DJ Scheme. LAROI also performed the song during his Genius Live concert in November 2020.

A few months later [LAROI’s manager] Bibby was like, “We should put the song out and put Justin Bieber on it.” Because this was when LAROI had just started kicking it with Bieber and building that relationship. LAROI was like, “Haan, can you finish this record? Add stuff to it and make it more fleshed out. Haan went to FNZ and worked on the song. The final outcome of the song is just a mix of everyone’s input and versions together.”[1]

“So I actually pulled up to the studio that he works at, and I just came with the fucking file. I was like, ‘You ready?’ and he was like, ‘Yup’. And he just did it. He just went into the booth and just freestyled the shit off top; it was the craziest shit. I was like, ‘Yo, this guy’s out of his mind.'” According to LAROI, Bieber was questioning whether what he was laying down was actually any good. “He’d be like, ‘Yo, do you like this? Is this good?’ And I’d be like, ‘Just keep going. Keep fucking going. Just shut up and keep fucking going.”[4]

In a text conversation screenshot posted by LAROI’s manager Lil Bibby in April 2021, it was revealed that the track is likely to make an appearance on his upcoming project. With LAROI’s continued teasing of the track, it is likely to drop as a single beforehand.[5] A snippet was posted in The Kid LAROI's Discord server.

LAROI posted an Instagram photo with Justin Bieber on June 15, 2021, with the location "STAY"[6], and reposted on his stories with the word "stay?"; a day before, Laroi was seen on a music video set.

Lyrics[]

[Chorus: The Kid LAROI]
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Oh, yeah)

[Verse 1: The Kid LAROI]
I get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted still
I realize the time that I wasted here
I feel like, you can't feel the way I feel
I'll be fucked up, if you can't be right here

[Pre-Chorus: The Kid LAROI]
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
I'll be fucked up, if you can't be right here

[Chorus: The Kid LAROI]
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey)
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey)

[Verse 2: Justin Bieber]
When I'm away from you I miss your touch (Ooh)
You're the reason I believe in love (Ooh)
It's been difficult for me to trust (Ooh)
And I'm afraid that I'ma fuck it up
Ain't no way that I could leave you stranded
Cause you ain’t never left me empty-handed
And you know that I know that I can't live without you, so baby stay

[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber & The Kid LAROI]
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
I'll be fucked up, if you can't be right here

[Chorus: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, Both]
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey, yeah)
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey, yeah)

[Outro: Justin Bieber & The Kid LAROI]
Whoa-oh
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey)


Music video[]

The music video was released on July 9th. Along with the single.

Performances[]

Only Justin Bieber's performances.

Accolades[]

Publication List Rank
Billboard Top Summer Songs 2021 10
Variety Song of the Summer 2021 1

Commercial performance[]

Billboard[]

Hot 100[]

"STAY" debuts #3 at the Billboard Hot 100, biggest Laroi's debut and 20th Top 50 Justin's song; he becomes the eight artist on the list, tying Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. In its fourth week, STAY tops the chart, becoming first #1 to Laroi's and eight for Justin.

The song spent 7 at #1. With 14 non-consecutive weeks at #2, STAY set a record of the song with the most weeks at #2. Not only that record, STAY also the song with the most weeks at Top 2 and the second with most at the top 5 (34); And at the Top 10, STAY (43 weeks) break the record of the song with the most consecutive weeks at the top 10. Never left the top since the debut in July 2021. 

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Global 200 / Global 200 EXCL US[]

At the Global 200, STAY becomes the longest running #1 hit in the chart's history.

ARIA[]

STAY spends 17 weeks in the top of the Australian single charts, becoming the second longest running #1 song in history. Just behind Tones and I "Dance Monkey".

Spotify[]

117 days after release, STAY became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams. Surpassing 153 days of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and 158 by Camila Cabello's and Shawn's Mendes "Señorita". Prior to this, STAY also achieved the following records; be the fastest song to reach 600 million streams (59 days), 700 (75), 800 (87) and 900 (101). But after reaching 1 billion, STAY was also the fastest song to reach 1.1B, 1.2B, 1.3B, 1.4B, 1.5B, 1.6B and 1.7B (282 days).

Since the release, the song spent 84 non-consecutive days at number 1. Becoming the 7th longest-running song of all the time. Also the song reached peaks of +10 million daily streams. The second song of the year 2021 to achieve this and one of the few non-Christmas songs.

According to Spotify, STAY was the third most streamed song of 2021, but this was not a fact since Spotify closed the count at the end of October. In November and December, STAY surpassed Lil Nas X "Montero (Call me by your name)" and Olivia Rodrigo's "Driver License" and became the most streamed song of the year.

On March 6, 2022, STAY surpasses Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" as the third longest running song inside Top 10 on Global Spotify chart history.

Apple Music[]

US Radio[]

On October 24, STAY spends eight weeks at #1 at the US Pop radio. The longest song of the year.

Charts[]

Charts Peak
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) 35
Australia (ARIA) 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 1
Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 7
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) 1
Canada AC (Billboard) 10
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 2
CIS (Tophit) 2
Croatia (HRT) 6
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) 3
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 1
Denmark (Tracklisten) 1
Ecuador (Monitor Latino) 18
El Salvador (Monitor Latino) 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 1
France (SNEP) 3
Germany (Official German Charts) 1
Global 200 (Billboard) 1
Global 200 Excl U.S. (Billboard) 1
Greece (IFPI) 2
Honduras (Monitor Latino) 7
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 1
Hungary (Single Top 40) 3
Hungary (Stream Top 40) 1
Iceland (Plötutíðindi) 1
India (IMI) 1
Ireland (IRMA) 2
Israel (Media Forest) 1
Italy (FIMI) 3
Japan (Japan Hot 100) 10
Japan (Oricon Combined Singles) 11
Latvia (EHR) 1
Lebanon (OLT20) 2
Lithuania (AGATA) 2
Malaysia (RIM) 1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 1
Norway (VG-lista) 1
Panama (Monitor Latino) 6
Peru (Monitor Latino) 5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 1
Portugal (AFP) 3
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino) 15
Romania (Airplay 100) 3
Russia Airplay (Tophit) 2
Singapore (RIAS) 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 1
South Africa (RISA) 2
South Korea (Gaon) 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 2
UK Singles (OCC) 2
Ukraine Airplay (Tophit) 44
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard) 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 8
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 3
US Top 100 (Rolling Stone) 1
Uruguay (Monitor Latino) 14
Venezuela Airplay (Monitor Latino) 14
Vietnam Hot 100 (Billboard) 9

Certifications[]

Country Certification Certified/Units
Australia (ARIA) 16x Platinium 1,120,000**
Austria 2x Platinum 60,000**
Belgium (BEA) 2x Platinum 80,000**
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) 3x Diamond 480,000
Canada (Music Canada) Diamond 800,000**
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) 4x Platinum 360,000**
France (SNEP) Diamond 333,333**
Germany (BVMI) Gold 200,000**
Italy (FIMI) 4x Platinum 400,000**
Mexico (AMPROFON) Platinum+Gold 210,000**
New Zealand (RMNZ) 5x Platinum 150,000**
Norway (IFP Norway) 2x Platinum 120,000**
Poland (ZPAV) 4x Platinum 200,000**
Portugal (AFP) 5x Platinum 50,000**
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 4x Platinum 180,000**
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) 3x Platinum 60,000**
United Kingdom (BPI) 3x Platinum 1,800,000**
United States (RIAA) Diamond 11,000,000**
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) 2x Platinum 4,000,000*
Japan (RIAJ) 2x Platinum 200,000,000*
South Korea (KMCA) 2x Platinum 200,000,000*
Sweden (GLF) 5x Platinum 40,000,000*
*Sales alone

**Sales and streaming

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Nomination Result
2021 ARIA Awards Best Pop Release Won
BreakTudo Awards International Collaboration Won
Joox Thailand Music Awards Foreign Song of the Year Nominated
JOOX Top Music Year-End Awards Malaysia Top 5 International Hits Won
MUSICDAILY AWARDS Best Collab Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Song Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Song of Summer Nominated
NRJ Music Awards International Song of the Year Nominated
International Collaboration of the Year Nominated
Music Video of the Year Nominated
People's Choice Awards The Music Video of 2021 Nominated
The Collaboration Song of 2021 Won
The Song of 2021 Nominated
Premios Odeón Mejor Canción Internacional Nominated
Vevo Certified Awards 100 Million Views (LAROI's channel) Won
2022 American Music Awards Collaboration of the Year Nominated
Favorite Pop Song Nominated
APRA Music Awards APRA Song of the Year Won
ASCAP Pop Music Awards Winning Songwriter & Publisher Won
Billboard Music Awards Top Billboard Global 200 (Excl. U.S.) Song Won
Top Billboard Global 200 Song Won
Top Hot 100 Song Won
Top Radio Song Nominated
Top Streaming Song Won
Top Collaboration Won
BMI Pop Awards Most Performed Song of the Year Won
Bulletin Awards Best Collaboration Nominated
BRIT Awards Best International Song Nominated
iHeart Radio Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
Best Collaboration Won
Best Music Vídeo Nominated
TikTok BOP of the Year Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Music Collaboration Won
SEC Awards Feat Internacional do Ano Nominated
NME Awards Best Song of the World Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
Best Visual Effects Nominated
2023
APRA Music Awards Most Performed Australian Song Won
Most Performed Pop Song Won
ASCAP Awards Song of the Year (Pop) Won
BMI Pop Awards Song of the Year Won
Global Awards Best Song Nominated
New Music Awards Adult Contemporany Song of the Year Won

A lot of different versions were made.

Lyrics[]

[Intro: Justin Bieber]
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh

[Chorus: The Kid LAROI]
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Oh, yeah)

[Verse 1: The Kid LAROI]
I get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted still
I realize the time that I wasted here
I feel like, you can't feel the way I feel
I'll be fucked up, if you can't be right here

[Pre-Chorus: The Kid LAROI]
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
I'll be fucked up, if you can't be right here

[Chorus: The Kid LAROI]
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey)
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey)

[Verse 2: Justin Bieber]
When I'm away from you I miss your touch (Ooh)
You're the reason I believe in love (Ooh)
It's been difficult for me to trust (Ooh)
And I'm afraid that I'ma fuck it up (Ooh)
Ain't no way that I could leave you stranded (Ooh)
Cause you ain’t never left me empty-handed
And you know that I know that I can't live without you, so baby stay

[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber]
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
I'll be fucked up, if you can't be right here

[Chorus: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber]
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey)
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay (Hey, hey)

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Interview: The Kid Laroi’s Producer Haan Talks About Working On Justin Bieber Collaboration “Stay”". Genius. July 26, 2021. 
  2. ↑ Puth, Charlie (June 13, 2021). "I need you to stayyyy ayyyyyyy". Twitter. 
  3. ↑ Lavin, Will (July 9, 2021). "The Kid LAROI talks new single ‘Stay’ with Justin Bieber and shares update on debut album". NME. 
  4. ↑ "The Kid LAROI talks 'Stay' with Justin Bieber and gives debut album update". YouTube. July 9, 2021. 
  5. ↑ I need u to stay
  6. ↑ "what we doin? @justinbieber". Instagram. June 15, 2021. 
  7. ↑ "Interview: The Kid Laroi’s Producer Haan Talks About Working On Justin Bieber Collaboration “Stay”". Genius. July 26, 2021. 
  8. ↑ Puth, Charlie (June 13, 2021). "I need you to stayyyy ayyyyyyy". Twitter. 
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02 Deserve You (featuring Khalid)
03 As I Am
04 Off My Face
05 Holy (featuring Chance the Rapper)
06 Unstable (featuring The Kid LAROI)
07 MLK Interlude
08 Die For You (featuring Dominic Fike)
09 Hold On (featuring Chance the Rapper)
10 Somebody (featuring Chance the Rapper)
11 Ghost
12 Peaches (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon)
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18 I Can't Be Myself (featuring Jaden)
19 Lifetime
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21 Know No Better (featuring DaBaby)
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23 Red Eye (featuring TroyBoi)
24 Angels Speak (featuring Poo Bear)
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