"Stay" is a song written and recorded by Italian singer Elisa. It was released on 6 April 2007 as the third single from her first official greatest hits compilation Soundtrack '96-'06. It was released as the lead single from her the international version of the greatest hits album Caterpillar on 9 July 2007.[1]
| "Stay" | ||||
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| Single by Elisa | ||||
| from the album Soundtrack '96-'06 / Caterpillar | ||||
| Released | 6 April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Sugar | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elisa | |||
| Producer(s) | Corrado Rustici | |||
| Elisa singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editThe song, written and composed by Elisa with production by Corrado Rustici,[2] focused on the theme of paternal love and the relationship between the singer and father.[3][4]
In an interview with Grazia after her father's death in 2015, Elisa talked about her parents' divorce and her relationship with her him, which often flowed into the songs in her discography:[5]
"I have managed by now to get over the pain of growing up without a father, since he was living with another family. [...] When there is pain that comes back and is very deep, it takes many years to process it, especially if you do it alone. [...] I didn't have a relationship with my father. I also wrote a lot of songs about that. We didn't know each other very well. I write about emotions, things that have to do with my life and other people's lives, but also with my worldview. To process negative feelings I need time and I rely on the universe. And then dance, the movement of the body, helps me."
— Elisa about her father
Track listing
edit- CDs version
- "Stay" - 3:59
- "Life Goes On" - 5:22
- Maxi CDs version
- "Stay" - 3:59
- "Life Goes On" - 5:22
- "Dancing" - 5:36
Music video
editThe music video was filmed by Marco Salom and Elisa in March 2007 in California exclusively for the Italian market. In June 2007 it was re-shot by Joe Tunmer in London for the international version of the video.
Release history
edit| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Italy | 6 April 2007 |
| Europe | November 2007 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Billboard) | 40 |
| Italian Singles (FIMI)[6] | 11 |
| Italian Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Turkey Airplay Chart | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Morto il padre di Elisa, la canzone "Stay" era dedicata a lui". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Stay - testo di Elisa". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Morto il padre di Elisa, la canzone "Stay" del 2006 era dedicata a lui". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Le parole di Elisa sono una carezza per tutte le donne cresciute senza papà". HuffPost Italia (in Italian). 25 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Baresani, Camilla (6 June 2022). "Elisa: «Credo nell'utopia che diventa musica»". Grazia (in Italian). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 37 (dal 07.09.2007 al 13.09.2007)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 November 2023.