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2007 single by Elisa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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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The 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
The 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.
Country | Release date |
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Italy | 6 April 2007 |
Europe | November 2007 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Europe (Billboard) | 40 |
Italian Singles (FIMI)[6] | 11 |
Italian Airplay Chart | 1 |
Turkey Airplay Chart | 5 |
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