Stay the Night (Zedd song)

"Stay the Night" is a song by Russian-German electronic dance music producer Zedd, from the deluxe edition (2013) of his debut studio album, Clarity (2012). It features vocals from Hayley Williams, the lead singer of American rock group Paramore. The song was written by Zedd, Williams, Benjamin Eli Hanna (believed to be a secret moniker of Nate Ruess^[5]), and Carah Faye, and produced by Zedd. "Stay the Night" was released to digital retailers on 23 September 2013, by Interscope Records as the lead single off the deluxe edition of Clarity, and the fourth overall single from the album.

"Stay the Night"
Single by Zedd featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore
from the album Clarity
Released	23 September 2013 (2013-9-23)[1]
Recorded	2012
Genre	Electro house dance-pop[2] EDM[3]
Length	3:37
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Anton Zaslavski Hayley Williams Benjamin Eli Hanna[4] Carah Faye Charnow
Producer(s)	Zedd
Zedd singles chronology
"Clarity" (2012) "Stay the Night" (2013) "Push Play" (2013)
Hayley Williams singles chronology
"Rainbow Connection" (2011) "Stay the Night" (2013) "Vicious Love" (2015)
Music video
"Stay the Night" on YouTube

The song has been compared to Zedd's previous electro house hit "Clarity", with Critic of Music saying "Stay the Night" is primed for "pop radio".^[2] Digital Spy said the song was "generic EDM",^[3] and Idolator pointed to its EDM-style club-ready dance beats, "dreamy" synths, and a pop-style vocal.^[6] "Stay the Night" received critical acclaim, with some critics noting the song's potential for crossover appeal to audiences of mainstream pop.^[6]

The single reached the number one spot on both Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts in its issue dated 7 December 2013, ^[7][8] giving Zedd his second number one at Dance Airplay and his third chart-topper at Dance Club Play, while Williams gained her first number one on a Billboard chart (at Dance/Mix Show Airplay) as a solo artist.^[9] The song has reached the top twenty in fifteen countries and sold over two million copies in the U.S. by September 2017.

Critical reception

Idolator editor Mike Wass called the song "another soaring house anthem with massive crossover potential" and praised the "inspired" choice of vocalist: "Hayley Williams puts her trademark angsty rock leanings to the side ... and she lends the track a certain credibility outside the ever-growing EDM market."^[6]

James Shotwell of the entertainment news blog Under the Gun Review gave "Stay the Night" a mixed review. While stating the song "is destined for dance club glory" and will "fit nicely" on contemporary hit radio, Shotwell also criticized its lack of uniqueness.^[10]

Music blog Critic of Music gave the song an A− rating, noting that while the song suffers in comparison to previous single "Clarity", particularly in the weakness of its lyrics, "Stay the Night" is still successful at highlighting Williams' "vocal versatility" and Zedd's "excellent, radio-friendly" dance beats.^[2]

"Stay the Night" won the MTV Clubland Award in the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.^[11]

Track listing

Digital download^[12]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stay the Night" (featuring Hayley Williams)	3:37

CD single^[13]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stay the Night" (album version)	3:37
2.	"Stay the Night" (Zedd and Kevin Drew Remix)	4:03

Digital download – EP^[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stay the Night" (DJ Snake Remix)	5:06
2.	"Stay the Night" (Tiësto Remix)	5:22
3.	"Stay the Night" (Schoolboy Remix)	6:40
4.	"Stay the Night" (Nicky Romero Remix)	5:37
5.	"Stay the Night" (Henry Fong Remix)	4:08
6.	"Stay the Night" (Zedd and Kevin Drew Remix)	4:03

Digital download (Zedd and Kevin Drew Remix)^{[citation needed]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stay the Night" (Zedd and Kevin Drew Remix)	4:03

Digital download (Zedd and Kevin Drew Extended Remix)^{[citation needed]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stay the Night" (Zedd and Kevin Drew Extended Remix)	4:48

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Stay the Night" Chart (2013–2014) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[15] 11 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 12 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[17] 10 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[18] 14 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 20 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 8 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[21] 20 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[22] 6 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[23] 15 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 15 Germany (GfK)[25] 15 Ireland (IRMA)[26] 8 Italy (FIMI)[27] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 85 Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[29] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 20 Norway (VG-lista)[31] 19 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[32] 6 Poland (Dance Top 50)[33] 21 Poland (Polish TV Airplay Chart)[34] 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[35] 8 Scotland (OCC)[36] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 82 Slovenia (SloTop50)[38] 36 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 47 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 56 UK Singles (OCC)[41] 2 UK Dance (OCC)[42] 2 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[43] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[44] 18 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[45] 23 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[46] 1 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[47] 2 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[48] 36 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[49] 6 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[50] 18

Year-end charts 2013 year-end chart performance for "Stay the Night" Chart (2013) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[51] 22 2014 year-end chart performance for "Stay the Night" Chart (2014) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[52] 87 Germany (Official German Charts)[53] 99 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[54] 74 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[55] 97 UK Singles (OCC)[56] 91 US Billboard Hot 100[57] 94 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[58] 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[59] 40 Decade-end charts Decade-end chart performance for "Stay the Night" Chart (2010–2019) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[60] 49

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Stay the Night"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61]	Platinum	70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[62]	Platinum	60,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[63]	Gold	150,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[64]	Gold	15,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[65]	Platinum	30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[66]	Platinum	40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[67]	Gold	504,000[68]
United States (RIAA)[69]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[70]	Gold	1,300,000†
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Stay the Night"

Country	Date	Format
Worldwide[1]	10 September 2013	Digital download
United States[71]	8 October 2013	Contemporary hit radio airplay
United States	4 November 2013	Digital remix EP
United Kingdom	10 February 2014	Digital download

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2013 (U.S.)