Stay is the fifth track from U2's 1993 album "Zooropa". It was released as the album's third single in November of 1993, and peaked on UK's charts at number 4, and conversely number 5 in Australia.
The song is a fan favorite for many U2ers, and personally, it sounds like "the morning after" so to speak from their similar sounding previous hit 'One' from their Achtung Baby album just 2 years prior. It has only been played live in concert 83 times; the bulk of it during their Elevation tour, however it has made its debut on the current 360 Tour, and was last played in New Jersey at the Giants Stadium on September 24, 2009.
The song was inspired by Frank Sinatra and was written during their ZOO TV tour back in 1991. Appropriately, when the single was released, it included a duet with Frank Sinatra of one of his hit songs "I've Got You Under My Skin" (actually originally it was Cole Porter's, but whatever).
I recommend listening to this live performance of the song; its my favorite and oh so beautiful. Consequently: a great segue into 'Bad'!
-A. Kennedy
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