Stay with Me (DeBarge song)
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| "Stay With Me" | |
|---|---|
| SongbyDeBarge | |
| from the albumIn a Special Way | |
| Released | September 24, 1983 |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | Gordy |
| Songwriter(s) | Mark DeBarge,Etterlene "Bunny" Jordan |
| Producer(s) | El DeBarge |
"Stay With Me"is a song byDeBarge,issued on their acclaimed album,In a Special Way.
Song information
[edit]The song was composed in 1982 by siblingsMartyandBunny DeBarge.The lyrics describe a young man who wants his lover to stay despite relationship worries. El DeBarge sang lead vocals.
Hip-hop samples
[edit]Issued on the group's third album,In a Special Way,the song wasn't officially released as a single but it would gain leverage as asampledsingle inhip hop,R&Bandpop.[1]
- By 1995,The Notorious B.I.G.has used the ending instrumental vamp of the song - which featured El's keyboard playing - for his hit song, "One More Chance".[2]
- By 1995,Big Lhas also used the ending instrumental vamp of the song for his hit song, "MVP".
- Mary J. BligeandFaith Evanssung parts of the verses and the ending refrain on "One More Chance" and had sung the song's ending refrain for the Mary J. Blige track, "Don't Go", off of Mary's heralded 1994 albumMy Life.
- Tichina Arnoldalso sampled some parts for her song "Stay with Me" on her 1997 albumUnforgettable.
- R&B singerAshantisampled the song for her hit "Foolish"on herSelf-titled debut album(2002).[2]Also from her self-titled debut, Ashanti sampled B.I.G's "One More Chance" and raps the first verse and interpolates "Lovin' You Tonight" by B.I.G. himself featuringR. Kellyon the remix track to her original song as "Unfoolish".
- R&B and neo-soul singerMusiq Soulchildsampled the song on the final track on the remix of "Girl Next Door"as" Ifiwouldaknew (Girlnextdoorremix) ", which appeared from the 2002 albumJuslisen.
- Pop and R&B singer, songwriter and producerMariah Careysampled the song's chorus for her 2008 single, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"on herE=MC²album.[2]
- Ne-Yoalso resung the song's chorus on his song "Stay",from his 2006 debut albumIn My Own Words.
- Gospel singerDeitrick Haddonsampled the song for the track "Don't Go" on his album 7 Days.
- Former frontman El DeBarge sampled the original song from his family group on the track "5 Seconds" featuring rapperFabolousfrom his 2010Second Chancealbum.
- American rapperMoneybagg Yosampled the song for his track "Wockesha" from his albumA Gangsta's Painin 2021.
Credits
[edit]- Lead vocals byEl DeBarge
- Background vocals by El DeBarge,Randy DeBargeandBunny DeBarge
References
[edit]- ^"Samples of Stay With Me".WhoSampled.Retrieved2023-03-25.
- ^abcJuzwiak, Rich."Exclusive! Mariah Carey E=MC² Preview".VH1.Viacom. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-04-17.Retrieved2011-06-15.
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