2004 single by Angie Stone featuring Anthony Hamilton
"Stay for a While" |
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Single by Angie Stone featuring Anthony Hamilton |
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from the album Stone Love |
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Released | October 12, 2004 |
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Length | 4:01 |
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Label | J |
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Songwriter(s) | - Anthony Hamilton
- Angie Stone
- Jonathan Richmond
- Juanita Wynn
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Producer(s) | |
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Angie Stone singles chronology |
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"Stay for a While" is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone, featuring singer Anthony Hamilton. It was written by Stone, Hamilton, Juanita Wynn, and Jonathan Richmond for Stone's third studio album Stone Love (2004), while production was helmed by Stone and Richmond. Released by J Records as the album's third and final single on October 12, 2004, it reached number 21 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs and peaked at number 70 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Rob Theakston ranked "Stay for a While" among his favorite tracks on parent album Stone Love and called Hamilton's performance on the song "exceptional."[1] Jennifer F. Bogar from Today declared the song a "phenomenal track drenched in [both singers'] gospel roots."[2]
Chart performance
"Stay for a While" debuted at number 72 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the week of December 18, 2004 and peaked at number 70 on January 15, 2005.[3] The song also peaked at number 22 on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs, becoming Stone Love' third consecutive single to enter the chart.[4]
Track listing
Promo CD single[5]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stay for a While" (radio edit) (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | 3:55 |
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2. | "Stay for a While" (instrumental) | 4:06 |
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3. | "Stay for a While" (call-out hook) | 0:10 |
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Personnel
- Rob Barahona – recording assistance
- Anthony Hamilton – vocals, writer
- Yutaka Kawana – recording assistance
- Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
- Angie Stone – producer, vocals, writer
| - Jonathan Richmond – producer, writer
- Jon Rych – instruments
- Daniel "Boom" Wierup – recording engineer
- Eric Walls – guitar
- Juanita Wynn – writer
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Charts
Release history
Release dates for "Stay for a While" Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
United States | October 12, 2004 | | | [6] |
References
- ^ Theakston, Rob. "Stone Love – Angie Stone". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Bogar, Jennifer F. "Angie Stone happier, wiser in 'Love'". Today. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Angie Stone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Stay for a While (CD, Single, Promo)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Urban – Week Of: October 12, 2004". Radio & Records. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
External links
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Compilation albums | - Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
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Singles | |
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