1983 single by Paul Young
"Come Back and Stay" |
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Single by Paul Young |
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from the album No Parlez |
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B-side | "Yours" |
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Released | 2 September 1983 [1] |
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Genre | - New wave[2]
- blue-eyed soul[2][3]
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Length | - 4:57 (album version)
- 3:30 (single version)
- 7:26 (extended club version)
- 7:56 (scratch mix)
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Label | - CBS (United Kingdom)
- Columbia (United States)
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Songwriter(s) | Jack Lee |
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Producer(s) | Laurie Latham |
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Paul Young singles chronology |
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"Come Back and Stay" is a song that was first recorded in 1981 by its writer Jack Lee.[4] In 1983, singer Paul Young released his version as a single from his album No Parlez, and it became an international hit, hitting number 1 in Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland and West Germany and the top 3 in several other countries. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
Weekly charts | Year-end charts 1984 year-end chart performance for "Come Back and Stay" Chart (1984) | Rank | Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[27] | 24 | France (IFOP)[28] | 21 | New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[29] | 50 | Certifications and sales Certifications and sales for "Come Back and Stay" Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | France (SNEP)[30] | Gold | 500,000* | Germany (BVMI)[31] | Gold | 500,000^ | United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 250,000^ | * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | |
Pop culture
- The song was featured in the 2006 video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and can be heard on the in-game radio station Flash FM.
Cover versions
- James Morrison recorded a version of the song for the Radio 1 Established 1967 CD.
- The song was re-worked by Chicane and released as a dance track entitled "Come Back" in 2010 and was featured on the album Giants.
See also
- List of number-one hits (Belgium)
- List of number-one hits of 1983 (Germany)
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)
References
- ^ "Paul Young BPI certifications".
- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Various Artists – Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's, Vol. 12". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Super Hits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Come Back And Stay (original) - Jack Lee 1981.wmv. YouTube. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989, part 2". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6739." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6730." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Le Détail par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Paul Young" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Come Back And Stay". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Paul Young - Come Back And Stay" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Paul Young – Come Back And Stay". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "No Parlez – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 21, 1984". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Young – Come Back And Stay" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1983" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Jahrescharts – 1983" (in German). Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrecharts: 1983". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade 1984" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "TOP – 1984" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1984". Official NZ Music Charts.com. Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "French single certifications – Paul Young – Come Back and Stay" (in French). InfoDisc. Select PAUL YOUNG and click OK.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Paul Young; 'Come Back and Stay')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "British single certifications – Paul Young – Come Back and Stay". British Phonographic Industry.
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