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{{short description|1973 single by Sly and the Family Stone}}
{{more citations needed|date=March 2010}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2010}}
{{Infobox song {{Infobox song
| name = If You Want Me to Stay | name = If You Want Me to Stay
| image = If You Want Me to Stay sly and the family stone US single side-A variant B.png
⚫ | cover =
| alt = | alt = side-A label
| caption = One of side-A labels of the US single
| type = single | type = single
| artist = ] | artist = ]
| album = ] | album = ]
| B-side = Babies Makin' Babies
| released = June 7, 1973<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/511017|title = Sly and the Family Stone - if You Want Me to Stay}}</ref> | released = June 7, 1973<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/511017|title = Sly and the Family Stone - if You Want Me to Stay}}</ref>
| recorded = 1972–1973 | recorded = 1972–1973
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==Background== ==Background==
Stone recorded the song without much input from the rest of the band; by the early 1970s, he had begun crafting most of his material by himself. An alternate version of "If You Want Me to Stay", as well as most of the rest of the ''Fresh'' album, was completed before Stone decided to scrap the masters and re-record the album. These alternate versions have surfaced in underground markets, online auctions, and specialty shops. However, five bonus tracks are included in Epic's 2007 reissue of ''Fresh'', all of which are directly from the alternate mix of the album. Stone recorded the song without much input from the rest of the band; by the early 1970s, he had begun crafting most of his material by himself. An alternate version of "If You Want Me to Stay", as well as most of the rest of the ''Fresh'' album, was completed before Stone decided to scrap the masters and re-record the album. These alternate versions have surfaced in underground markets, online auctions, and specialty shops. However, five bonus tracks are included in Epic's 2007 reissue of ''Fresh'', all of which are directly from the alternate mix of the album.

'']'' said that it "is as bizarre as his other outings and just as commercial."<ref name=rw>{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=June 16, 1973|accessdate=2023-03-23|title=Hits of the Week|page=1|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/73/RW-1973-06-16.pdf}}</ref>


==Song analysis== ==Song analysis==
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* ] — saxophone * ] — saxophone


Note: A transcription of the bass part for this song appears in the October 2006 issue of '']'' magazine (pages 78–81). According to the article accompanying the transcription, written by Chris Jisi: Note: A transcription of the bass part for this song appears in the October 2006 issue of '']'' magazine (pages 78–81). According to the article "Rustee Allen’s Complete Bass Line: Sly & The Family Stone's 'If You Want Me To Stay'" accompanying the transcription, written by Chris Jisi:


"''The ambitiously named 'Fresh' hit the streets in early July. A stripped-down, more raw outing than previous Sly albums, the 11-track set was boosted by the bass waves of Graham's hand-picked replacement, Rustee Allen. Sly himself laid down some of the album's bass tracks.''" "''The ambitiously named 'Fresh' hit the streets in early July. A stripped-down, more raw outing than previous Sly albums, the 11-track set was boosted by the bass waves of Graham's hand-picked replacement, Rustee Allen. Sly himself laid down some of the album's bass tracks.''"


== Mica Paris cover == == Mica Paris version ==
{{Infobox song {{Infobox song
| name = Stay | name = Stay
| cover = Mica Paris - Stay.jpeg | cover = Mica Paris - Stay.jpeg
| alt = | alt =
⚫ | caption =
| type = single | type = single
| artist = ] | artist = ]
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}} }}


British ] singer ] released a version of "Stay" in 1998, as the lead single from the album '']''.<ref name="MicaDiscogs">{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Mica-Paris-Stay/release/484710|title=Mica Paris – Stay at Discogs |work=] |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> Her version spent two weeks on the ] before peaking at number forty on May 16, 1998.<ref name="MicaChart">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24900/mica%20paris/|title=Mica Paris – full Official Chart History (Singles)|work=] |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> It also reached the top forty of the ].<ref name="NZ"/> British ] singer ] released a version of "Stay" in 1998, as the lead single from her fourth album, '']'' (1998).<ref name="MicaDiscogs">{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Mica-Paris-Stay/release/484710|title=Mica Paris – Stay at Discogs |work=] |year=1998 |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> Her version spent two weeks on the ] before peaking at number forty on May 16, 1998.<ref name="MicaChart">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24900/mica%20paris/|title=Mica Paris – full Official Chart History (Singles)|work=] |access-date=27 August 2017}}</ref> It also reached the top forty of the ].<ref name="NZ"/>

=== Critical reception ===
British magazine '']'' wrote, "Paris adds characteristic — if slightly mannered — vocal swoops to a faithful rendition of the Sly & The Family Stone classic. Still, it's a welcome return for one of the best soul voices the UK has yet produced and provides a taste of her long-delayed forthcoming album '']''."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-04-18.pdf|title=Reviews singles|work=]|date=18 April 1998|page=8|access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref>


=== Track listing === === Track listing ===
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=== Charts === === Charts ===
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==== Weekly charts ====
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⚫ |-
⚫ !scope="row" | Japan (])<ref name="BB Tokio">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8wkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=mica+paris+tokio+hot+100&pg=PA81 |title=HITS! IN TOKYO |magazine=] |publisher=] |page=81 |volume=110 |issue=31 |issn=0006-2510 |date=1 August 1998 |access-date=31 August 2021 }}</ref><ref name="BB Tokio 2">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8AkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=mica+paris+black+angel&pg=PA71 |title=HITS! IN TOKYO |magazine=] |publisher=] |page=71 |volume=110 |issue=32 |issn=0006-2510 |date=8 August 1998 |access-date=31 August 2021 }}</ref>
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⚫ !scope="row" | ]<ref name="BB Tokio">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8wkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=mica+paris+tokio+hot+100&pg=PA81 |title=HITS! IN TOKYO |magazine=] |publisher=] |page=81 |volume=110 |issue=31 |issn=0006-2510 |date=1 August 1998 |access-date=31 August 2021 }}</ref><ref name="BB Tokio 2">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8AkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=mica+paris+black+angel&pg=PA71 |title=HITS! IN TOKYO |magazine=] |publisher=] |page=71 |volume=110 |issue=32 |issn=0006-2510 |date=8 August 1998 |access-date=31 August 2021 }}</ref>
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!scope="row" {{singlechart|UKdance|11|artist=Mica Paris|song=Stay|artistid=24900|date=19980516}} !scope="row" {{singlechart|UKdance|11|artist=Mica Paris|song=Stay|artistid=24900|date=19980516}}
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!scope="row"|UK Urban ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-01-09.pdf |title=The Urban Top 40 Of 1998|magazine=]|date=January 9, 1999|access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref>
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==Cover versions== ==Cover versions==
The song has been covered extensively since its introduction, by artists including Capitol Eye, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and the ]. The song has also been featured in the movies '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. The song has been covered extensively since its introduction, by artists including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and the ]. The song has also been featured in the movies '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.


In 2020, ] and ] released a cover in partnership with Main Street Alliance — a nonprofit organization committed to supporting small businesses in the United States — and Crown Royal in donation to help the landmark small businesses and communities all over the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=INTERVIEW: ANTHONY RAMOS & ARI LENNOX ENRAPTURE WITH COVER OF "IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY" |date=3 September 2020|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/arlx-anthony-ramos-ari-lennox-iywmts-2020-interview-if-you-want-me-to-stay/}}</ref> In 2020, ] and ] released a cover in partnership with Main Street Alliance — a nonprofit organization committed to supporting small businesses in the United States — and Crown Royal in donation to help the landmark small businesses and communities all over the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=INTERVIEW: ANTHONY RAMOS & ARI LENNOX ENRAPTURE WITH COVER OF "IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY" |date=3 September 2020|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/arlx-anthony-ramos-ari-lennox-iywmts-2020-interview-if-you-want-me-to-stay/}}</ref>
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*Dre' Dog, aka ], in his 1991 album '']'' in the song "Summer in Florida". *Dre' Dog, aka ], in his 1991 album '']'' in the song "Summer in Florida".
*] from the 1990 album '']'' in the song "Tales from the Dane Side". *] from the 1990 album '']'' in the song "Tales from the Dane Side".
{{listen|filename=Slyfam-wantme2stay-1973.ogg|title="If You Want Me to Stay"|description=}} {{listen|title="If You Want Me to Stay"|description={{ffdc|log=2023 March 8}}}}


== References == == References ==

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"If You Want Me to Stay"
side-A labelOne of side-A labels of the US single
Single by Sly and the Family Stone
from the album Fresh
B-side"Babies Makin' Babies"
ReleasedJune 7, 1973
Recorded1972–1973
GenreFunk
Length3:01 / 2:40 (alternate take)
LabelEpic
11017
Songwriter(s)Sly Stone
Producer(s)Sly Stone
Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology
"(You Caught Me) Smilin'"
(1972) 		"If You Want Me to Stay"
(1973) 		"Frisky"
(1973)

"If You Want Me to Stay" is a 1973 hit single by Sly and the Family Stone, from their album Fresh.

Background

Stone recorded the song without much input from the rest of the band; by the early 1970s, he had begun crafting most of his material by himself. An alternate version of "If You Want Me to Stay", as well as most of the rest of the Fresh album, was completed before Stone decided to scrap the masters and re-record the album. These alternate versions have surfaced in underground markets, online auctions, and specialty shops. However, five bonus tracks are included in Epic's 2007 reissue of Fresh, all of which are directly from the alternate mix of the album.

Record World said that it "is as bizarre as his other outings and just as commercial."

Song analysis

The lyrics of "If You Want Me to Stay" feature frontman Sly Stone informing his lover that she has to let him be himself, otherwise he feels that he would have to leave. The composition has its origins in an apology Stone wrote to his future wife, Kathleen Silva, after a fight.

Chart performance

"If You Want Me to Stay" was the band's final Top 20 pop hit, and is the best-known of its post-There's a Riot Goin' On recordings. The single reached number 12 on the Pop Chart, and number three on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart.

Personnel

Note: A transcription of the bass part for this song appears in the October 2006 issue of Bass Player magazine (pages 78–81). According to the article "Rustee Allen’s Complete Bass Line: Sly & The Family Stone's 'If You Want Me To Stay'" accompanying the transcription, written by Chris Jisi:

"The ambitiously named 'Fresh' hit the streets in early July. A stripped-down, more raw outing than previous Sly albums, the 11-track set was boosted by the bass waves of Graham's hand-picked replacement, Rustee Allen. Sly himself laid down some of the album's bass tracks."

Mica Paris version

"Stay"
Single by Mica Paris
from the album Black Angel
ReleasedMay 11, 1998
Genre
Length4:36
Label
Songwriter(s)Sly Stone
Producer(s)
  • Julian Jackson
Mica Paris singles chronology
"One"
(1995) 		"Stay"
(1998) 		"Carefree"
(1998)
Music video
"Stay" on YouTube

British soul singer Mica Paris released a version of "Stay" in 1998, as the lead single from her fourth album, Black Angel (1998). Her version spent two weeks on the UK Singles Chart before peaking at number forty on May 16, 1998. It also reached the top forty of the New Zealand Singles Chart.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week wrote, "Paris adds characteristic — if slightly mannered — vocal swoops to a faithful rendition of the Sly & The Family Stone classic. Still, it's a welcome return for one of the best soul voices the UK has yet produced and provides a taste of her long-delayed forthcoming album Black Angel."

Track listing

CD single

No.TitleLyricsProducerLength
1."Stay" (Original Edit)Sly Stone
  • Julian Jackson
  • Richie Stevens
4:20
2."Stay" (Blacksmith Club Rub featuring Know ?uestion)Sly Stone
  • Blacksmith
 
3."Stay" (Brooklyn Funk R'n'B Mix)Sly Stone
  • Brooklyn Funk
 
4."Stay" (Booker T's Vocal Lick)Sly Stone
  • Booker T
 
5."Stay" (K-Klassic Mix)Sly Stone
  • K-Klassic
 
6."Stay" (B Drop Radio Edit)Sly Stone
  • B Drop
 

Credits and personnel

Performers

  • Vocals - Mica Paris
  • Backing Vocals – Jackie Farris, Jackie Gouche, Jackie Smiley
  • Bass – Raphael Saadiq
  • Drum Programming – Richie Stevens
  • Guitar – Keven Frost
  • Keyboards – Pete Adams
  • Remix – Richie Stevens
  • Saxophone – Ben Castle
  • Trumpet – Raul D'Oliveira

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japan (Tokio Hot 100) 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 31
Scotland (OCC) 67
UK Singles (OCC) 40
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) 10
UK Dance (OCC) 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
UK Urban (Music Week) 28

Cover versions

The song has been covered extensively since its introduction, by artists including Etta James, Eric Benet, Mercury Rev, Victor Wooten, Soulive, Pama International, Ronny, Kermit Ruffins, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The song has also been featured in the movies Made in Heaven, Talk to Me, Dead Presidents, and Money Talks.

In 2020, Ari Lennox and Anthony Ramos released a cover in partnership with Main Street Alliance — a nonprofit organization committed to supporting small businesses in the United States — and Crown Royal in donation to help the landmark small businesses and communities all over the country.

Sample

As with most of Sly Stone's work, many songs have sampled the bass line from "If You Want Me to Stay", including:

References

  1. "Sly and the Family Stone - if You Want Me to Stay".
  2. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 16, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 534.
  4. ^ "Mica Paris – Stay at Discogs". Discogs. 1998. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  5. "Mica Paris – full Official Chart History (Singles)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Mica Paris – Stay". Top 40 Singles.
  7. "Reviews singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 April 1998. p. 8. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. One (CD booklet). Mica Paris. Chrysalis Records. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. "HITS! IN TOKYO". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 August 1998. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. "HITS! IN TOKYO". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 8 August 1998. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. "Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  13. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  14. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  15. "The Urban Top 40 Of 1998" (PDF). Music Week. January 9, 1999. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  16. "INTERVIEW: ANTHONY RAMOS & ARI LENNOX ENRAPTURE WITH COVER OF "IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY"". 3 September 2020.
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