| Stay | |
| Cover: | Elisa - Stay single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Elisa |
| Album: | Soundtrack '96-'06 / Caterpillar |
| Released: | 6 April 2007 |
| Recorded: | 2006 |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Length: | 4:00 |
| Label: | Sugar |
| Producer: | Corrado Rustici |
| Prev Title: | Eppure Sentire (Un Senso Di Te) |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Qualcosa Che Non C'è |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"Stay" is a song written and recorded by Italian singer Elisa. It was released on 6 April 2007 as the third single from her first official greatest hits compilation Soundtrack '96-'06. It was released as the lead single from her the international version of the greatest hits album Caterpillar on 9 July 2007.[1]
The song, written and composed by Elisa with production by Corrado Rustici,[2] focused on the theme of paternal love and the relationship between the singer and father.[3] [4]
In an interview with Grazia after her father's death in 2015, Elisa talked about her parents' divorce and her relationship with her him, which often flowed into the songs in her discography:[5]
The music video was filmed by Marco Salom and Elisa in March 2007 in California exclusively for the Italian market. In June 2007 it was re-shot by Joe Tunmer in London for the international version of the video.
| Country | Release date | |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 6 April 2007 | |
| Europe | November 2007 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Billboard) | 40 | |
| Italian Singles (FIMI)[6] | 11 | |
| Italian Airplay Chart | 1 | |
| Turkey Airplay Chart | 5 |