Stay a Little While, Child explained

Stay A Little While, Child
Type:	single
Artist:	Loose Ends
Album:	Zagora^[1]
B-Side:	Gonna Make You Mine
Released:	June 2, 1986 (UK/US)
Recorded:	1985–86
Genre:	R&B
Label:	Virgin Records
Producer:	Nick Martinelli
Prev Title:	Golden Years
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Slow Down
Next Year:	1986

"Stay A Little While, Child" is the tenth single by English R&B band Loose Ends from their third studio album, Zagora, and was released in June 1986 by Virgin Records. The song reached number 52 in the UK Charts.^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

7” Single: VS819

1. "Stay A Little While, Child" 4.09
2. "Gonna Make You Mine" 4.29 **

12” Single: VS819-12

1. "Stay A Little While, Child (Extended Version)" 8.11 *
2. "Gonna Make You Mine" 4.29 **
3. "Stay A Little While, Child (Dub Version)" 7.56 **

2nd 12” Single: VS819-13

1. "Stay A Little While, Child (Extended Version)" 8.11 *
2. "Gonna Make You Mine" **
3. "Tell Me What You Want (U.S. Remix)" - Edited version of the mix featured on the U.S. version of the CD album 'A Little Spice

3rd 12” Single: VS819-14

1. "Stay A Little While, Child (Extended Version)" 8.11 *
2. "Gonna Make You Mine (Westside Remix)" 5.43 +
3. "Gonna Make You Mine (Bonus Beats)"

U.S. only release - 12" Single MCA-23635

1. "Stay A Little While, Child (Extended Version)" 8.11 *
2. "Stay A Little While, Child (Radio Edit)" 5:55
3. "Stay A Little While, Child (Dub Version)" 7:56 **
4. "Stay A Little While, Child (Instrumental)" 5:55
5. "Stay A Little While, Child (Bonus Beats)" 5:42

• The Extended Version of 'Stay A Little While, Child' was released on the U.S. version of the CD album 'Zagora' instead of the Album Version.

• • 'Gonna Make You Mine' and Stay A Little While, Child (Dub Version) were released as extra tracks on the CD album 'Zagora'

+ 'Gonna Make You Mine (Westside Remix)' was released on CD in 1992 on the 'Tighten Up Volume 1' remix project. It was remixed by Dancin' Danny D & Godwin Logie.

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	52
US "Billboard" Hot Dance Disco- Club Play^[4]	49
US Billboard Hot Black Singles^[5]	18

External links

• Stay a Little While, Child (1986) at Discogs.

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. October 19, 2022.
2. Web site: LOOSE ENDS - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 1 February 2020.
3. Book: McAleer. Dave. Gregory. Andy. White. Matthew. The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. November 15, 2010. Random House. 284. 9780753522455. 29 September 2020.
4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 158.
5. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 359.