Stay Awhile (Dusty Springfield song)

"Stay Awhile" is a song originally recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1964. It was the second single from her LP, Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You. It became a top 20 hit in the United Kingdom,[1] and reached the top 40 in Australia and the U.S.

"Stay Awhile"
Single by Dusty Springfield
from the album Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You
B-side"Something Special"
ReleasedMarch 1964 (U.S.)
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde
Dusty Springfield singles chronology
"I Only Want to Be with You"
(1964)
"Stay Awhile"
(1964)
"Wishin' and Hopin'"
(1964)
"Stay Awhile"
Single by Continental Miniatures
B-side"Glad All Over"
ReleasedMay 1978 (U.S.)
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde

Cover versions

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  • "Stay Awhile" was covered by the Continental Miniatures in 1978, becoming a minor hit in both the U.S. and Canada.
  • She & Him included the song on the 2014 album Classics.

Chart history

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Dusty Springfield
Chart (1964) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 27
UK Singles Chart[2] 13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 38
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 42
Continental Miniatures
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 75
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 90
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] 74

References

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  1. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1964-02-26. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  2. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1964-02-26. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-06-17. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, , 1978
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