Stay with Me (Erasure song)

"Stay with Me" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure. It was released as the lead single from their self-titled, seventh studio album (Erasure). The track is a slow love ballad written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. Starting with simple synth chords from Clarke and subdued vocal from Bell, "Stay With Me" builds to a mid-tempo gospel-influenced conclusion, complete with vocal contributions from the London Community Gospel Choir. Like the other two singles from this album, it was edited for its release as a single. The single's B-side, "True Love Wars", is an extension of the Erasure album opener "Intro: Guess I'm Into Feeling". Both tracks use the same instrumental track and share several vocal elements, although they are different songs.

Upon its release "Stay With Me" was not as successful as prior Erasure singles. The song reached number fifteen on the UK singles chart and did not chart in the United States or Germany.

In an interview with John Marshall from Lincs FM in 2009 Andy stated it was one of his favourite Erasure songs.

Track listings

Cassette single (CMUTE174)

"Stay With Me" (Single Edit)
"True Love Wars"

12" single (12MUTE174)

"Stay With Me" (NY Mix)
"Stay With Me" (Flow Mix)
"True Love Wars" (Omni Mix)
"Stay With Me" (Guitar Mix)

CD single #1 (CDMUTE174)

"Stay With Me"
"True Love Wars"
"Stay With Me" (Basic Mix)
"True Love Wars" (Omni Mix)

CD single #2 (LCDMUTE174)

"Stay With Me" (Flow Mix)
"Stay With Me" (NY Mix)
"Stay With Me" (Guitar Mix)
"Stay With Me" (Castaway Dub)

U.S. maxi-single (66084-2)

"Stay With Me" (Commercial Mix)
"Stay With Me" (Basic Mix)
"Stay With Me" (Flow Mix)
"Stay With Me" (Guitar Mix)
"Stay With Me" (NY Mix)
"True Love Wars"

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Swedish Singles Chart^[1]	13
UK Singles Chart^[2]	15
US Hot Dance Music Sales^[3]	35

References

Erasure

Andy Bell Vince Clarke

Albums	Wonderland The Circus The Innocents Wild! Chorus I Say I Say I Say Erasure Cowboy Loveboat Other People's Songs Nightbird Union Street Light at the End of the World Tomorrow's World Snow Globe The Violet Flame

EPs	Crackers International Am I Right? EP Abba-esque I Love Saturday EP Rain: Plus Moon and the Sky: Plus Boy EP Storm Chaser Pop! Remixed Erasure.Club Phantom Bride EP

Compilations	The Two Ring Circus Pop! The First 20 Hits Hits! The Very Best of Erasure Pop! Remixed Total Pop! The First 40 Hits Pop2! The Second 20 Hits 10 Great Songs Essential Always: The Very Best of Erasure

Live album	The Erasure Show Acoustic Live Live at the Royal Albert Hall Tomorrow's World Tour (Live at the Roundhouse)

Box sets	EBX 1 EBX 2 EBX 3 EBX 4

Singles	"Who Needs Love Like That" "Heavenly Action" "Oh L'amour" "Sometimes" "It Doesn't Have to Be" "Victim of Love" "The Circus" "Ship of Fools" "Chains of Love" "A Little Respect" "Stop!" "Drama!" "You Surround Me" / "Supernature" "Blue Savannah" "Star" "Chorus" "Love to Hate You" "Am I Right?" "Breath of Life" "Take a Chance on Me" "Who Needs Love Like That" (Hamburg Mix) "Always" "Run to the Sun" "I Love Saturday" "Stay with Me" "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)" "Rock Me Gently" "In My Arms" "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" "Rain" "Freedom" "Moon & the Sky" "Solsbury Hill" "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" "Oh L'amour" (August Mix) "Breathe" "Don't Say You Love Me" "Here I Go Impossible Again" "All This Time Still Falling Out of Love" "Boy" "I Could Fall in Love with You" "Sunday Girl" "Storm in a Teacup" "Always 2009" "Phantom Bride" "A Little Respect" (HMI Redux) "When I Start To (Break It All Down)" "Be with You" "Fill Us with Fire" "Gaudete" "Make It Wonderful" "Elevation" "Reason" "Sacred"

Video	Live at the Seaside Innocents Wild! Abba-esque Pop! The First 20 Hits The Tank, the Swan and the Balloon The Tiny Tour Sanctuary - the EIS Christmas Concert 2002 Hits! the Videos The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne On the Road to Nashville Live at the Royal Albert Hall

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