Stone (Cyrus Villanueva song)

"Stone"
Single by Cyrus
from the album Cyrus
Released 24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)
Format
Recorded 2015
Genre Pop
Length 3:32
Label Sony
Writer(s)
Cyrus singles chronology
"Stone"
(2015)		 "Keep Talking"
(2016)

"Stone" is the debut and winner's single by Cyrus, the series seven winner of The X Factor Australia. It was released digitally on 24 November 2015 as the lead single from his self-titled debut album. The song debuted at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart. The music video was released on 12 December 2015.[1]

Background and release

"Stone" was written by TMS and Bobby Andonov.[2] After winning The X Factor, "Stone" was released for digital download in Australia on 24 November 2015, as Cyrus's debut and winner's single.[3] The song was released as a CD single three days later.[4]

For the issue dated 30 November 2015, "Stone" debuted at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart from two days of sales.[5][6]

Live performances

Cyrus performed "Stone" live for the first time during The X Factor grand final performance show on 23 November 2015.[7] He performed the song again during the grand final decider show the following day, after he was announced as the winner, where he told the audience; "I want to thank God for blessing me with the gift of music that I've been so blessed to share with you all."[8]

Track listing

  1. "Stone" – 3:32

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 24 November 2015 Digital download[3] Sony Music Australia
27 November 2015 CD[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cyrus - Stone". Sony Music on YouTube. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stone by Cyrus". www.sanity.com.au. November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "iTunes – Music – Stone – Single by Cyrus". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Stone – CD single by Syrus". Sanity. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (28 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: ‘Hello’ Is No 1 Again". noise11.com.au (Noise11.com.au). Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Australian-charts.com – Cyrus – Stone". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Every Moment From The X Factor Australia 2015 Grand Final". Ashling Lee. www.popsugar.com.au. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cyrus Villanueva wins The X Factor Australia". smh.com.au. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (9 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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