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"
Released	March 1964 (U.S.)
Label	Philips
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"
Released	May 1978 (U.S.)
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde

Cover versions

• "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 its 2014 album Classics.

Chart history

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

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

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• Listen to "Stay Awhile" on YouTube (Dusty Springfield)