Stay (Hurts song)
| Stay | |
|---|---|
| Hurts | |
| publication | November 15, 2010 (UK) February 11, 2011 (D) |
| length | 3:55 |
| Genre (s) | Synth pop |
| Author (s) | Hurts , Jonas Quant |
| text | Hurts |
| album | Happiness |
Stay is a song by British synthpop duo Hurts from their debut album Happiness . On November 15, 2010, the song Stay in the UK was released as the third single from the album.
In Germany, the song was released on February 11, 2011 and popularized through its use in the credits of the comedy Kokowääh by Til Schweiger .
reception
The STAR Magazine gave the song 5 of 5 stars and said:
“We're not really sure how such dark music can still be so great. But the nature of the synth duo, their handling of a simple melody , romantic lyrics and Theo Hutchcraft's heartfelt vocals make this electropop ballad a wonderful elegy about a lost love . Overwhelming!"
Music video
The music video was directed by Dave Ma, it was shot in Iceland and shows Theo Hutchcraft, the singer of the band Hurts, with his girlfriend. They walk on the shore of a lake and go together through a narrow path into a misty landscape . During the video, scenes of the duo are repeatedly shown singing the song near the shore, along with a group of dancers who dance and provide the background vocals . Director Ma describes the day the video was shot: “It was cloudy and suddenly this fog appeared, which created an amazing foggy landscape for the video. It was also very cold and everyone tried to make the best of it under these cold conditions and the result was a wonderful music video that also goes perfectly with the song. ”In the German version of the music video, excerpts from the film Kokowääh were inserted.
Commercial win
Stay reached position three in the German single charts and stayed in the top 10 for seven weeks and in the charts for 36 weeks. Stay became the second top 10 success after Wonderful Life . The single reached the top position in the German airplay charts for three weeks and became the second number one hit after Wonderful Life .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
3 (36 weeks) | 36 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
4th (21 weeks) | 21st |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
6th (25 weeks) | 25th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
50 (1 week) | 1 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
 gold
|
150,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
gold
|
15,000 |
| All in all |
3 × gold |
180,000 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Copsey: Hurts announce new single . Digital spy . October 1, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ↑ musicline.de
- ↑ STAR Magazine: Hottest Celeb website :: Music :: Singles . November 16, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ a b Hurts' Stay by Dave Ma . Promo News. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ HURTS - Stay (Official Video) on YouTube , accessed January 3, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
- ↑ Airplay Charts Germany: Week 08/2011. germancharts.de, accessed on June 12, 2020 .
- ↑ GOLD / PLATINUM database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on August 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on August 28, 2020 .
- ↑ precious metal. hitparade.ch, accessed on August 28, 2020 .
