"Stay with Me" is a country music song written by J.P. Pennington and originally recorded by country pop band Exile in 1978. In 1979, the song was released as a single by the different artists. The first version, recorded by Dandy, reached number 57 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2] The song was most notably recorded by Dave and Sugar and Family Brown, who both reached the top ten of the country charts in the U.S. and Canada, respectively.

While not originally released as a single when recorded, Exile's version was later released in 1985.[2]

Chart performance

Dandy

Chart (1979) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 57[2]

Dave & Sugar

Chart (1979) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 6[2]

Family Brown

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 20[3]
Canada RPM Country Tracks 4[4]

Exile

Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 86[2]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. ^ "RPM Adult Contemporary for August 11, 1979". RPM.
  4. ^ "RPM Country Tracks for Stepmber 22, 1979". RPM.
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