"Stay with Me", written by Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, was first recorded by their band Faces for the 1971 album A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse. The song has also appeared on various Faces compilations and on albums by both songwriters. The lyrics describe a woman named Rita with "red lips, hair and fingernails" he "found... down on the floor"; the singer proposes a one-night stand on the condition that she must be gone when he wakes up.
"Stay with Me" reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and spent two weeks at number 10 on the Cash Box Top 100. The song also reached number 6 in the UK and number 4 in Canada.
Video Stay with Me (Faces song)
Chart performance
Maps Stay with Me (Faces song)
Re-recordings
In 1993, Stewart reunited with Wood for MTV Unplugged. Their live version of the song appears on Unplugged...and Seated (1993).
Def Leppard covered the song on Yeah!. "Phil [Collen, guitarist] sang 'Stay with Me'," noted singer Joe Elliott. "It's his best Rod Stewart impression. I played the Fender Rhodes, he got to sing. There was a lot of instrument-swapping going on. Vivian [Campbell, guitarist] played some great Ronnie Wood slide guitar."
Personnel
- Rod Stewart - lead vocals
- Ronnie Wood - electric guitars, slide guitar
- Ian McLagan - Wurlitzer electric piano
- Ronnie Lane - bass
- Kenney Jones - drums
References
External links
- Stay with Me at AllMusic
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