Stay

Released in January of 1992, "Stay" was the second single from Shakespear's Sister's second studio album, Hormonally Yours. It reached #1 on the UK Official Charts, where it stayed for eight consecutive weeks, #1 in Ireland, and #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was the 4th best selling single in the UK in 1992. Billboard Magazine ranked "Stay" as the 45th biggest single of 1992 in the United States. It sold in excess of 500,000 units in both territories. In 2010, the song was performed on the UK's version of The X Factor by then contestant Cher Lloyd. The single re-entered the UK charts at #12 and the Irish charts at #10.

If this world is wearing thin And you're thinking of escape I'll go anywhere with you Just wrap me up in chains But if you try to go out alone Don't think I'll understand [Chorus] (Stay) Stay with me Stay with me In the silence of your room In the darkness of your dreams You must only think of me There can be no in-betweens When your pride is on the floor I'll make you beg for more [Chorus] (Stay) Stay with me Stay with me You'd better hope and pray That you make it safe back to your own world You'd better hope and pray That you wake one day in your own world 'Cuz when you sleep at night They don't hear your cries in your own world Only time will tell If you can break the spell back in your own world (Stay) Stay with me (Stay) Stay with me (Stay) Stay, stay with me ahh-haaa (Stay) Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay (Stay) [Fades]