Vocal engineering was done by Gaydusek and assisted by Blake Mares and Robert Cohen. Rihanna's and Ekko's vocals were recorded at two recording locations by three people: Mike Gaydusek at NightBird Recording Studios and Marcos Tovar and Kuk Harrel at Westlake Recording Studios, both in Los Angeles. Shortly after Rihanna's management took over the song, Ekko met her in Los Angeles where she told him she already sang the vocals, about which he reacted positively. After another listen, he understood that the song was very important to him, adding that "the track had become so special to me as well, and knowing what the track means to me and what I think it means to her too." Initially, when they wrote the song, Ekko didn't like it because of its vulnerability however, collaborators convinced him to listen to "Stay" again. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before." "Stay" was written and produced by Parker, Ekko and Elof Loelv. They had the studios we were working in booked out for three months, on a cycle. According to Ekko, the production of the album was massive: "Their pace is insane. During the production of the album, several musicians and producers were recruited including American singer Mikky Ekko and producer Justin Parker. Rihanna began working on the new sound for her seventh studio album in March 2012, even though she had not yet begun recording. It's not easy for me to open up to people, but I think it's important for songs like "Stay" to come from an honest place if you want people to believe it. Lyrically it's coming from a pretty vulnerable place, but I needed to address that feeling. That's probably why I wound up writing "Stay" in the first place. I love love, but I'm not always romantic. The track was included on the set list of the majority of her 777 Tour promotional tour dates, in support of the album, while it was included on Rihanna's fifth headlining tour, the " Diamonds World Tour" in the encore and the opening song of her seventh headlining tour, the " Anti World Tour". Rihanna and Ekko also performed "Stay" at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
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Rihanna premiered "Stay" on Saturday Night Live in the United States, while she performed the song in the United Kingdom on the ninth series of The X Factor. Critics likened the vulnerability and raw emotion in the video to the song itself. The song's accompanying music video, directed by Sophie Muller, depicts Rihanna naked in a bathtub filled with cloudy water, while Ekko sings in a separate bathroom. Worldwide the single has sold over 10 million copies making it one of the best selling singles of all time.
Furthermore, it has charted at number one on the US Pop Songs chart and 16 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's twenty-fourth top ten on the chart, thus surpassing Whitney Houston's tally. Following its release as a single, it reached number one in Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Israel and the top five in twenty-four countries worldwide including Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Upon the release of Unapologetic, "Stay" charted on multiple charts worldwide. Music critics were generally positive in their opinion regarding the balladry and most described it as a standout track on the album. The song's lyrics speak of temptation and the inability to resist true love. "Stay" was co-written by Ekko and Justin Parker. It features guest vocals by Mikky Ekko and was released as the second single from the album on January 7, 2013. " Stay" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012).
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