Stay with Me (Erasure song)

Infobox Single |
Name = Stay With Me


Caption =
Artist = Erasure
from Album = Erasure
B-side = "True Love Wars"
Released = September 11, 1995
Format = 12", cassette, CD
Recorded = 1995
Genre = Synthpop
Length = 4:45
Label = Mute (UK)
Elektra (U.S.)
Writer = Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer = Thomas Fehlmann, Gareth Jones
Certification =
Chart position =
* #15 (UK Singles Chart)
Last single = "I Love Saturday"
(1994)
This single = "Stay With Me"
(1995)
Next single = "Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)"
(1995)

"Stay with Me" is a song by British synth pop duo Erasure. It was released as the lead single from their self-titled, seventh studio album ("Erasure"). The track is a slow love ballad written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. Starting with simple synth chords from Clarke and subdued vocal from Bell, "Stay With Me" builds to a mid-tempo gospel-influenced conclusion, complete with vocal contributions from the London Community Gospel Choir. The track was edited for its release as a single. The single's B-side, "True Love Wars", is an extension of the "Erasure" album opener "Intro: Guess I'm Into Feeling". Both tracks utilize the same instrumental track and share several vocal elements, although they are different songs.

Upon its release "Stay With Me" was not as successful as prior Erasure singles. The song reached number fifteen on the UK singles chart and did not chart in the United States or Germany.

Track listings

Cassette single (CMUTE174)

# "Stay With Me" (Single Edit)
# "True Love Wars"

12" single (12MUTE174)

# "Stay With Me" (NY Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (Flow Mix)
# "True Love Wars" (Omni Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (Guitar Mix)

CD single #1 (CDMUTE174)

# "Stay With Me"
# "True Love Wars"
# "Stay With Me" (Basic Mix)
# "True Love Wars" (Omni Mix)

CD single #2 (LCDMUTE174)

# "Stay With Me" (Flow Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (NY Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (Guitar Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (Castaway Dub)

U.S. maxi-single (66084-2)

# "Stay With Me" (Commercial Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (Basic Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (Flow Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (Guitar Mix)
# "Stay With Me" (NY Mix)
# "True Love Wars"