Stay Awhile (The Bells song)
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| "Stay Awhile" | ||||
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| Single by the Bells | ||||
| from the album Fly, Little White Dove, Fly | ||||
| B-side | "Sing A Song Of Freedom" | |||
| Released | February 11, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ken Tobias | |||
| Producer(s) | Cliff Edwards | |||
| The Bells singles chronology | ||||
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"Stay Awhile" is a song written by Ken Tobias, and was an international hit single for the Bells in 1971.
Personnel
[edit]- Jacki Ralph – lead vocals
- Cliff Edwards – lead vocals, harmonica
- Charlie Clark – guitar
- Mike Waye – bass
- Frank Mills – piano
- Doug Gravelle – drums
Chart performance
[edit]In Canada, the song was No. 1 on the "RPM 100" for 2 weeks,[2] No. 1 on RPM's "MOR Playlist" for 4 weeks,[3] and No. 1 for 2 weeks on the CHUM 30 chart.[4] In the United States, the song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7,[5] while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[6][7] and No. 4 on the Cash Box Top 100.[8]
Weekly charts
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References
[edit]- ^ Stephen, Tom; Greenberg, Keith Elliot (2018). Best Seat in the House: My Life in the Jeff Healey Band. ECW Press. ISBN 9781773052748. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "RPM 100", RPM, Volume 15, No. 8, April 10, 1971. Accessed October 3, 2024.
- ^ "MOR Playlist", RPM, Volume 15, No. 8, April 10, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 3, 1971".
- ^ The Bells - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 2, 2016.
- ^ The Bells - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, May 8, 1971. p. 70. Accessed August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, May 15, 1971. p. 4. Accessed August 3, 2016.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "GO-SET National Top 60", July 17, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Listener charts", Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ RPM 100 Top Singles of '71, RPM Weekly. p. 18. Volume 16, No. 20, January 08, 1972. Accessed August 3, 2016.
- ^ "Top Records on 1969 (Based on Billboard Charts)", Billboard, December 25, 1971. TA-36. Accessed August 3, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Charts Hits of 1971", Cash Box, December 25, 1971. p. 31. Accessed August 3, 2016.
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