If You Let Me Stay

"If You Let Me Stay"
Single by Terence Trent D'Arby
from the album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
ReleasedFebruary 16, 1987 (UK)[1]
October 1987 (US)[2]
Recorded1987
GenreR&B, soul
Length3:14
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Terence Trent D'Arby, Rob Miller
Terence Trent D'Arby singles chronology
"If You Let Me Stay"
(1987) 		"Wishing Well"
(1987)

"If You Let Me Stay" is the debut single by American singer Terence Trent D'Arby first released in the UK in February 1987. It was taken from his debut album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby.

Reception

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It reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] and peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]

It was not until the release of the second single, "Wishing Well", that D'Arby managed to crossover his success in the UK to the US. That song became one of the biggest hits of 1987 in the United States.

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 13.
  2. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 200.
  3. ^ U.S. Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
  4. ^ "Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby – If You Let Me Stay". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby – If You Let Me Stay" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby – If You Let Me Stay" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby – If You Let Me Stay" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby – If You Let Me Stay" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby – If You Let Me Stay". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby – If You Let Me Stay". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  14. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "Terence Trent D'Arby Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. December 26, 1987. p. 34. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 36. Retrieved April 7, 2022.


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