"Please Stay" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue for her seventh studio album, Light Years (2000). The song was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and John Themis and was produced by Stannard and Gallagher. Festival Mushroom Records and Parlophone released the song as the fourth single from Light Years on 11 December 2000. "Please Stay" is a disco song with a strong Latin pop influence. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Commercially, the song peaked at number 10 in the United Kingdom and number 15 in Minogue's native Australia, where it was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), selling over 35,000 copies.^[1] An accompanying music video was shot for the single, directed by James Frost and Alex Smith. It featured Minogue abandoning a bedroom to visit a group of partygoers in an underground room. The song has been performed live by Minogue on her KylieFever2002 and Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour.

Background

"Please Stay" was written by Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, and John Themis and was produced by Stannard and Gallagher.^[1] The song was chosen as the fourth single from Light Years. "Please Stay" is a disco song, which features a strong Latin-pop style.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Peter Robinson from NME praised the song for being a "breezy little number, much like Kylie herself."^[2] Dooyoo.co.uk also gave it a positive review, writing, "With a slight drift from the camp disco, 'Please Stay' indulges in a light, fast acoustic sound, backed up by a thumping beat and lauded by soothing, inviting vocals from Minogue...she draws you into it and makes you feel like you're strutting the romantic streets of Paris."^[3]

"Please Stay" saw moderate success worldwide. The song debuted at No. 15 in Minogue’s native Australia, but did not remain on the charts for long; however, the song was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry of Australia (ARIA). The song debuted at No. 69 on the Dutch charts, but fell-out the next week at No. 77. The song debuted at No. 47 in Sweden, staying on the charts for three weeks. The song peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart (one of its higher positions), but did not go further; ”Please Stay” remained on the British charts for seven weeks.

Music video

A music video was shot by James Frost and Alex Smith. The clip opens with Minogue driving a car through the night, intercut with images of her lying on a round rotating bed whilst wearing a gold silk mini-dress with slashed sleeves. After the first chorus, Minogue gets up off the bed in order to pull on a candelabra, revealing the opening to a fireman's pole within the wall. Sliding down it, she comes out the other side into an underground room filled with partygoers, and her gold dress changed into an identical red one. Minogue commences a dance routine with the partygoers involving a pool table, until the clip fades out over images of a pinball machine featuring the "Light Years" album cover.^[4]

Live performances

Minogue performed a medley of "Spinning Around" and "Please Stay" on the Royal Variety Performance, which aired on 17 December 2000 by BBC One.^[5] She performed "Please Stay" on the KylieFever2002 tour, as part of the "In Your Eyes" medley which included the titular song and "Rhythm of the Night". It was included again on the setlist of her Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour in 2005 as part of the What Kylie Wants, Kylie Gets section. Minogue was unable to complete the tour as she was diagnosed with early breast cancer and had to cancel the Australian leg of the tour.^[6] The performance of the song was included in the Showgirl video album (2005).^[7]

Track listings

Australasian and UK CD1, UK cassette single^[8]^[9]^[10]

"Please Stay"
"Santa Baby"
"Good Life"

Australasian and UK CD2^[11]^[12]

"Please Stay"
"Please Stay" (7th District Club Flava mix)
"Please Stay" (Hatiras Dreamy dub)
"Please Stay" (video)

European enhanced CD single^[13]

"Please Stay"
"Santa Baby"
"Please Stay" (video)

UK 12-inch single^[14]

A1. "Please Stay" (7th District club dub)

B1. "Please Stay" (Hatiras Dreamy dub)

B2. "Please Stay" (7th District Club Flava mix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Light Years album booklet.^[1]

Studio

Recorded and mixed at Studio 2 (Dublin, Ireland)

Personnel

Kylie Minogue – writing, vocals
Richard Stannard – writing, production
Julian Gallagher – writing
John Themis – writing, guitars
Sharon Murphy – backing vocals
Ash Howes – recording, mixing
Alvin Sweeney – recording and mixing assistant
Dave McCracken – Pro Tools

Charts

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[15]	15
Australian Dance (ARIA)^[16]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[17]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[18]	13
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[19]	42
Ireland (IRMA)^[20]	34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21]	69
Scotland (OCC)^[22]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[23]	47
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	10

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[25]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	11 December 2000	CD	Festival Mushroom	^[26]
United Kingdom	11 December 2000	CD cassette	Parlophone	^[27]
New Zealand	2 April 2001	CD	Festival Mushroom	^[28]

References

^ ^a ^b Light Years (Australasian CD album booklet). Kylie Minogue. Festival Mushroom Records. 2000. MUSH332832.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Kylie Minogue : Please Stay - NME". NME.
^ "Dooyoo". dooyoo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
^ "Kylie Minogue Please Stay". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^ "Royal Variety Performance". Royal Variety Performance. 17 December 2000. BBC One.
^ "Kylie diagnosed with breast cancer, cancels aussie leg of showgirl tour". Fridae. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
^ "Showgirl Live". Sanity.
^ Please Stay (Australasian CD1 liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Festival Mushroom Records. 2000. 020042.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Please Stay (UK CD1 liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Parlophone. 2000. CDRS 6551, 7243 889732 2 9.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Please Stay (UK cassette single sleeve). Kylie Minogue. Parlophone. 2000. TCR 6551, 7243 889732 4 3.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Please Stay (Australasian CD2 liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Festival Mushroom Records. 2000. 020062.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Please Stay (UK CD2 liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Parlophone. 2000. CDR6551, 7243 889732 0 5.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Please Stay (European enhanced CD single liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Parlophone. 2000. 7243 8 89791 0 8.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Please Stay (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Kylie Minogue. Parlophone. 2000. 12MINWL 004.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Kylie Minogue – Please Stay". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Issue 567" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ "Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ "Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 1. 30 December 2000. p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kylie Minogue". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Kylie Minogue – Please Stay" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Kylie Minogue – Please Stay". Singles Top 100.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th December 2000". ARIA. 11 December 2000. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via Imgur.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting December 11, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 December 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. 2 April 2001. Archived from the original on 6 April 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

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Singles discography Songs recorded
1980s singles	"The Loco-Motion" "I Should Be So Lucky" "Got to Be Certain" "Je ne sais pas pourquoi" "Especially for You" "It's No Secret" "Turn It into Love" "Hand on Your Heart" "Wouldn't Change a Thing" "Never Too Late"
1990s singles	"Tears on My Pillow" "Better the Devil You Know" "Step Back in Time" "What Do I Have to Do" "Shocked" "Word Is Out" "If You Were with Me Now" "Give Me Just a Little More Time" "Finer Feelings" "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" "Celebration" "Confide in Me" "Put Yourself in My Place" "Where Is the Feeling?" "Where the Wild Roses Grow" "Some Kind of Bliss" "Did It Again" "Breathe" "Cowboy Style"
2000s singles	"Spinning Around" "On a Night Like This" "Kids" "Please Stay" "Your Disco Needs You" "Can't Get You Out of My Head" "In Your Eyes" "Love at First Sight" "Come into My World" "Slow" "Red Blooded Woman" "Chocolate" "I Believe in You" "Giving You Up" "2 Hearts" "Wow" "In My Arms" "All I See" "The One"
2010s singles	"All the Lovers" "Get Outta My Way" "Better than Today" "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" "Timebomb" "Flower" "Limpido" "Into the Blue" "I Was Gonna Cancel" "Crystallize" "Only You" "100 Degrees" "Every Day's Like Christmas" "At Christmas" "Wonderful Christmastime" "Dancing" "Stop Me from Falling" "Golden" "A Lifetime to Repair" "Music's Too Sad Without You" "Sincerely Yours" "New York City"
2020s singles	"Say Something" "Magic" "Real Groove" "A Second to Midnight" "Kiss of Life" "Padam Padam" "Tension" "Hold On to Now"
Featured singles	"GBI (German Bold Italic)" "Higher" "Right Here, Right Now" "The Other Boys" "Really Don't Like U" "On oublie le reste" "Starstruck"
Promotional singles	"I Guess I Like It Like That" "Too Far" "Butterfly" "Sometime Samurai" "Whistle" "Skirt" "Sexercize" "Beautiful" "This Wheel's on Fire" "I Love It"
Other songs	"Santa Baby" "Speakerphone" "Any Which Way" "Aphrodite" "Black and White" "Boys & Girls" "Love Made Me Do It" "Marry the Night" "Visiting Hours"