"You Stay"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby and Jeremih
from the album Father of Asahd
ReleasedMay 17, 2019
Length4:35
Label
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DJ Khaled singles chronology
"Just Us"
(2019) 		"You Stay"
(2019) 		"Wish Wish"
(2019)
Meek Mill singles chronology
"100 Bands"
(2019) 		"You Stay"
(2019) 		"Backwards"
(2019)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Mañana Es Too Late"
(2019) 		"You Stay"
(2019) 		"Ven y Hazlo Tú"
(2019)
Lil Baby singles chronology
"Trap"
(2019) 		"You Stay"
(2019) 		"Phone Down"
(2019)
Jeremih singles chronology
"The Light"
(2019) 		"You Stay"
(2019) 		"On Chill"
(2019)
Music video
"You Stay" on YouTube

"You Stay" is a song by American record producer DJ Khaled, featuring guest vocals from Colombian singer J Balvin and American musicians Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Jeremih. Released on May 17, 2019, it is the fifth single from Khaled's eleventh studio album Father of Asahd (2019).[1]

Composition

The song samples "No Me Conviene" by Puerto Rican singer India and interpolates "Señorita" by American rapper Puff Daddy, which also samples the song.[2] Jeremih sings the hook and a verse, with Meek Mill, Lil Baby and J Balvin provide verses.[3] Lyrically, they ask women why they are still loyal to them when their significant other has not treated them well.[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on May 18, 2019.[4] It was directed by DJ Khaled, Eif Rivera, and Ivan Berrios, and shows a party at Khaled's mansion in Miami, where the artists hang out surrounded by women.[5][6] The artists are shown "strutting through the home's marble floors, poolside, and courtyard, all wearing an assortment of colorful suits."[3] The video features a cameo from Turkish butcher Salt Bae, who launches a slice of meat into Khaled's mouth.[3][6]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 63
France Downloads (SNEP)[8] 198
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 25

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates | ..." 2019-05-22. Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. ^ a b Kelley, Caitlin (May 17, 2019). "DJ Khaled's "You Stay" Is A Flip Of Diddy's "Señorita"". Genius.
  3. ^ a b c Leung, Ambrose (May 19, 2019). "DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby & Jeremih Discuss Loyalty in "You Stay" MV". HYPEBEAST.
  4. ^ "DJ Khaled's Luxurious "You Stay" Video Stars Meek Mill, Lil Baby, J Balvin & Jeremih". HotNewHipHop. May 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Galbraith, Alex (May 18, 2019). "DJ Khaled Hangs With J Balvin, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Jeremih in "You Stay" Video". Complex.
  6. ^ a b "Video: DJ Khaled feat. Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby, & Jeremih – 'You Stay'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  7. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 21, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  9. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – DJ Khaled – You Stay". Recording Industry Association of America.
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