The song was written by Williams in 1953 when he was 15 years old. He had been trying to convince his date not to go home at 10 o'clock as she … See more

In November 1963, the song was released by British band the Hollies, whose version reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart. It remained on the chart for a total of 16 weeks. The song is … See more

A version of the song with revised lyrics is the last track on Jackson Browne's 1977 album Running on Empty. The song, which follows on the heels of Browne's "The Load-Out" … See more

• In 1960, the song was covered by Little Joe and the Thrillers.
• In 1964, the song was recorded by the Dave Clark Five on their studio album Glad All Over.
• In 1966, the Virginia Wolves released a soul version of the … See more

The Four Seasons' version was first released on their June 1963 album The 4 Seasons Sing Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others; it was later … See more

British reggae fusion pop/dance trio Dreamhouse released their version of "Stay" as their debut single in 1995, which reached No. 62 on the See more

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1960 See more