"Stay Awhile" is a song originally recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield in 1964. It was released in March by London Records as the second single from her first album to be released in the US, Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You (1964). The song became a top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, and reached the top 40 in Australia and the US.
Charts Dusty Springfield Chart (1964)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)27UK Singles (OCC)13US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 38US Cash Box Top 10042 Continental Miniatures Chart (1978)PeakpositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)75US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 90US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100 Singles, 197874
Cover versions "Stay Awhile" was covered by the Continental Miniatures in 1978, becoming a minor hit in both the US and Canada. She & Him included the song on the 2014 album Classics. Rachel Sweet recorded the song on her debut Stiff album Fool Around in 1978.
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