Don't You Wanna Stay
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| Single by Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson | |||||||||||||||
| from the album My Kinda Party and Stronger | |||||||||||||||
| Released | November 29, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
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| Recorded | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Genre | Country pop | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:16 | ||||||||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Michael Knox | ||||||||||||||
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"Don't You Wanna Stay" is a duet recorded by American singers Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson from Aldean's 2010 album, My Kinda Party. It was also included in the deluxe edition of Clarkson's 2011 album Stronger." It was written by Andy Gibson, Paul Jenkins and Jason Sellers. After Aldean and Clarkson performed the song together on the 44th annual Country Music Association Awards on November 10, 2010, it was released as the second single due to strong demands of radio stations on the following day. The song contains elements of country and pop, and its lyrics speak of the difficulties of finding and maintaining love.
"Don't You Wanna Stay" was met with generally favorable reviews by critics who considered the song as "a classic power ballad". Critics also lauded the interesting combination between Aldean's and Clarkson's voices. The song enjoyed commercial success in United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became Aldean's fifth number one single and Clarkson's first number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both Aldean and Clarkson performed the song on several occasions. Footage from the Country Music Association award performance were used to comprise a music video for "Don't You Wanna Stay", directed by Paul Miller. The song was nominated for "Best Country Duo/Group Performance" at the 54th Grammy Awards, but lost to "Barton Hollow" by The Civil Wars.
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