"Stay Awhile" | ||||
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Single by The Bells | ||||
from the album Fly, Little White Dove, Fly | ||||
B-side | "Sing A Song Of Freedom" | |||
Released | 1971 | |||
Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Writer(s) | Ken Tobias | |||
Producer(s) | Cliff Edwards | |||
The Bells singles chronology | ||||
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"Stay Awhile" is a song written by Ken Tobias, which was an international hit single for The Bells in 1971.
In Canada, the song reached No. 1 on the "RPM 100", No. 1 on RPM's "MOR Playlist", and No. 1 on the CHUM 30 chart. In the United States, the song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7, while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, and No. 4 on the Cash Box Top 100.
Floyd Cramer recorded an instrumental cover of the song, which was released on his 1971 album Class of '71.
In 1972, Ken Tobias released "Stay Awhile" as the lead track on his album Dream #2.