Stay with Me (Erasure song)

"Stay with Me"
Single by Erasure
from the album Erasure
B-side"True Love Wars"
Released11 September 1995
Recorded1995
GenreSynth-pop
Length
  • 4:45 (single edit)
  • 6:43 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
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Erasure singles chronology
"I Love Saturday"
(1994)
"Stay with Me"
(1995)
"Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)"
(1995)
Music video
"Stay with Me" on YouTube

"Stay with Me" is a song by English synth-pop duo Erasure, released in September 1995 by Mute Records as the lead single from their self-titled, seventh studio album, Erasure (1995). Written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, it is a slow love ballad. Starting with simple synth chords from Clarke and subdued vocal from Bell, the song builds to a mid-tempo gospel-influenced conclusion, complete with vocal contributions from the London Community Gospel Choir. Like the other two singles from this album, it was edited for its release. In an interview with John Marshall from Lincs FM in 2009, Bell stated that "Stay With Me" was one of his favourite Erasure songs.

The single's B-side, "True Love Wars", is an extension of the Erasure album opener "Intro: Guess I'm Into Feeling". Both tracks use the same instrumental track and share several vocal elements, although they are different songs.