"Come Back and Stay" is a 1981 song written and originally recorded by the American musician Jack Lee. In 1983, the English singer Paul Young, with female backing singers The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts (Marilyn "Maz" Roberts and Kim Lesley), released his version as a single from his album No Parlez, and it became an international hit, reaching number one in Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland and West Germany, and the top three in several other countries. The song reached number four on the UK singles chart.
Chart performance
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Come Back and Stay"Chart (1983–1984)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)18France (IFOP)5US Billboard Hot 10022US Cash Box29
Year-end charts +1983 year-end chart performance for "Come Back and Stay"Chart (1983)RankBelgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)30Germany (Official German Charts)48Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)21Netherlands (Single Top 100)28West Germany (Official German Charts)48
+1984 year-end chart performance for "Come Back and Stay"Chart (1984)RankAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)24France (IFOP)21New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)50
Certifications and sales
Cover versions James Morrison recorded a version of the song for the Radio 1 Established 1967 CD. The song was re-worked by Chicane and released as a dance track entitled "Come Back" in 2010 and was featured on the album Giants.
See also List of number-one hits (Belgium) List of number-one hits of 1983 (Germany) List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand) List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)
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