Released 8 January 1996 Genre Synthpop Label EastWest Records | Format 12" single, Maxi-CD Length 4:00 | |
Recorded HL Studios, Sheffield; 1995 | ||
"Stay with Me Tonight" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was jointly written by Philip Oakey and producer Ian Stanley, features lead vocals by Oakey; with backing by co-vocalists Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall. Post production by re-mixers 'Space Kittens'.
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Background
"Stay With Me Tonight" was recorded at HL Studios in Sheffield during 1995. It was released as a single in the UK on 8 January 1996 by EastWest Records, where it reached number 40 in the UK singles chart remaining there for 2 weeks. The track is the only exclusive track on the Virgin Records Human League Greatest Hits compilation album (1995 version).
Lyrically the song is (another) story by Oakey about being left by a girlfriend, and is written about their last night together.
It was critically well received, but was not heavily promoted and did not sell in large enough quantities to make any impact on the charts.
Muzic Magazine commented in 1996:
12" Vinyl
A1 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Biff & Memphis Remix) 6:45 A2 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Space Kittens Vocal Mix) 8:35 B1 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Biff & Memphis Dub Mix) 6:46 B2 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Space Kittens Future Dub) 9:01Maxi-CD
01 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Space Kittens Vocal Mix) 8:35 02 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Space Kittens Future Dub) 9:01 03 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Biff & Memphis Remix) 6:45 04 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Biff & Memphis Dub) 6:46Single-CD
01 "Stay With Me Tonight" 4:00 02 "Stay With Me Tonight" (Space Kittens Vocal Mix) 8:35Music video
No official music video was ever recorded or released for "Stay With Me Tonight". However, in 1997 producer John Von Ahlen of Subterrane Recording Studio created an unofficial video that was distributed on the internet. The Von Ahlen video utilized animated stills using 3dfx and Version 4.2 of Adobe Premiere. It has now become the de facto music video for the track.