Rihanna ft Mikky Ekko - Stay
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"Stay" is a song by Barbadian recording
artist Rihanna, from her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012).
It features guest vocals by Mikky Ekko, and was released as the second
single from the album on January 7, 2013. "Stay" was co-written by
Ekko and Justin Parker. It is a pop ballad, featuring piano and
guitar chords. The song's lyrical content regards the temptation and failure of
resisting a true love. "Stay" garnered a mostly positive response
from music critics, who were divided in their opinion regarding the
balladry, with most describing it as a standout track on the album, while a few
labelled it as boring. However, critics were unified in their opinion of
praising the vocal performance and emotion.
I personally feel that the music video was successful because
of Rihanna’s status in the music industry and her performance in the music
video. "Stay" received mostly positive reviews from music critics.
Jon Dolan for Rolling Stone was complimentary of Rihanna's
execution of the song, writing that she performs it "within an inch of its
life" and "pleads at the piano ” Dolan continued to state that
it is "stark" and "shadowy" which is
"confrontationally honest." Dan Martin for NME described
"Stay" as Unapologetic's highlight, writing that it is a
"gorgeous piano ballad." Martin continued to write that the song
"puts a vulnerable spin on the Brown situation, repeating another theme of
the album", a reference to her relationship with Chris Brown. Smokey
Fontaine for the Huffington Post also praised
"Stay", placing emphasis on Rihanna's vocal performance. He wrote
that "Three years ago, no one would have paid attention to a beautiful
piano-ballad like 'Stay.' Not because of the events we all witnessed, but
because of how honest and emotionally-connected her vocals are.
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