Stay Down (Mary J. Blige song)
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| "Stay Down" | ||||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
| from the album Growing Pains | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Bryan-Michael Cox | |||
| Mary J. Blige singles chronology | ||||
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| "Stay Down" on YouTube | ||||
"Stay Down" is a song by American singer
Johnta Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox, while production was helmed by Box. Released as the album's third and final single, it replaced "Hurt Again
", that was released for a short time for airplay, but at the last minute was canceled in the favor of "Stay Down".
Critical reception
Weezy reference."[1]
Music video
A music video for "Stay Down" was directed by Hype Williams and premiered on April 17, 2008. It features several close shots of Blige as well as many landscape scenes.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the Growing Pains liner notes.[2]
- Johnta Austin– writer
- Nick Banns – additional engineer
- Mary J. Blige – vocals, writer
- Dru Castro – additional engineer
- Bryan-Michael Cox – producer, writer
- Ron Fair – arrangement, conductor
- Kuk Harrell – vocal producer, recording
- Alec Newell – recording
- Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – additional engineer
- Sam Thomas – recording
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Urban Airplay (RMNZ)[3] | 22 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 34 |
References
- BET.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Blige, Mary J. (2007). Growing Pains (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
- ^ "RadioScope100 – June 15, 2008 – RadioScope New Zealand". RadioScope. June 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
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