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R&B / Soul · 2007 · 11 tracks

Stay

Simply Red

Polished, mid-tempo soul that trades youthful urgency for a mature, bittersweet reflection. Mick Hucknall's voice remains a masterclass in controlled emotion.

March 9, 2007 · Demon Records

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A mature and polished reflection on love's persistence and the quiet ache of nostalgia.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
The World and You Tonight
3:33
02
So Not Over You
3:51
03
Stay
3:04
04
They Don’t Know
3:40
05
Oh! What a Girl!
4:19
06
Good Times Have Done Me Wrong
5:20
07
Debris
4:52
08
Lady
5:00
09
Money TV
4:05
10
The Death of the Cool
3:27
11
Little Englander
3:07
Moments Worth Listening For
The effortless vocal glide into the chorus of So Not Over You that anchors the album's emotional core.
The surprising grit and organic warmth of the Faces cover Debris, providing a rare moment of unpolished vulnerability.
The way the percussion subtly builds under the smooth guitar lines in The World and You Tonight.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Stay sound next to the rest of Simply Red's catalogue?

Piano+1.7σ

The instrumentation foregrounds piano notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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