Stay Awhile (The Bells song)

"Stay Awhile"
"Stay Awhile"
Single by the Bells
from the album Fly, Little White Dove, Fly
B-side	"Sing A Song Of Freedom"
Released	February 11, 1971
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:15
Label	Polydor
Songwriter	Ken Tobias
Producer	Cliff Edwards
The Bells singles chronology

"Stay Awhile" is a song written by Ken Tobias, and was an international hit single for the Bells in 1971.

Personnel

Jacki Ralph – lead vocals
Cliff Edwards – lead vocals, harmonica
Charlie Clark – guitar
Mike Waye – bass
Frank Mills – piano
Doug Gravelle – drums

Chart performance

In Canada, the song was No. 1 on the "RPM 100" for 2 weeks, No. 1 on RPM's "MOR Playlist" for 4 weeks, and No. 1 for 2 weeks on the CHUM 30 chart. In the United States, the song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7, while reaching No. 8 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, and No. 4 on the Cash Box Top 100.

Weekly charts

Chart (1971)	Peak position
Canada - RPM 100	1
Canada - RPM MOR Playlist	1
Canada - CHUM 30	1
US Billboard Hot 100	7
US Billboard Easy Listening	8
US Cash Box Top 100	4
Australia - Go-Set	11
New Zealand - NZ Listener	16

Year-end charts

Chart (1971)	Rank
Canada - "RPM 100 Top Singles of '71"	8
US Billboard - "Top Pop 100 Singles"	57
US - "Cash Box Top 100 Charts Hits of 1971"	59

References

↑ Stephen, Tom; Greenberg, Keith Elliot (2018). Best Seat in the House: My Life in the Jeff Healey Band. ECW Press. ISBN 9781773052748. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
↑ "RPM 100", RPM, Volume 15, No. 8, April 10, 1971. Accessed October 3, 2024.
↑ "MOR Playlist", RPM, Volume 15, No. 8, April 10, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.
↑ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 3, 1971".
↑ The Bells - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 2, 2016.
↑ The Bells - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed August 2, 2016.
↑ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, May 8, 1971. p. 70. Accessed August 2, 2016.
↑ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, May 15, 1971. p. 4. Accessed August 3, 2016.
↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "GO-SET National Top 60", July 17, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.
↑ "NZ Listener charts", Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
↑ RPM 100 Top Singles of '71, RPM Weekly. p. 18. Volume 16, No. 20, January 08, 1972. Accessed August 3, 2016.
↑ "Top Records on 1969 (Based on Billboard Charts)", Billboard, December 25, 1971. TA-36. Accessed August 3, 2016.
↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Charts Hits of 1971", Cash Box, December 25, 1971. p. 31. Accessed August 3, 2016.

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[1] Stephen, Tom; Greenberg, Keith Elliot (2018). Best Seat in the House: My Life in the Jeff Healey Band. ECW Press. ISBN 9781773052748. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[2] "RPM 100", RPM, Volume 15, No. 8, April 10, 1971. Accessed October 3, 2024.

[3] "MOR Playlist", RPM, Volume 15, No. 8, April 10, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.

[4] "CHUM Hit Parade - April 3, 1971".

[5] The Bells - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 2, 2016.

[6] The Bells - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed August 2, 2016.

[7] "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, May 8, 1971. p. 70. Accessed August 2, 2016.

[8] "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, May 15, 1971. p. 4. Accessed August 3, 2016.

[9] Nimmervoll, Ed. "GO-SET National Top 60", July 17, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.

[10] "NZ Listener charts", Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

[11] RPM 100 Top Singles of '71, RPM Weekly. p. 18. Volume 16, No. 20, January 08, 1972. Accessed August 3, 2016.

[12] "Top Records on 1969 (Based on Billboard Charts)", Billboard, December 25, 1971. TA-36. Accessed August 3, 2016.

[13] "Cash Box Top 100 Charts Hits of 1971", Cash Box, December 25, 1971. p. 31. Accessed August 3, 2016.