I Wish You'd Stay
| "I Wish You'd Stay" | ||||
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| Single by Brad Paisley | ||||
| from the album Part II | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2002 | |||
| Format | VHS single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 6:17 (album version) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Brad Paisley Chris DuBois | |||
| Producer(s) | Frank Rogers | |||
| Brad Paisley singles chronology | ||||
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"I Wish You'd Stay" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in August 2002 as the fourth and final single from Paisley's album Part II and reached a peak of number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in early 2003.[1] The song was originally released as the b-side to Paisley's previous single, "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)."[1] Paisley wrote this song with Chris DuBois.
Content
The song is a ballad, in which the narrator states that he hopes his significant other finds love when they leave his side, but he wishes the person would stay with him.[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Brad Paisley and Devin Pense and premiered on November 11, 2002 on CMT.
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar
- Bernie Herms – piano, keyboards, string arrangements
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar
- Mitch McMitchen – percussion
- Brad Paisley – lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 6 string tic tac
- Justin Williamson – mandolin
Strings by Carl Gorodetsky and the Nashville String Machine
Chart performance
"I Wish You'd Stay" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 17, 2002.
| Chart (2002–03) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 57 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 47 |
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 313. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2001-04-28). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- ↑ "Brad Paisley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Brad Paisley. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Brad Paisley – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brad Paisley. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.