Come Back and Stay
Introduction "'''Come Back and Stay'''" is a song that was first recorded in 1981 by its writer Jack Lee. In 1983, singer Paul Young released his version as a single from his album ''No Parlez'', and it became an international hit. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Chart performance ===Weekly charts===+Weekly chart performance for "Come Back and Stay"Chart (1983–1984)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)18France (IFOP)5US ''Billboard'' Hot 10022US ''Cash Box''29===Year-end charts===+1983 year-end chart performance for "Come Back and Stay"Chart (1983)RankBelgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)30Germany (Official German Charts)48Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)21Netherlands (Single Top 100)28West Germany (Official German Charts)48+1984 year-end chart performance for "Come Back and Stay"Chart (1984)RankAustria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)24France (IFOP)21New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)50===Certifications and sales===
Pop culture *The song was featured in the 2006 video game, ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'', and can be heard on the in-game radio station Flash FM.
Cover versions *James Morrison recorded a version of the song for the ''Radio 1 Established 1967'' CD. *The song was re-worked by Chicane and released as a dance track entitled "Come Back" in 2010 and was featured on the album ''Giants''.
See also *List of number-one hits (Belgium)*List of number-one hits of 1983 (Germany)*List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)*List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)
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