ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ʌv "stˈeɪ" ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ðə ʃˈɔːɹɾɪst sˈɪŋɡəl ˈɛvɚ tə ɹˈiːtʃ ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈɛkɚd tʃˈɑːɹts, æt wˈʌn mˈɪnɪt θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks sˈɛkəndz.
The original recording of "Stay" remains the shortest single ever to reach the top of the American record charts, at 1 minute 36 seconds.