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