I Wish You'd Stay
"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.
"I Wish You'd Stay" | ||||
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Single by Brad Paisley | ||||
from the album Part II | ||||
Released | August 12, 2002 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 6:17 (album version) | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Brad Paisley Chris DuBois | |||
Producer(s) | Frank Rogers | |||
Brad Paisley singles chronology | ||||
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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 |
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US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 57 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2003) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 47 |
References
- 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 (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- "Brad Paisley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.