You Stay

Album: Father of Asahd (2019)
Charted: 44
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • "You Stay" is a downtempo collaboration between DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Jeremih, J. Balvin and Lil Baby. It finds the artists pondering why women continue to stick it out in their relationships when their man are being unfaithful to them.
  • Meek Mill had worked with Jeremih a couple times, on his "Dangerous" cut and on DJ Drama's "My Moment." He had also collaborated with Lil Baby on his track "Time." However none of the artists had worked with J. Balvin before.
  • The intro samples Puerto Rican singer La India's 1994 track "No Me Conviene," providing the perspective of the women in relationships where men treat them poorly.
  • The bilingual track is bookended by Spanish lyrics as J Balvin croons the outro. "I put J Balvin at the end to pay homage to the Latin world and he closed it out," Khaled told XXL magazine.
  • Khaled performed the song on the May 18, 2019 episode of Saturday Night Live as the second half of a medley with "Jealous." He was joined on stage by Meek Mill, Jeremih, J Balvin and Lil Baby. Balvin was the first reggaeton performer on the long-running comedy show.

Comments: 2

  • Anonymous from Flemington Karen Obsessed with this song/video. Love the J Balvin hook
  • AnonymousGreat vibe
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Melanie

MelanieSongwriter Interviews

The singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft.

We Will Rock You (To Sleep): Pop Stars Who Recorded Kids' Albums

We Will Rock You (To Sleep): Pop Stars Who Recorded Kids' AlbumsSong Writing

With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.

Michael Franti

Michael FrantiSongwriter Interviews

Franti tells the story behind his hit "Say Hey (I Love You)" and explains why yoga is an integral part of his lifestyle and his Soulshine tour.

Tom Keifer of Cinderella

Tom Keifer of CinderellaSongwriter Interviews

Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.

Lori McKenna

Lori McKennaSongwriter Interviews

Lori's songs have been recorded by Faith Hill and Sara Evans. She's performed on the CMAs and on Oprah. She also has five kids.

Stand By Me: The Perfect Song-Movie Combination

Stand By Me: The Perfect Song-Movie CombinationSong Writing

In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.