Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay / Do You Believe
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Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs – Stay / Do You Believe (1960)
A classic slice of early rock ’n’ roll and doo-wop, “Stay” is best remembered for its remarkable brevity: at just 1 minute and 36 seconds, it became one of the shortest records ever to reach the top of the US Billboard Hot 100. Written by Maurice Williams, the song features his distinctive falsetto vocal, tight group harmonies and a simple, infectious rhythm that makes every second count.
The song was written when Williams was just 15, several years before the group recorded it. It reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 1960, becoming the shortest recording to top the chart. Its popularity received a further boost when it featured on the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing in 1987.
The flip, “Do You Believe”, is another fine example of the group’s close harmonies and understated doo-wop sound, and was reportedly favoured by some Southern radio stations when the single first appeared. A superb two-sided early rock ’n’ roll 45, originally issued on Herald Records (H-552).