I Wanna Stay with You
| "I Wanna Stay with You" | ||||
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| Single by Gallagher & Lyle | ||||
| from the album Breakaway | ||||
| B-side | "Fifteen Summers" | |||
| Released | April 1976 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle | |||
| Gallagher & Lyle singles chronology | ||||
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| Gallagher and Lyle - I Wanna Stay With You • TopPop on YouTube | ||||
"I Wanna Stay with You" is a song written and originally recorded by Scottish duo Gallagher & Lyle in 1976. It reached number six in the UK and number five in Ireland. The song was a modest hit in the United States and Canada.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 48 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 46 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 90 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 49 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 27 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 79 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Rank |
|---|---|
| UK[5] | 76 |
Undercover cover
| "I Wanna Stay with You" | ||||
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| Single by Undercover | ||||
| from the album Check Out the Groove | ||||
| Released | 25 January 1993[6] | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | PWL | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
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Scottish dance group Undercover recorded "I Wanna Stay with You" and included on their album Check Out the Groove. They released it as a single in January 1993, and it became a top-40 hit in parts of Europe.
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 14 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 66 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] | 19 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 43 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 28 |
References
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 120. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Wanna Stay with You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 22 May 1976. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ admin (19 May 2021). "Year-End Chart 1976 – UK". YourMusicCharts. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 23 January 1993. p. 21. Misprinted as the issue date, 23 January, on source.
- ^ "Undercover – I Wanna Stay with You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 8. 20 February 1993. p. 23.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (12.–18. Mars)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 March 1993. p. 29. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Undercover – I Wanna Stay with You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Undercover: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2022.