Song Story – Paul Young Come Back And Stay
« Come Back and Stay » is a song that was first recorded in 1981 by its writer Jack Lee.[3] In 1983, singer Paul Young released his version as a single from his album, No Parlez, and it became an international hit. The song reached number 4 on the UK chart.
Paul Young was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England..As a youth, after school, he played football for the Vauxhall Motors factory and in his spare time played in several bands as a bass guitarist.
Paul Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
In 1982, Young was signed by Columbia Records as a solo performer.
His first two singles, « Iron Out the Rough Spots » and a cover of « Love of the Common People », had no success, but the third, a cover of the Marvin Gaye song « Wherever I Lay My Hat », reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart for three weeks in the summer of 1983, the first of 14 British Top 40 singles.The song was included on the soundtrack of the 1992 British comedy film Peter’s Friends.
Similar success followed all over Europe. In the UK, follow-up single « Come Back and Stay »reached No. 4, and a re-release of « Love of the Common People » made it to No. 2 and even received radio airplay in the United States (thanks to its soundtrack inclusion in John Hughes’s film « Sixteen Candles »), and his debut album No Parlez was certified platinum in various countries.
No Parlez is the debut solo studio album by English singer Paul Young. Released in 1983, it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart (for a non-consecutive total of 5 weeks) and remained in the UK Top 100 for 119 weeks. The album has been certified triple platinum by the BPI for UK sales in excess of 900,000 copies.
The album was released with a different cover in North America, and a new video for the single « Come Back and Stay » was made.
In July 1985, Young appeared at Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium, London, performing the Band Aid hit « Do They Know It’s Christmas? » (having sung the opening lines on the original single release), and his own hits « Come Back and Stay » and « Every Time You Go Away »,