Stay with Me Tonight (Eugent Bushpepa song)

"Stay With Me Tonight"
The official cover art for "Stay With Me Tonight" shot by Renuar Locaj
Single by Eugent Bushpepa
Released21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
GenreRock
Length3:54
LabelIndependent
SongwriterEugent Bushpepa
ProducerEugent Bushpepa
Eugent Bushpepa singles chronology
"Mall"
(2018)
"Stay With Me Tonight"
(2020)
"Cùll të Hutu"
(2021)
Music video
"Stay With Me Tonight" on YouTube

"Stay With Me Tonight" is a song recorded by Albanian singer and songwriter Eugent Bushpepa. Lasting three minutes and fifty four seconds, the song was written and produced by the singer. The official music video for the song was shot in Italy and directed by Renuar Locaj; it was released on 12 February 2020 on YouTube to accompany the single's release. It features scenes with Bushpepa and Albanian model Adrola Dushi focusing on the singer's relationship with his girlfriend.

Background and composition

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"Stay With Me Tonight" has a duration time of three minutes and fifty four seconds and was solely written and produced by Bushpepa.[1] It was composed in 4
4
time
and is performed in the key of E major with a tempo of 135 beats per minute.[2][3] It is his first single in over two years after "Mall", with which he participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[4][5] Lyrically, the focuses on the theme of losing love, and choices that can be made in difficult situations.[4]

Music video

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The accompanying music video was directed by Renuar Locaj and premiered on Bushpepa's YouTube channel on 12 February 2020.[6] The clip was filmed during winter in various locations in the city of Rome, Italy. It features a guest appearance from the Albanian model Adrola Dushi.[7][8][9] The song was released on digital platforms and to streaming services as a single on 21 February 2020.[10]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[10]
  1. "Stay with Me Tonight" – 3:54

Charts

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Chart performance for "Stay with Me Tonight"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Albania (The Top List)[11] 1

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Stay with Me Tonight"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 21 February 2020 Independent

References

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  1. ^ "Eugent Bushpepa - Stay With Me Tonight | Official Music Video". YouTube. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020. Note: Open description for credits.
  2. ^ "Stay With Me Tonight BPM Key Eugent Bushpepa". chords.tv. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Stay With Me Tonight by Eugent Bushpepa on Tunebat.com". tunebat.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "New music this week: 17 songs from Blanche, Sergey Lazarev, Francesco Gabbani and more". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Eugent Bushpepa to represent Albania at Eurovision 2018!". eurovision.tv. eurovision.tv. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Eugent Bushpepa lanson këngën e re "Stay With Me Tonight", pjesë e klipit modelja Adrola Dushi". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ^ ""Stay With Me Tonight"/ Rikthehet Eugent Bushpepa". top-channel.tv (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Eugent Bushpepa publikon këngën e re "Stay With Me Tonight"". sinjali.com (in Albanian). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Hera e parë dhe e fundit që e shihni Adrolën në një videoklip". anabelmagazine.com (in Albanian). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Citations regarding the digital release of "Stay with Me Tonight" by Eugent Bushpepa in various countries:
  11. ^ "The Top List – 16/02/2020" (in Albanian). Top Music Awards. 16 February 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.