_:b399958576 . "The Drifters songs" . _:b399958577 . "2191" . _:b399958578 . _:b399958579 . _:b399958565 "soul" . _:b399958580 . _:b399958584 "original" . _:b399958581 . _:b399958582 . _:b399958583 . . . "301582"^^ . "eng" . . _:b399958568 "600" . "114.0"^^ . . "Atlantic Records singles" . "Songs with lyrics by Bob Hilliard" . _:b399958575 "12"^^ . _:b399958572 "0"^^ . _:b399958562 "62"^^ . "Bob Hilliard" . . _:b399958574 "12"^^ . _:b399958571 "25"^^ . "-0.084567"^^ . . "Gramophone record" . "Burt Bacharach" . "9"^^ . "%22Please Stay%22 (also known as %22(Don't Go) Please Stay%22) is an early hit of The Drifters featuring the new lead singer Rudy Lewis, who replaced Ben E. King. It is one of songwriter Burt Bacharach's early pop hits, featuring Dionne Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick and Doris Troy on background vocals. This and %22Some Kind of Wonderful%22 and %22Sweets for My Sweet%22 were all recorded in the same session. The musicians who backed the Drifters on this record include George Barnes and Allan Hanlon on guitar, Abie Baker on Bass, Bobby Rosengarden and Ray Kessler on percussion and Ed Shaughnessey and Gary Chester on drums.The song was covered by The Cryin' Shames (1966, UK #26), Lulu (Melody Fair album, 1970), The Bay City Rollers (1974), Jonathan Butler (1975, SA #2) Elvis Costello on Kojak Variety (1995), Marc Almond (2001) and Zoot Money, who also changed the lyrics.Peter Kember recorded the song with his band Spectrum, released on the 1992 EP True Love Will Find You in the End.%22Please Stay%22 was covered by Welsh singer Duffy for the deluxe edition her debut album, Rockferry, adapting The Cryin' Shames' arrangement." . . _:b399958568 "12"^^ . _:b399958561 "easy listeninglounge" . "false"^^ . _:b399958564 "50"^^ . _:b399958566 "bandachicos" . . _:b399958576 "burt bacharach" . "133000.0"^^ . _:b399958570 "12"^^ . _:b399958569 "62"^^ . _:b399958587 "oldies tag" . _:b399958578 "rock n roll" . "UK8HE0006144" . "1961 songs" . "english" . . _:b399958586 "bacharach" . _:b399958566 "12"^^ . _:b399958590 "new york" . _:b399958573 "1961" . _:b399958571 "pop" . _:b399958561 "12"^^ . _:b399958580 "love" . _:b399958585 "sul" . "Please Stay" . "false"^^ . _:b399958563 "12"^^ . "238d8a01-52b1-4f46-8ac3-d13cc21975b1" . _:b399958582 "usa" . "true"^^ . _:b399958573 "50"^^ . "[%22if i got on my knees and i pleaded with you%22,%22not to go but to stay in my ar-arms%22,%22would you walk out the door like you did once before%22,%22or would this time be different would you sta-a-ay%22]" . _:b399958570 "back to bacharach" . _:b399958567 "100"^^ . _:b399958589 "12"^^ . _:b399958575 "close harmony" . . "-0.352037"^^ . _:b399958588 "12"^^ . _:b399958569 "easy listening" . "2008-07-22"^^ . "-10.7"^^ . _:b399958590 "12"^^ . _:b399958562 "60s" . _:b399958567 "oldies" . "Atlantic Records" . _:b399958585 "12"^^ . "Songs with music by Burt Bacharach" . _:b399958574 "sam cooke" . _:b399958579 "kim" . . _:b399958587 "0"^^ . _:b399958584 "12"^^ . "1961 singles" . _:b399958578 "37"^^ . _:b399958577 "37"^^ . "4019044" . "2"^^ . _:b399958586 "50"^^ . "TRPKKWL128F930AE3F" . _:b399958581 "the drifters" . _:b399958581 "12"^^ . _:b399958583 "classic rock" . _:b399958572 "american" . _:b399958577 "rhythm and blues" . _:b399958568 . _:b399958569 . _:b399958570 . _:b399958571 . _:b399958583 "12"^^ . _:b399958572 . _:b399958573 . _:b399958574 . _:b399958575 . _:b399958582 "12"^^ . _:b399958561 . "Please Stay" . "5714dee725ac0d8aee53d494" . _:b399958562 . _:b399958589 "slow jam" . _:b399958564 "doo wop" . _:b399958563 . _:b399958563 "1960s" . _:b399958564 . _:b399958580 "25"^^ . _:b399958565 . . _:b399958566 . _:b399958567 . _:b399958588 "uptown soul" . _:b399958576 "12"^^ . _:b399958584 . _:b399958585 . "Westlife songs" . _:b399958565 "87"^^ . _:b399958586 . "Lulu (singer) songs" . _:b399958579 "12"^^ . _:b399958587 . _:b399958588 . _:b399958589 . _:b399958590 .