"Stay" is a 2013 song released by which artist?

"Stay" is a song by Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko.

The emotionally restrained piano ballad was recorded for Rihanna's seventh studio album, "Unapologetic." Mikky Ekko co-wrote the song with Justin Parker and also supplies the featured vocals. Its lyrics describe the tension between emotional vulnerability, temptation, and the desire for someone to remain in a troubled relationship.

Release dates can cause a small year-related confusion. "Stay" was issued in some markets in December 2012 and received broader releases and major promotion in 2013, including its prominent Grammy Awards performance on February 10, 2013. That is why it is commonly identified with 2013 in music quizzes and charts, while the album itself arrived in November 2012.

The song became one of Rihanna's major international ballad hits. Its stripped-down production contrasts with the dance-pop and R&B material associated with much of her catalog. The music video reinforces that intimacy by placing Rihanna in a bathtub, using sparse imagery rather than a conventional narrative. Mikky Ekko appears in separate scenes rather than sharing the same setting.