Stay Together (Barbara Tucker song)

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"Stay Together"
Single by Barbara Tucker
Released1995
Recorded1995
GenreGarage/Deep House
Length4:06
Label
Songwriters
  • Bert Reid
  • Louie Vega
Producer"Little" Louie Vega
Barbara Tucker singles chronology
"I Get Lifted"
(1994)		 "Stay Together"
(1995)		 "Keep on Lovin' You"
(1996)

"Stay Together" is a gospel-inspired house song recorded by American singer Barbara Tucker and written and produced by "Little" Louie Vega. Released in 1995 by Strictly Rhythm Records, this would be Tucker's third of seven number-one singles she would place on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on November 11, 1995.[1] On the UK Singles Chart, the single peaked at 46,[2][3][4] while peaking at number 75 in Scotland.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "The enduring Barbara Tucker is back in action with "Stay Together", her third single for New York's Strictly Rhythm Records. This is a tasty all-star package, with production by "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and remixes by Armand Van Helden." He added, "Tucker sounds downright seductive here, which is a nice change from the pulpit-pounding of her last two singles, 'Beautiful People' and 'I Get Lifted'. Do not be fooled, though: Tucker stays positive at all times, never passing up the opportunity to spread her own brand of joy whenever possible."[5]

James Hamilton from British magazine Music Week's RM Dance Update described the song as a "diva wailed garage strider".[6] Bethan Cole from NME commented, "Big stiletto-stomping club tune it ain't, but arch-diva Ms Tucker and Master at Work Louie Vega construct a full-bodied, pumped-up garage groove devoid of unnecessary embellishment, with a kicking Frankie Feliciano mix to boot."[7]

Track listings

  • CD maxi (US)
  1. "Stay Together" (Radio Mix) 4:00
  2. "Stay Together" (Soulful Mix) 8:27
  3. "Stay Together" (G-Funk Mix) 4:42
  4. "Stay Together" (Funky Piano Mix) 8:40
  5. "Stay Together" (Greed's Euphoric Edit Mix) 6:05
  6. "Stay Together" (Original Vocal Mix) 6:45
  7. "Stay Together" (Feliciano Broken "Edit" Mix) 6:15
  8. "Stay Together" (Armand's Crazy Trauma Mix) 13:00
  9. "Stay Together" (The Ravin' Mix) 7:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[8] 75
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 46
UK Dance (OCC)[10] 3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 1
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[13] 67

References

  1. Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 11, 1995
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. Everyhit.com
  4. "Charts & Awards / Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  5. Flick, Larry (September 9, 1995). "Dance Trax: Positive Vibes From Warner's Sisters Of Glory" (PDF). Billboard. p. 28. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. Hamilton, James (September 16, 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. Cole, Bethan (September 9, 1995). "Groove Check". NME. p. 22. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 17 September 1995 - 23 September 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  9. "Official Singles Chart on 17/9/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  10. "Official Dance Singles Chart on 17/9/1995 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  11. "Barbara Tucker Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  12. "Hot Dance Music: Maxi-Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. September 30, 1995. p. 29. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  13. "The RM Club Chart of the Year 95" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). December 23, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2026.