Stay With Me Single: 1971

Rod & Ronnie's Rita One-Night Stand

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK and parts of Europe on December 3, 1971, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 16136), Faces’ “Stay With Me” — written by Rod Stewart & Ronnie Wood — was the breakout hit from A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse. Backed with Ronnie Lane’s “Debris” (US/Canada/NZ/Argentina/Brazil/Japan/Spain/Portugal swapped B-side for “You’re So Rude”), this raucous glam-rock classic peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 17 US Billboard Hot 100, No. 10 Cash Box, and No. 4 Canada. Faces’ only major US hit.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Warner Bros. Records.

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.

Full Track Listing

UK & Europe

Side A

Stay With Me – Written-By: Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood

Side B

Debris – Written-By: Ronnie Lane

US / Canada / NZ / Argentina / Brazil / Japan / Spain / Portugal

Side B

You’re So Rude – Written-By: Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan

Reissues & Global Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. K 16136 – UK & Europe – 1971

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. WB 7545 – US – 1971 (B-side: You’re So Rude)

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Warner Bros. – Canada/NZ/Argentina/Brazil/Japan/Spain/Portugal – 1971

Production and Context

Produced by Faces & Glyn Johns. From A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse (1971). “Stay With Me” — the one-night-stand anthem with Rita — became Faces’ signature song.

Chart Performance

- UK Official Singles Chart: 6

- US Billboard Hot 100: 17

- US Cash Box: 10 (2 weeks)

- Canada: 4

Legacy and Collectibility

“Stay With Me” is Faces’ raw glam-rock masterpiece — their only major US hit. Original UK Warner pressings fetch £10–£30 on eBay/Discogs, US variants £15–£40. Verify catalogue K 16136 (UK). Streams on Spotify keep the party alive. This single is a must-have for Faces/Rod Stewart collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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