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The earliest incarnation of the song developed during sessions for the group's 1991 album Achtung Baby. It was written for and inspired by Frank Sinatra and bore his surname as the original working title. An alternative recording was used in the 1993 film Faraway, So Close!, also by Wim Wenders.
- Alternative Rock
In 2000, Bono teamed up with Wenders to write the movie The Million Dollar Hotel. Wenders directed the film, which stars Mel Gibson and Milla Jovovich. Bono's duet with Frank Sinatra, "I've got you under my skin," is the B-side of the single.
“Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” was developed during the recording sessions for Achtung Baby at Hansa Studios in Berlin. The track was initially titled “Sinatra,” as the Edge had been working on the piano trying to summon the spirit of Ol’ Blue Eyes for inspiration.
Both were climbing the charts at Christmas of 1993. The duet between Bono and Frank Sinatra was released on Sinatra's Duets album. As a live song, Stay first appeared on the Zooropa leg of the ZOO TV tour in 1993. It was only played in Europe, and did not appear in 1997's Popmart tour.
- Zooropa (1993)
- Island Records
- November 22 / 23, 1993
- US: 4, Canada: --, UK: 4
It was written for and inspired by Frank Sinatra and bore his surname as the original working title. An alternative recording was used in the 1993 film Faraway, So Close!, also by Wim Wenders. "Stay " is a song by Irish rock band U2.
Nov 6, 2023 · “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” Lyrics Meaning. The opening lines plunge us into a mundane scene yet charged with meaning. “Green light, Seven Eleven / You stop in for a pack of cigarettes / You don’t smoke, don’t even want to.”
Nov 22, 1993 · During the August 21, 1983 show in Wembley Stadium, Bono introduced the song by saying 'this is a song Wim Wenders stole from The Beatles, we're stealing it back.'. A different mix of Stay can be found on the soundtrack to Faraway, So Close, a movie by Wim Wenders.
