The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven non-consecutive weeks.
The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber “Stay”
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The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” has hit another milestone, as the music video for the viral hit reached one billion YouTube views.
The milestone marks the Australian singer-rapper’s first entry to the Billion Views Club and the Canadian superstar’s 12th as a lead, featured artist or collaborator. In the clip, which was released in July 2021, the duo are frozen in time as LAROI navigates a broken heart.
Upon its release, “Stay” spent seven non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the Pop Airplay and the Adult Pop Airplay charts. The diamond-certified anthem won Top Hot 100 Song as well as Top Collaboration honors at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.
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In the 2024 Prime Video documentary Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About A Kid Named LAROI, the duo opened up about becoming musical collaborators. “From the moment I met Justin, it was just all about positivity coming in here. No judgment zone, let’s all have fun,” Laroi says in the doc, before Bieber recalls: “He plays me this song, ‘Stay,’ and it was him on it by himself. He was like, ‘I don’t think I’m gonna use it for my album.’ I was like, ‘Well, if you don’t use it, give it to me. I’ll use it. This is a great song.’”
To celebrate the song’s new achievement, rewatch the “Stay” music video below.