"STAY" SHORTEST SINGLE TO REACH BILLBOARD TOP 100

“Stay” * is a doo-wop song written by Maurice Williams and first recorded in 1960 by Williams with his group the Zodiacs. The song originally had the line, “Let’s have another smoke” that the record producer said would have to be removed in order for the song to be played on commercial radio. “Stay” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on October 9, 1960 and reached the number one spot on November 21, 1960. At 1 minute 36 seconds, the original recording of “Stay” remains the shortest single ever to reach the top of the American record charts. *Your humble blogger purchased this 45 rpm record in 1960