don wanna stay don wanna stay duet recorded american singers album included deluxe edition album stronger written performed song 44th annual november released second single strong demands radio stations following day song contains elements country pop lyrics speak difficulties finding maintaining love don wanna stay met generally favorable reviews critics considered song classic power ballad critics lauded interesting combination voices song enjoyed commercial success united_states peaking number number billboard hot fifth number single number single certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa performed song occasions footage award performance comprise music video don wanna stay directed song nominated best country duo group performance 54th grammy awards lost hollow civil wars background release don wanna stay written according sellers house started composing song explained wanted write love song idea targeting didn write duet wrote andy thought recording got song written played jason idea duet song duet recorded interview revealed song originally presented duet producer thought lyrics work people find female artist duet partner considered number female vocalists record song especially remained choice explained song pitched originally wasn duet listening thing learning song realized set duet wanted route called producer asked wanted sing said didn think able big fan love voice love style long story short got copy song loved soon started singing obvious going great november don wanna stay performed live time 44th country music association awards performance triggered overwhelming demand radio stations country result label song available play label senior vice president promotion responded thing learned years record business radio want entire promotion staff spent night fielding calls returning texts getting song decided best release play thing morning song later included deluxe edition fifth studio album stronger composition don wanna stay country pop song length minutes sixteen seconds incorporates guitar riff accompanied classical elements violin considered song classic power ballad writing want song country pop doesn matter chorus catchy doesn matter use electric guitar steel guitar set common time steady tempo beats minute written key sharp minor vocals span octaves follows chord progression bob thought structure song interesting brief line verses don wanna stay chorus chorus song starts sound electric slide guitars prominent sing don wanna hold tight don wanna fall asleep tonight lyrically song narrates difficulties finding maintaining love taste country contended song desire people want physical relationship emotional relationship represented song lyrics let slow don want fast don wanna love wanna love gibson writers song stated song contain lot lyrics sentiment added straight somebody somebody want critical reception song received generally positive reviews washington_post called song great saying sounded like teaming heart contribution alternate universe soundtrack blake engine gave song calling song dramatic affair demonstrates pop country intersect offer decent results concluded review writing don wanna stay suitable fit album near classic instant guilty pleasure category reviewing album billboard described song array emotionally ambivalent goodbye songs gave song half stars praised fine voice making interesting combination jason rough slightly nasal voice kelly cleaner forceful tone different perspective country universe graded production song song musical element writing sheer volume noise track chorus takes straight territory concluded review emphasizing isn country music isn march billboard ranked song list american idol hits time awards nomination music awards don wanna stay nominated collaborative video year lost featuring don wanna stay received nominations awards song received nomination musical event year won award nominated single year lost band perry die young 54th grammy awards song received nomination best country duo group performance lost civil wars hollow don wanna stay won awards single vocal collaboration music video american country awards song won awards single year vocal event year commercial performance following album release don wanna stay debuted number number billboard hot week ending november second week billboard hot song jumped number performed song awards song reached new peak number 24th week chart performed song song debuted number adult contemporary week ending june adult pop songs charts song entered billboard hot number 27th week chart week ending february don wanna stay moved number stayed position consecutive weeks fifth number hit number hit chart accomplishment american idol contestant score number hit feat accomplished followed song best selling country collaboration single digital history overtaken pistol boys round second song cross million mark following dirt road anthem fourth song cross million mark following gone life suck stronger doesn kill june song sold copies live performances usage media november performed song time 44th annual arena nashville tennessee despite receiving standing ovation performance song event graded los_angeles_times noting song ballad turned oddly orchestrated 80s hair metal tune easy slam american idol performed song occasions sang song ellen degeneres february april performed song live tenth season american idol results later performed song live festival nashville tennessee june performed song venues concert tour started january performance seen big screen singing duet explained decided film thing wasn big song getting right definitely song thought cut thing use cut thing use wants cool way going night february performed song stage outfitted giant clock 54th grammy awards los times thought duo looked like set hugo performance neared end microphone suddenly went felt professional handling technical problem continuing sing song lead vocalist performance twitter account writing good thing going suddenly song got lot tune don wanna stay performed fourth headlining tour performing song seen big screen singing duet performed song duet touring los_angeles song accompanying music video composed live footage awards directed don wanna stay covered eleventh season american idol gave mixed review pair performance writing handled better played don wanna stay country girl sense brian usa today felt song comfort zone little range mtv remarked chemistry pair like cold fusion digital_spy said performance isn incredible track listing digital download don wanna stay charts certifications
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