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Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their 1993 album, ''Zooropa'', and was released as the album's third single on 22 November 1993. The song was a top ten hit in Ireland, Australia, the United Kingdom, and several other countries. The music video was shot in Berlin, Germany. 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 alternate recording was used in the Wim Wenders film ''Faraway, So Close!.''
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" was well received by critics and nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. The song made its live debut on the Zoo TV Tour but has only been performed intermittently in an acoustic version over subsequent tours. Members of U2 consider it to be one of their favourite songs; guitarist The Edge named it the best track on the album, while lead singer Bono stated that it was one of their best creations.
==Writing and inspiration==
The earliest incarnation of "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" was developed during the recording sessions for ''Achtung Baby''. While working in Hansa Ton Studios in Berlin, guitarist The Edge and lead singer Bono created the verse.〔McCormick (2006), p. 249〕 The track was given the working title "Sinatra" in reference to the artist whose music inspired it.〔Luerssen (2010), p. 275〕 The group reworked it in preparation of ''Zooropa''. The Edge noted "it came to us in installments". Bassist Adam Clayton said "it was hard to figure out how we would do it. I mean, no one is going to mistake us for Frank Sinatra's backing band. A very humble little combo sound is what we ended up with and that really worked."〔 The Edge added "I was playing around on piano with some old-school chord progressions trying to summon up the spirit of Frank Sinatra. It's definitely not from a rock and roll tradition."〔 He worked out a chord progression based on old Tin Pan Alley songs.〔Kootnikoff (2010), p. 84〕
As the recording sessions progressed, Wim Wenders approached the band and asked them for a song for his next film, ''Faraway, So Close!''.〔 The Edge said "we heard Wim Wenders was looking for a song... so I had a go at finishing it."〔 U2 watched the film, ''Faraway, So Close!'', for inspiration on how to craft the song.〔Stokes (2005), p. 117〕 Bono said "the film was about angels who want to be human and who want to be on Earth. But to do so they have to become mortal. That was a great image to play with - the impossibility of wanting something like this, and then the cost of having it."〔 Two versions of the song were crafted; the first was released on ''Zooropa'', and the second, almost two minutes longer and featuring "an edgier guitar and drum performance,"〔 was included on the ''Faraway, So Close!'' soundtrack. Close to the completion of the recording Bono renamed the song "Stay." Wanting to further reference the Wenders film he then changed it once more, to "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)".〔Flanagan (1996), p. 219〕
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