Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

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"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their eighth album, Zooropa (1993), and it was released as the album's third single on 22 November 1993 by Island Records. The song reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in Australia, Iceland, in the UK Singles Chart, and several other countries. The accompanying music video, directed by Wim Wenders, 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 alternative recording was used in the 1993 film Faraway, So Close!, also by Wim Wenders. "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" was well received by critics and nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song at the 51st Golden Globe Awards. The song made its live debut on the Zoo TV Tour but has only been performed intermittently in an acoustic version...

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