Stay Awake (Ronnie Laws song)

"Stay Awake"
Single by Ronnie Laws
from the album Solid Ground
B-side"Summer Fool"
Released1981
Genre
Length
  • 3:13 (single version)
  • 4:09 (album & 12" version)
LabelLiberty Records
Songwriter(s)Ronnie Laws
Producer(s)Ronnie Laws
Ronnie Laws singles chronology
"Every Generation"
(1980) 		"Stay Awake"
(1981) 		"There's A Way"
(1981)

"Stay Awake" is a song by Ronnie Laws. It was released in 1981 as a single from his album Solid Ground.[1][2]

The song is Laws' only Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 60. However, it is a Top 20 hit on the Hot Soul Singles charts, peaking at No. 19.

Chart performance

Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 60
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[4] 19

References

  1. ^ Darling, Cary (October 31, 1981). "Ronnie Laws Gambles and Wins". Billboard. 93 (43). Nielsen Business Media: 82. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Nite, Norm (1982). Rock On: The Video Revolution (1979-1984). Harper & Row. p. 184. ISBN 9780061816444. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Stay Awake (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Stay Awake (R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.