Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
Single by U2
from the album Zooropa
B-side	"I've Got You Under My Skin" (Frank Sinatra w/Bono)
Released	22 November 1993
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:58
Label	Island
Composer(s)	U2
Lyricist(s)	Bono
Producer(s)	Flood; Brian Eno; The Edge;
U2 singles chronology
Music video
	"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" on YouTube

"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 in Ireland and reached the top 10 in Australia, Iceland, the United Kingdom, 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. 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.