Stay The Night
Stay The Night is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by Mariah Carey. The song debuted on the charts at #51 during Week 4. It reached its highest peak of #4 during Week 40.
| "Stay The Night" | |
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| Top 5 Hit Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album The Emancipation of Mimi | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey |
| First Charted | Week 4 |
| Last Charted | Week 104 |
| Rank | 391 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 117 |
| Weeks | 9 |
| Peak | 4 |
| Certification | 2x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
As of July 2026, it is certified 2x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'Stay The Night' took the long road. The Mariah Carey song entered the King Warz Charts at #51 in Week 4 and needed 36 weeks to find its footing, but it eventually peaked at #4 in Week 40 and has logged 9 weeks in all. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's 15th top-5 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 40, pulling 120 points at #4 after climbing 43 places. The biggest single-week climb came in Week 40, jumping from #47 to #4. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 4 straight weeks between Week 38 and Week 41. The song has recorded 5 re-entries, with gaps of 1 to 54 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 6, and the most recent in Week 104, where it came back at #32, its best re-entry showing.
Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 307th by total weeks and 392nd by total points. The track has accumulated 404 total units over its chart life. Chart activity draws 58% from raw streams and 42% from chart points.
2021 brought 1 week on the chart, peaking at #51, earning 41 points, and it sold 22 units, finishing 92nd on the year-end chart. During 2022, the track appeared 1 time, peaking at #35, earning 60 points. 2023 was its biggest year: 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4, averaging #41, earning 274 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 40, adding 161 units for a 90th-place year-end finish. In 2024, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #57, earning 28 points. During 2025, the track appeared 1 time, peaking at #32, earning 71 points. The song's average position improved from #51 in 2021 to #32 in 2025.
Notable Achievements
- The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 5 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 2x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | May 4, 2023 (Week 37) | 100 | 823 days |
| Platinum | June 23, 2023 (Week 41) | 200 | 873 days |
| 2× Platinum | May 17, 2026 (Week 140) | 400 | 1,932 days |
Listening Milestones
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | NEW | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 51 | - | 1 | 41 | 4 | 51 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | RE | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 35 | - | 2 | 60 | 5 | 35 |
| January 26, 2023 | Week 29 | RE | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 54 | - | 3 | 35 | 2 | 35 |
| May 25, 2023 | Week 38 | RE | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 57 | - | 4 | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| June 8, 2023 | Week 39 | ▲10 | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 47 | 57 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 35 |
| June 22, 2023 | Week 40 | ▲43 | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 4 | 47 | 6 | 120 | 11 | 4 |
| July 6, 2023 | Week 41 | ▼38 | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 42 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 4 |
| May 2, 2024 | Week 49 | RE | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 57 | - | 8 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| September 11, 2025 | Week 104 | RE | Stay The Night (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 32 | - | 9 | 71 | 3 | 4 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 | 5 | 161 | 30 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | 92 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 51 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 2023 | 15 | 2 | 97 | 13 | 4 | — |