Clocking in at a minute-and-a-half, “Stay” by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs is said to be the shortest song ever to be #1 on the American pop charts. It's super-popular and is a song everyone knows because it so catchy, and is also likely why its been covered so many times. Above is an early promo picture of Mr. Maurice before landing his huge hit. 
Of all the cover versions by all the artists—Cindy Lauper, The Hollies, The Four Seasons, The Diamonds, Jackson Browne and others—I had never heard this northern soul version before. It's by a UK pop/soul group called The Virginia Wolves and is the most upbeat of all the versions. ***It's jumpy, full of thump, and has a clap-a-long break too. PLUS, the bassline is real nice. And there's horns. And it all fits neatly in under 2-minutes. Audio is low, so turn it way up!
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