"Stone" is the debut and winner's single by Cyrus, the series seven winner of '' The X Factor Australia''. It was released digitally on 24 November 2015 as the lead single from his self-titled debut album. The song debuted at number four on the

ARIA Singles Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

. The music video was released on 12 December 2015.

Background and release

"Stone" was written by TMS and

Bobby Andonov Bobby Andonov (born 28 August 1996), known by his stage name BOBI, is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer. Early life Bobby Andonov was born on 28 August 1996 in Melbourne, Australia to Macedonian parents originating from Strumica, ...

. After winning '' The X Factor'', "Stone" was released for digital download in Australia on 24 November 2015, as Cyrus's debut and winner's single. The song was released as a CD single three days later. For the issue dated 30 November 2015, "Stone" debuted at number four on the

from two days of sales.

Live performances

Cyrus performed "Stone" live for the first time during ''The X Factor'' grand final performance show on 23 November 2015. He performed the song again during the grand final decider show the following day, after he was announced as the winner, where he told the audience; "I want to thank God for blessing me with the gift of music that I've been so blessed to share with you all."

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References

{{The X Factor (Australia) 2015 songs 2015 debut singles Sony Music Australia singles Songs written by Ben Kohn Songs written by Peter Kelleher (songwriter) Songs written by Tom Barnes (songwriter) Songs written by Sean Douglas (songwriter)