"Stay There, Till I Get There" is a song written by

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. It was recorded by American

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artist Lynn Anderson and released as a single in February 1970 via

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Background and release

"Stay There, Till I Get There" was recorded at the Columbia Studio in January 1970, located in

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. The sessions was produced by

, Anderson's longtime production collaborator at the label and her first husband. "Stay There, Till I Get There" reached number 7 on the ''

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chart in 1969. It was Anderson's fifth top ten hit single as a recording artist. It also became a minor hit on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart, reaching number 22 in 1970. The song was issued on Anderson's 1970 studio album, '' Stay There 'Til I Get There''.

Track listings

;7" vinyl single * "Stay There, Till I Get There" – 2:17 * "I'd Run a Mile to You" – 2:06

Chart performance

References

{{Lynn Anderson singles 1970 singles 1970 songs Columbia Records singles Lynn Anderson songs Songs written by Glenn Sutton Song recordings produced by Glenn Sutton