Ironik: 'Stay With Me'

Released on Monday, Jun 30 2008

Published Saturday, Jun 28 2008, 05:56 BST | By Nick Levine | 14 comments

DJ/MC/producer Ironik wrote 'Stay With Me' for his little sister - "fuelled by his fear for her growing up in a society rife with knife crime and violence", according to the press release. It's a decent enough idea for a song - topical and sure to tug at the heartstrings - but his execution leaves much to be desired.

The problem? Ironik plasters a gimmicky "chipmunk" vocal all over 'Stay With Me', a tactic that cheapens his message and reduces the track to little more than novelty. Truth be told, this would be a flat, rather dated UK garage slowie without the vocal, but with it 'Stay With Me' becomes irritating too. That's about par for the course for a man who styles himself Ironik with a 'k', we suppose.

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Lily, on September 7th, 2008
the songs got a good message we all have to admit but as a track on the whole it's awful. it sounds life they couldn'y find backing singers so they got a bunch of chipmunks to go into a studio and sing on the record instead!!!!!

Davie, Edinburgh, on August 7th, 2008
I think it's a great track. A real tearjerker with the chipmunk adding to the emotion bigstyle. Good one Ironik - Respect.

David, London, on August 6th, 2008
Awful. The chipmunk effect is out of date (not that I ever liked it). Very poor lyrics and delivery as well. Terrible video (he looks wooden as hell). I am actually amazed that he could get a record deal with the talent that must surely be out there. In my mind the benchmark is imagining if Americans would laugh at something or not. I think Americans would laugh at this, but not the current Dizzee Rascal single (which doesn't sound American but is clearly good).

Richard, England, on August 1st, 2008
very good

Claudine, Birmingham, on July 30th, 2008
i like the song i think it sound's really good

Simon, Blackburn, on July 22nd, 2008
The acoustic version is much the better version, the vocal from Ny is soulful and adds to Ironik's lyrics. I'm no chav and think that this is a track well worth adding to your iTunes library.

Chris, Merseyside, on July 21st, 2008
This song is awful, has CHAV written all over it.

East London, on July 21st, 2008
exelont

Kelly, Merseyside, on July 11th, 2008
Has anyone realised that this song samples a Westlife song?

Megan =), on July 11th, 2008
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JB, Halifax, on July 10th, 2008
average

Alan, County Durham, on July 9th, 2008
I prefer the one with the background chipmunk at a more bearable level also. Who is it and is the slower version still got Ironik

Jerry, London, on July 6th, 2008
Rob, I think your talking about the acoustic version featuring NY. Its on iTunes availible to download now. In my opinion its much better than the original and is without that irritating chipmunk.

Rob, Essex, on July 5th, 2008
GREAT tune, i heard rad 1 played a version that was like a slow jamz where can i get it and whats the remix called?