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Rihanna - Stay[MXR ReFix]

A Soulful ReFix For The Ones Who Stay

My take on Rihanna’s Stay turns one of its most vulnerable moments into a more rhythmic, soulful experience. I wanted to keep the emotional weight of the original while giving it a new heartbeat — something that can move on a dancefloor without losing that feeling of longing, uncertainty and wanting someone to stay. This is my MXR ReFix: a little deeper, a little more melodic, and built around the idea that sometimes you don't need a complicated answer. You just want someone to stay.

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Rihanna remixStay remixRihanna StayMXR ReFixelectronic remixdance remixdeep housesoulful housemelodic houseelectronic musicdance musichouse musicvocal houseemotional houseromantic househeartbreaklongingvulnerabilitylove and losslate night vibessoulful groovesdeep groovesmelodic danceatmospheric houseclub remixdanceflooremotional danceSouth African houseJohannesburg houseMXR

Written & Produced

MXR

Mixed & Mastered

MXR

Label

Independent

From MXR

The guitar led the feeling one night chilling with my fiance and then it clicked that this could be made into a bootleg of Rihanna's stay

How does this feel to you?

Be the first to say how this felt. Pick as many as fit.

Dreamy: Floating, hazy, somewhere else entirely.
Nostalgic: Took you back somewhere.
Relaxed: Settled you. Shoulders dropped.
Hopeful: Like something's going to be alright.
Energetic: Made you move. You couldn't sit still.
Aggressive: Hard and confrontational. Teeth bared.
Dark: Heavy and shadowy. A little menacing.
Reflective: Made you think. Turned you inward.
Melancholy: Beautiful sadness. The good kind of ache.
Euphoric: That hands-in-the-air moment. Pure joy.

When would you play this?

Be the first to say how this felt. A feeling and a moment are different things — this is the moment.

Late Night: After midnight, when the world has gone quiet.
Working: In the background while you focus.
The Party: People in the room. Volume up.
The Gym: Training. Moving. Pushing.
Sunrise: Early hours. The light coming up.
Alone Time: Just you. Door closed.
The Commute: Getting somewhere. Headphones on.
Pre Going Out: Getting ready. The night ahead.
Sunday: Slow morning. Nowhere to be.
Winding Down: The end of the day. Slowing.