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松原みき (Miki Matsubara) - 真夜中のドア / Stay With Me (Mayonaka no Door) (Romanized)

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松原みき (Miki Matsubara) - 真夜中のドア / Stay With Me (Mayonaka no Door) (Romanized) Lyrics

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“Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me)” is the debut single of Japanese artist Miki Matsubara. Released in 1979, it peaked at #28 on the Oricon charts at the time of the song’s release, immediately becoming her first hit song. However, this track was relatively unknown outside Japan until around 2020, when a resurgence in the popularity of the city pop genre sparked numerous covers of the song and led many people from other countries to discover it.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Is there a live performance?
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Why is Stay With Me getting so much attention in 2021?
Genius Answer

The page saw a surge in views after the release of the official lyrics video by Miki Matsubara’s label PONY CANYON.

On top of that, an original cover by TikTok user Chris Andrian Yang was released on 5 February 2021 and has garnered over 1.5M views in just 5 days, causing another blowup 40 years since the original song was released in 1980.

Did she make this for her husband? I heard it was her last goodbye.
Genius Answer

No, this song was released November 5th 1979 just a few days before her 20th birthday. At this time Miki had not been diagnosed with cancer yet.

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November 5, 1979
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