Stone (Cyrus Villanueva song)

"Stone"
Single by Cyrus
from the album Cyrus
Released 24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)
Format
Recorded 2015
Genre Pop
Length 3:32
Label Sony
Songwriter(s)
Cyrus singles chronology
"Stone"
(2015)		 "Keep Talking"
(2016)

"Stone"
(2015)		 "Keep Talking"
(2016)

"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 music video was released on 12 December 2015.[1]

Background and release

"Stone" was written by TMS and Bobby Andonov.[2] 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.[3] The song was released as a CD single three days later.[4]

For the issue dated 30 November 2015, "Stone" debuted at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart from two days of sales.[5][6]

Live performances

Cyrus performed "Stone" live for the first time during The X Factor grand final performance show on 23 November 2015.[7] 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."[8]

Track listing

  1. "Stone" – 3:32

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 4

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia 24 November 2015 Digital download[3] Sony Music Australia
27 November 2015 CD[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cyrus - Stone". Sony Music on YouTube. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stone by Cyrus". www.sanity.com.au. November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "iTunes – Music – Stone – Single by Cyrus". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Stone – CD single by Syrus". Sanity. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (28 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: 'Hello' Is No 1 Again". noise11.com.au. Noise11.com.au. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Australian-charts.com – Cyrus – Stone". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Every Moment From The X Factor Australia 2015 Grand Final". Ashling Lee. www.popsugar.com.au. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cyrus Villanueva wins The X Factor Australia". smh.com.au. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (9 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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