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Tony Mortimer admits East 17 Christmas hit Stay Another Day ‘puts a bit of food on the table’ each year

East 17 songwriter Tony Mortimer reveals how much Christmas hit Stay Another Day continues to make every year – it's not much.

Speaking to the Daily Star’s Wired columnist (via Music News), Tony said he’s “grateful” when he hears East 17 hit Stay Another Day on the radio. Tony regularly gives interviews on national TV around Christmas time to promote the charities the song’s royalties contribute to (Credit: This Morning/YouTube)“It doesn’t make me billions, unfortunately, in case you wondered! East 17 beat Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is You to the top spot during the 1994 festive season, but its longevity is what counts, not the money it brings in.

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