
Peak
6
Weeks
23
Score
2,958
Chart Year
1988
"Can't Stay Away from You" is a song by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. The song was released in November 1987 by Epic as the third single from their multi-platinum album, Let It Loose (1987). It became the group's fifth top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart; it was their second #1 hit on the adult contemporary chart, following 1986's "Words Get in the Way". The song originally peaked at #88 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1988, however the song was re-released after the success of its follow-up, "Anything for You", peaking at #7 in March 1989. The song is a pensive ballad sung from the perspective of a woman who is in love with someone who doesn't feel the same, but she is unwilling to walk away from their relationship because she does not want it to end. The European single contains as a bonus cut a remixed version of "Surrender", an album cut from "Let It Loose", which Estefan performed on "Solid Gold". Popular Latin singer Jaci Velasquez recorded a Spanish version of the song called "Mi Vida No Es Nada Sin Ti" for her album Milagro. The song appeared in 1988 episodes of the soap operas Another World and The Young and the Restless.
"Time flies when you're having fun" I heard somebody say But if all I've been is fun Then baby let me go Don't wanna be in your way And I don't wanna be your second choice Don't wanna be just your friend You keep telling me that you're not in love You wanna throw it all away But I can't stay away from you I don't wanna let you go And though it's killing me that's true There's just some things I can't control Your love is slipping through my hands And though I've heard it all before I know you're telling me the truth I know it's just no use But I can't stay away from you Hold on to every bit of hope That's all I ever do Hoping you might change your mind And call me up to say How much you need me too And though you're leaving me no other choice Than to turn and walk away Look over your shoulder, I'll be there You can count on me to stay 'Cause I can't stay away from you I don't wanna let you go And though it's killing me that's true There's just some things I can't control Your love slipping through my hands And though I've heard it all before I know you're telling me the truth I know it's just no use But I can't stay away from you I know you're telling me the truth I know it's just no use But I can't stay away from you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 21, 1987 | 89 | 37 |
| 2 | Nov 28, 1987 | 79 | 47 |
| 3 | Dec 5, 1987 | 68 | 58 |
| 4 | Dec 12, 1987 | 56 | 70 |
| 5 | Dec 19, 1987 | 52 | 74 |
| 6 | Dec 26, 1987 | 45 | 81 |
| 7 | Jan 2, 1988 | 45 | 81 |
| 8 | Jan 9, 1988 | 42 | 84 |
| 9 | Jan 16, 1988 | 36 | 90 |
| 10 | Jan 23, 1988 | 32 | 94 |
| 11 | Jan 30, 1988 | 27 | 99 |
| 12 | Feb 6, 1988 | 23 | 103 |
| 13 | Feb 13, 1988 | 16 | 110 |
| 14 | Feb 20, 1988 | 11 | 115 |
| 15 | Feb 27, 1988 | 10 | 116 |
| 16 | Mar 5, 1988 | 6 | 120 |
| 17 | Mar 12, 1988 | 10 | 116 |
| 18 | Mar 19, 1988 | 22 | 104 |
| 19 | Mar 26, 1988 | 32 | 94 |
| 20 | Apr 2, 1988 | 46 | 80 |