If by bigger you mean which sold more and charted in more countries then stay is the undeniable answer. Halo is one of Bey's biggest hits but it still wasn't as big as stay.
This. Stay was released at the peak of the digital era.
2013 wasn't the peak of the digital era
And let's not forget 2009 was still a HUGE year for digital sales. If the song was released pre 2008 then your argument would have been understandable.
You can clearly tell that the song means nothing to her, she just wants to hit those notes and look good while wind machines blow into her. I noticed that back in 2009, I loved the song but that always bothered me.
This. Stay was released at the peak of the digital era.
Halo also had 4 more years to gain sales. If it truly is a classic as only the Hive claims, then there should be a steady stream of sales every year, especially after her Super Bowl Half-Time show with which she ended her segment.
You can clearly tell that the song means nothing to her, she just wants to hit those notes and look good while wind machines blow into her. I noticed that back in 2009, I loved the song but that always bothered me.
2013 wasn't the peak of the digital era
And let's not forget 2009 was still a HUGE year for digital sales. If the song was released pre 2008 then your argument would have been understandable.
Stay smashed at the beginning of 2013, not in November. And even if it wasn't the peak, 2013's digital sales were bigger than 2009's.
