Much of the filming took place in downtown Los Angeles , featuring LAROI running through empty streets and Bieber performing his verse from a rooftop.
According to Vevo Footnotes , the chemistry between the two artists was a driving force for the video's energy. LAROI noted that Bieber brought a high level of energy that was "dope to bounce off of" during their shared scenes. The production team utilized a combination of to create the illusion of LAROI floating over his bed and through the city. The Kid Laroi Justin Bieber Stay Official Video
The video depicts a world where time has stopped, with background actors and objects—like spilled milk on a kitchen table—frozen in mid-air. Much of the filming took place in downtown
LAROI described the "levitating" scenes as physically taxing, as they required him to be strapped into a painful harness for extended periods to achieve the mid-air effect. Global Success & Statistics The production team utilized a combination of to
Released on July 9, 2021, the official music video for "Stay" by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber has become a cultural and commercial phenomenon, surpassing on YouTube by early 2025. The visual was a critical milestone for LAROI, marking his first entry into the YouTube "Billion Views Club". Production & Creative Direction
The track earned the ARIA Award for Best Pop Release (2021) and was named Song of the Year at the 2022 APRA Music Awards.