In a statement, Lakeland spoke about how she compiled Stay Around, saying, "I wanted to find stuff that was completely unheard to max-out the ‘Cale factor’… using as much that came from John's ears and fingers and his choices as I could, so I stuck to John's mixes.

"[3] Stay Around was released on multiple formats (digital, CD & limited collector vinyl) on April 26, 2019 by Because Music.

[2] "Chasing You", the first single from the album, was digitally released on January 31, 2019.

[3] The title track, "Stay Around" was digitally released on March 20, 2019 as the second single from the album.

This single was released on vinyl (on Because Music label) on April 13, 2019 (at the occasion of Record Store Day) backed with "Worrying Off Your Mind", a (then) digital-only bonus track from J.J. Cale's previous studio album Roll On (2009).