Everyone has probably heard at least one Lisa Loeb song, and most likely it was her debut single "Stay (I Missed You)" — a worldwide hit exactly 20 years ago. Loeb remains thrilled with the song's continued success.

"I love when people tell me about their personal relationship to the song," she tells The Japan Times backstage before a string of performances at the Billboard Live venues in Tokyo and Osaka. "I hear a lot of heartfelt stories about it and it makes me feel good."

Loeb is delighted that the song has seen a recent resurgence in Japan, being featured in the television drama "Wakamonotachi" and charting on iTunes.