Stand by Me
The Drifters
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When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me Stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall And the mountains should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me, yeah Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me Darlin', darlin', stand by me, stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
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Written by: LIONEL B., JR. RICHIE
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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5 facts about this song
4 the Cause version"Stand By Me" was performed by the American band 4 The Cause who are actually family members. The group was only active from 1998 to 1999 but their version of "Stand By Me" reached the top of several charts in different countries.
- Their version of the song was used as the theme song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
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Ben E. King versionThis is the original rendition of the song, released in 1961.
- Despite being one of his biggest hits, Ben E. King initially wrote "Stand by Me" for his group The Drifters, who declined it. He then decided to record it himself.
- The song was ranked 122nd on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all-time.
- The song reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its original release, however it later reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart in 1987, following its use in a Levi's advertisement.
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John Lennon versionJohn Lennon, known as a member of the Beatles, covered "Stand By Me" in 1975.
- His version appeared on his album “Rock 'n' Roll,” which was composed mainly of covers of rock and roll songs from the 1950s and 60s.
- Lennon's version of "Stand By Me" was a top 20 hit in both the US and UK.
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Playing for Change versionPlaying for Change made a unique rendition of "Stand By Me" as part of their “Songs Around The World” project in 2009.
- The project was created to inspire and connect the world through music, with musicians from different parts of the world contributing to the same song.
- The "Stand By Me" version by Playing for Change features 37 musicians from six continents who had never met in person, but were brought together through their renditions of the song.
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The DriftersAlthough "Stand By Me" was initially intended for The Drifters by Ben E. King, they didn't record the song.
- The Drifters was a revolving door of talent throughout their career; Ben E. King himself was a former member of The Drifters, having left in 1960.
- Despite not recording "Stand By Me", The Drifters' style of rhythm and blues heavily influenced the music of the 1960s, lending towards the eventual interpretation of the song by Ben E. King.
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