Stand by Me

Oasis

About Stand by Me

"Stand by Me" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher. It was the second single to be released from the band's third album, Be Here Now. The song peaked at number two in the UK charts in September 1997, being kept from the top spot by the record-breaking Elton John single "Candle in the Wind 1997", which was re-recorded and released in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who had died three weeks before the release of "Stand by Me". Despite this, "Stand by Me" still went gold in the UK, and would eventually reach platinum status in 2019. It ended up at number 46 on the end of year charts in the United Kingdom for 1997. The song also reached number two in Ireland and reached the top 10 in Finland, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden.  


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