Stand by Me

~ Recording by Ben E. King

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Stand by Me2:55Ben E. KingStand by Me: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US1986-08-08
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81677-2
4.24Stand by Me3:00Ben E. KingAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82305-2
1.17Stand by Me3:01Ben E. KingMadacy 21 Winners: Juke Box Hits of the 60'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy EntertainmentWIN-2-2133
1.1Stand by Me3:02Ben E. KingThe Sixties CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
Madacy EntertainmentKSW2 8736
3.10Stand by Me3:00Ben E. KingBack to BlackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-03-26
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), MWA5415182, 5415812
2.20Stand by Me3:00Ben E. KingFriendsReunited.co.uk: 42 Classroom Classics From the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-01-27
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)069 634-2, 069 635-2, 069 636-2, 069.634-2
1.4Stand by Me2:57Ben E. KingMore Ultimate Power of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-11-25
Madacy Entertainment, Warner Special ProductsMEG2 5483, OPCD 8512
Bootleg
16.8Stand by Me?:??Ben E. KingPromo Only: Platinum SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only

Relationships

recorded in:New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961)
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961, in 1986)
Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981)
Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
sampled by:Beautiful Girls (radio edit) by Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
Beautiful Girls (Nickelodeon mix) by Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
Stand by Me by Timeflies
mash-ups:Ben Is Chasing Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston vs. Ben E. King vs. Snow Patrol vs. Alice Deejay vs. Beverly Hills 90210 vs. Puff Daddy feat Faith Evans & 112) by Norwegian Recycling
Britn E. King by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist)
Girls Stand by Me (Sean Kingston vs. Ben E. King) by Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
Stand by Last Friday Night by G3RSt
Stand By Me by ccc
Stand by Meme by Neil Cicierega
part of:Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1) (order: 1)
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62) (order: 62)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (order: 109)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) (order: 121)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) (order: 131)
BILLIONS CLUB (order: 251)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZwZYOljLgreLD32SmqHxC [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4o1hu3Bc3itWOajEDOyYe2 [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4SigaBkyt1mQM1mQyTO8IX [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/308726345 [info]
recording of:Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)

Stand by Me

publisher:Mike Stoller
writer:Ben E. King
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller
publisher:A.D.T. Enterprises
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company)
Jerry Leiber Music
Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd.
Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07)
Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc.
Rightsong Music
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Trio Music (publisher)
Trio Music Co., Inc.
Unichappell Music
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
later parody versions:Mia
later translated versions:Bleib bei mir
Blijf bij mij
Đến bên em
Op de hoek van de straat
Pregherò
Stand by Me
Stand By Me (Spanish)
緊靠一起
later versions:Stand by Me
is the basis for:Dildaara
Stand by Meme