"Stand by Me" is the title of a song performed by Ben E. King and written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song is based on a 1955 Gospel song of the same name by The Staples Singers. Leiber and Stoller gave it a more contemporary sound. Since its release, there have been many cover versions of the song, though none have achieved the fame of the original.
"Stand by Me" is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher. It was the second single to be released from the band's third album, Be Here Now, and peaked at number 2 in the UK charts in September 1997. It was kept from the top-spot by the record breaking Elton John single "Candle in the Wind," re-recorded and released in memory of Princess Diana, who had died in August of that year. Despite this, "Stand By Me" still went Gold in the UK.
Though overall, Be Here Now received a cold reception from music critics, "Stand by Me" was acknowledged as one of the stand-out tracks on the album. A blank">critically acclaimed acoustic version of "Stand by Me" was shown on television the night before the release of Be Here Now as part of a _BBC1 documentary, featuring Noel, Liam Gallagher and drummer Alan White sitting by the side of a swimming pool, with Liam on vocals, Noel on acoustic guitar and White holding a tambourine.blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2AYeBrt920 However, due to Noel Gallagher's general dislike of Be Here Now, "Stand by Me" is rarely played live by the band at their concerts, as it is Noel who generally decides the song listings for Oasis' tours. A live version of the song from this tour can be found on the double-CD version of _Familiar to Millions.
Noel Gallagher claims to have written the song whilst suffering from food poisoning when he first moved to London. His mother Peggy would phone him to check on him and repeatedly told him to ensure he was eating properly. This spurred Gallagher to cook himself a proper English Sunday dinner, which resulted in a bout of food poisoning. Gallagher claims that the song's first line - "Made a meal and threw it up on Sunday/I've got a lot of things to learn" - came to him as he lay on the floor and it was then that he began to pen the lyrics to the song.
The title for the song probably comes from the song "Stand By Me", which was covered by the Gallaghers' idol John Lennon.
"Stand by Me" is the third single from the second United Kingdom X Factor winner Shayne Ward. It was released in the UK on 10 July 2006. It is a new original track from his debut album, Shayne Ward. It failed to match the success of his previous singles and charted at #14.
