BEN E. KING COVER BY ANTTI SYVÄNEN, ISAK GERRBO AND KIM SYVÄNEN - STAND BY ME

STAND BY ME

BEN E. KING COVER BY ANTTI SYVÄNEN, ISAK GERRBO AND KIM SYVÄNEN

SONGWRITERS: Ben E. King; Leiber & Stoller

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: THE VERY BEST OF BEN KING

LABEL: RHINO ENTERTAINMENT

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 1998

"Stand by Me" is a song, originally performed by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King, and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. According to King, the title is derived from, and was inspired by, a spiritual written by Sam Cooke and J. W. Alexander called "Stand by Me Father," recorded by the Soul Stirrers with Johnnie Taylor singing lead. The third line of the second verse of the former work derives from Psalm 46:2c/3c. There have been over 400 recorded versions of the song, performed by many artists. It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film Stand by Me, and a corresponding music video was released to promote the film.

In 2012, it was estimated that the song's royalties had topped £17 million, making it the sixth highest earning song as of that time. 50% of the royalties were paid to King.

In 2015, King's original version was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", just under five weeks before his death. Later in the year, the 2015 line up of the Drifters recorded it, in tribute to him.

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

Refrão:

So darling, darling

Stand by me, oh, stand by me

Oh stand, stand by me,

Stand by me

If the sky that we look upon

Should tumble and fall

Or 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

Refrão

Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me

Oh stand by me,

Oh won't you stand now?

Stand by me.