TRACY CHAPMAN - STAND BY ME

STAND BY ME

TRACY CHAPMAN

SONGWRITERS: BEN E. KING; JERRY LEIBER & MIKE STOLLER

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: GREATEST HITS

LABEL: ELEKTRA RECORDS

GENRE: FOLK

YEAR: 2015

 

      Tracy Chapman(born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Crossroads", and "Give Me One Reason".

          Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released her debut album, Tracy Chapman, which became a commercial success, boosted by her appearance at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert, and was certified 6×Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album received six Grammy Award nominations, including one for Album of the Year, three of which she won; Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Fast Car", and Best Contemporary Folk Album. In 1989, Chapman released her second album, Crossroads, which earned her an additional Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Her third album, Matters of the Heart, followed in 1992.

       Chapman's fourth album, New Beginning, was released in 1995 and became another worldwide success. It was certified 5×platinum by the RIAA and yielded the hit single "Give Me One Reason", which earned Chapman the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Five years would pass before the release of her fifth album, Telling Stories(2000). Let It Rain and Where You Live followed in 2002 and 2005, respectively. Chapman's most recent studio album is Our Bright Future, released in 2008. The remastered compilation álbum Greatest Hits, which was curated by Chapman herself, was released in 2015.

        Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation from American folk musician Tracy Chapman, released by Elektra/Rhino on November 20, 2015. It is the second compilation of her career and the first available in the United States. All tracks were chosen by Chapman herself. The collection received positive reviews.

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 darling, darling, stand by me

Oh stand by me

Oh Stand

Stand by me

 

If the sky we look upon

Should tumble and fall

Oh 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

 

Oh darling, darling, stand by me

Oh stand by me

Oh stand

Stand by me

 

Whenever you're in trouble you just stand by me

Oh stand by me

Oh stand

Stand by me

Stand by me

 

Oh darling darling stand by me

Oh stand by me

Oh stand

Stand by me

Stand by me

Stand by me

Stand by me.