Stand by Love

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"Stand by Love"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album Real Life
Released12 August 1991[1]
GenrePop rock
Length4:09
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Simple Minds singles chronology
"See the Lights"
(1991) 		"Stand by Love"
(1991) 		"Real Life"
(1991)

"Stand by Love" is a 1991 song by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was the third single to be taken from their ninth studio album Real Life. The song was written by bandmembers Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr and was produced by Stephen Lipson.

The single peaked at number 13 in the UK.

Track listings[edit]

7" single

  1. "Stand by Love" - 4:09
  2. "King Is White & in the Crowd" (live, Los Angeles, 19.06.91) – 4:21

12" and CD single

  1. "Stand by Love" – 4:09
  2. "King Is White & in the Crowd" (live, Los Angeles, 19.06.91) – 4:21
  3. "Let There Be Love" (live, Los Angeles, 19.06.91) – 5:22

Cassette single

  1. "Stand by Love" (live, Glasgow, 13.08.91) – 4:26
  2. "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (live, Glasgow, 13.08.91) – 5:34
  3. "Banging on the Door" (live, Glasgow, 13.08.91) – 5:45

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Stand by Love"
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 27
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 13
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stand By Love press release".
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
  3. ^ "Simple Minds – Stand by Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Simple Minds". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Simple Minds – Stand by Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Simple Minds – Stand by Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Simple Minds – Stand by Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Simple Minds Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

External links[edit]

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