I’ll Stand by You
~ Recording by Pretenders
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | Pretenders | Last of the Independents | Pretenders | Album |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 4509-95822-2 |
| 1.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | Pretenders | Last of the Independents | Pretenders | Album |
| Sire Records | 9 45572-2 |
| 1.10 | I'll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Now That’s What I Call Music! 28 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos) | NOW 28 |
| 1.10 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Now That’s What I Call Music! 28 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos) | 7243 8 30478 2 6, CDNOW 28 |
| 1.10 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Now That’s What I Call Music! 28 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos) | TCNOW28 |
| 1.12 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | Pretenders | Absolute Music 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Denmark) | 8399632 |
| 1.9 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:55 | Pretenders | Kuschelrock 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 477777 2 |
| 2.3 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | 100% Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2726 |
| 1.18 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | Pretenders | 100% Hits, Volume 13 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 8310982 |
| 2.10 | I'll Stand by You | 3:58 | The Pretenders | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1994 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos) | CDNOW1994 |
| 1.14 | I’ll Stand By You | 4:00 | Pretenders | 100% Hits: Best of 1994 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988), PolyGram Ltd. | 8319582 |
| 1.3 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:54 | The Pretenders | A viagem: Internacional | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Som Livre (Brazilian record label) | 407.0187 |
| 1.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | Hitbox, Volume 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 28-477977-10 |
| 1.5 | I'll Stand by You | 3:57 | Pretenders | Hot Hits [TL 541/19] | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 541/19 |
| 1.1 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | I’ll Stand by You | The Pretenders | Single |
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| 1.1 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:02 | The Pretenders | I’ll Stand by You | The Pretenders | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 4509-96031-2 |
| 1.1 | I’ll Stand by You | ?:?? | The Pretenders | I’ll Stand by You | The Pretenders | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | YZ815CDX |
| 1.1 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | Pretenders | I’ll Stand by You | Pretenders | Single |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 4509-95966-2 |
| 1.9 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:54 | Pretenders | Kuschelrock 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Media | 477777 2, SMM 477777 2 |
| 1.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | Last of the Independents | The Pretenders | Album |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | CD 95822 |
| 1.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | Pretenders | Last of the Independents | Pretenders | Album |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WICD 5182 |
| 1.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | Pretenders | Last of the Independents | Pretenders | Album |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 4509-95822-2 |
| 19.9 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | Moments of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 37 666 5 |
| 1.3 | I'll Stand by You | 3:55 | The Pretenders | Mr Music Hits 9•94 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mr Music (Swedish compilation label) | MMCD 1144 |
| 1.1 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | Pretenders | NOW… That’s What I Call Music: 100% Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 525 213-2 |
| 2.3 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | Número Um 1994 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI International | 7 243 4 83025 2 6 |
| 1.4 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Rock Ballads 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 9548-33026-2 |
| 1.12 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | Superballads 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mr Music AB Production | |
| 2.3 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:51 | The Pretenders | The Love Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 39987 2 2, VTDCD38 |
| 1.5 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:55 | Pretenders | Endless Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 525 341-2 |
| 1.2 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Drive Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINMC 96 |
| 1.2 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Drive Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD96 |
| 1.13 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:52 | The Pretenders | The Best Rock Ballads in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 60 |
| 2.15 | I'll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | 38 Songs of Pure Attraction | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SONYTV1 CD |
| 1.16 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:49 | The Pretenders | Best of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.9 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | Pretenders | Hot Hits Special | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time‐Life Books B.V. | TL 541/20 |
| 1.9 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:55 | The Pretenders | KuschelRock 8 (Gold-Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 477777 9 |
| 1.11 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | Nachtwacht | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 9548-33587-2 |
| 1.4 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Radio City Love Songs 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 481342-2 |
| 1.11 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:55 | The Pretenders | Rock am Ring: 10 Jahre (Box) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Star Pool (German compilations), Polymedia Marketing Projects | 525 623-2 |
| 1.14 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | That’s Love: Simply the Best of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI TV | 7243 8 36430 2 8, CDEMTVD 102 |
| 1.4 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | The Rocking Ladies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 525 886-2 |
| 2.4 | I'll Stand by You | 3:59 | Pretenders | Wow that's a Hit | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STARCD1055 |
| 2.6 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | Untitled | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD32 |
| 2.6 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | Untitled | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADMC32 |
| 2.8 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:49 | The Pretenders | Les Voix en or 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use) | 9548 34788 2 |
| 2.8 | I'll Stand by You | 3:49 | The Pretenders | Les Voix en or, Volume 3 (disc 2) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use) | |
| 1.16 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | Pretenders | Pure Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 483 954-2 |
| 2.15 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:54 | The Pretenders | The Power of Love: Breathless | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time‐Life Books B.V. | |
| 2.15 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:54 | The Pretenders | The Power of Love: Breathless | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL629/2 |
| 2.16 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | Pretenders | The Very Best of Pop Music 1994-95 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC9495010 |
| 1.9 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | The All Time Greatest Rock Songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music TV, Warner.ESP | MOODCD53 |
| 1.9 | I'll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Women & Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WTVD 36116 |
| 3.6 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | The Pretenders | Burning Heart 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Insight (Polygram sublabel) | 553 855-2, 553 856-2 |
| 2.3 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:56 | The Pretenders | Car Classics 2.0 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 469132 |
| 1.5 | I'll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Donnamour, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 43845 2 |
| 1.17 | I'll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | Les années 90 + mode d'emploi | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest | 9548 34980-2 |
| 1.4 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | Pretenders | Ö3 Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Austria, PolyGram, Warner Music Austria, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548 35120 2 |
| 1.1 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | The Greatest Love Songs of All Time of the 60’s 70’s 80’s & 90’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0014 |
| 1.8 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:58 | The Pretenders | Perfect Day | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | |
| 1.12 | I'll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | The One and Only Love Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 31455 3796-2, 31455 5610-2, 31455 5737-2 |
| 1.14 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | KissFM Flashback: Best of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548-36948-2 |
| 1.11 | I'll Stand by You | 3:56 | The Pretenders | Mixed Emotions III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 565 451-2 |
| 1.8 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:58 | The Pretenders | Perfect Day | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music TV | SONYTV42CD |
| 2.5 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | Power of a Woman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar TV | TTVCD2950 |
| 2.3 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:58 | The Pretenders | The 90s Collection: 1994 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 608/03 |
| 2.5 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | Pretenders | Pop Life | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.17 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:55 | The Pretenders | Woman II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 545140-2 |
| 2.14 | I'll Stand by You | 3:55 | The Pretenders | Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 564 112-2 |
| 1.9 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:55 | The Pretenders | Kuschelrock 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 477777 2, SMM 477777 2 |
| 2.4 | I'll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Poplife | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie | 07822-145-46-2 |
| 1.20 | I'll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | Album + Compilation |
| Warner.ESP | 8573 84607 2 |
| 1.20 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | Pretenders | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing, Warner.ESP | 8573 84607 2 |
| 2.6 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:58 | The Pretenders | Careless Whisper, Vol. 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 2028-05 |
| 1.20 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | Album + Compilation |
| Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it) | WICD 5311 |
| 1.19 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Greatest Hits | Pretenders | Album + Compilation |
| Warner.ESP | 8573 84608 2 |
| 1.20 | I'll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | Album + Compilation |
| Warner.ESP | W2 84607 |
| 1.19 | I'll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | Album + Compilation |
| wea music (“wea” logo with “music” below; mainly used in Europe and Brazil) | 857384607-2 |
| 1.16 | I'll Stand by You | 3:57 | Pretenders | I Love U 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 541.314-2 |
| 2.11 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | Pretenders | Rock Shots: The All Time Greatest Rock Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Fonit | 9548 38752-2 |
| 2.13 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:58 | The Pretenders | The All Time Greatest Rock Songs, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 9548 38753-2 | |
| 1.4 | I'll Stand by You | 3:50 | The Pretenders | 100% Hits 90's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG France | 74321 871652 |
| 2.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:01 | The Pretenders | Modern Rock: The Mid ’90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2804, R828-16 |
| 2.15 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:54 | The Pretenders | The Power of Love: Breathless | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL629/2 |
| 2.15 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:56 | The Pretenders | Absolute Rock Ballads Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) | ACCD 3002 |
| 2.8 | I'll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | Love So Strong | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing | WSMCD051 |
| 2.4 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:54 | Pretenders | Rock is Woman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321972902 2 |
| 2.4 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:57 | Pretenders | Body Talk: Love and Tenderness | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time-Life | TL BYC/14 |
| 1.4 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:58 | The Pretenders | Donna Celebrates a Decennium of Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG Belgium NV/SA | 74321 926272 |
| 2.8 | I'll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Top of the Morning With Terry Wogan | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | STVCD155 |
| 1.13 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | VH1 Classic: The Cuts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 73797 |
| 1.19 | I'll Stand by You | 3:59 | The Pretenders | All Time Classic Tearjerkers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | 0927497382 |
| 1.18 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:56 | The Pretenders | Le Cœur des hommes | Béatrice Thiriet | Album + Soundtrack |
| Milan (main imprint of Milan Entertainment, Inc. and Éditions Milan Music) | 301 630-2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.3 | I'll Stand By You | 4:00 | The Pretenders | Warner Music Canada: April 1994 - Vol. 204 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Canada Ltd (not for release label use! company, ca. late 1988–2004) | PROC94204 |
| 1.1 | I’ll Stand By You | 4:02 | Pretenders | I’ll Stand By You | Pretenders | Single |
| YZ815CD | |
| 50.7 | I’ll Stand by You | 3:54 | Pretenders | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.5 | I’ll Stand by You | 4:02 | Pretenders | 18 Classic Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| KJF (also known as KJF-31-867 and KFJ-31-867) | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.14 | I'll Stand by You | 4:00 | Pretenders | Hot Hits Pop Volume 15 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.15 | I'll Stand By You | 4:00 | Pretenders | Retro Night Romance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below) | WTVD 36236 |
| 1.17 | I’ll Stand By You | 3:54 | The Pretenders | Eternal Romance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | |
Relationships
| engineer: | Steve Williams (UK recording engineer, aka Syco) |
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| producer: | Ian Stanley |
| drums (drum set): | Jimmy Copley J.F.T. Hood |
| guitar: | Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) Adam Seymour |
| vocals: | Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994, in 2000) WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994) |
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| stream for free: | https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nobHZ3nOp38 [info] https://open.spotify.com/track/0TIDoezp2TXjANu6jeTIjT [info] |
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| recording of: | I’ll Stand by You |
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Related works
I’ll Stand by You
| writer: | Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) Tom Kelly (songwriter) Billy Steinberg |
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| publisher: | B. Steinbereg Music Clive Banks Songs D. Barry Music EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) Hynde House of Hits Music Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L Kobalt Publishing Ltd. |
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| referred to in medleys: | Hits Medley (Girls Aloud) (order: 7) |
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