I'll Stand by You

"I'll Stand by You"
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Single by the Pretenders
from the album Last of the Independents
B-side	"Rebel Rock Me"
Released	April 11, 1994 (1994-04-11)[1]
Length	3:59
Label	Sire Warner Bros. WEA
Songwriter(s)	Chrissie Hynde Tom Kelly Billy Steinberg
Producer(s)	Ian Stanley
The Pretenders singles chronology
"Night in My Veins" (1994) "I'll Stand by You" (1994) "Night in My Veins" (1994)

"I'll Stand by You" is a song recorded by English-American rock band the Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents (1994). The song was written by Chrissie Hynde and the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and produced by Ian Stanley. The song is a ballad in which the singer pledges love and faithful assistance to a loved one in times of personal darkness.

Released on April 11, 1994 by Sire, Warner Bros. and WEA, "I'll Stand by You" peaked at number 1 in Israel and reached the top 20 in several countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It also became a major hit for British girl group Girls Aloud in late 2004 and American country singer Carrie Underwood in early 2007, both times recorded as a charity single. Colombian singer Shakira performed the song for the live charity telethon Hope for Haiti Now in early 2010; her cover version was released on the charity benefit album, which was also entitled Hope for Haiti Now.