Stand Back

This article is about the Stevie Nicks song. For other uses, see Stand Back (disambiguation).
"Stand Back"
Single by Stevie Nicks
from the album The Wild Heart
B-side"Garbo"
ReleasedMay 19, 1983
RecordedFebruary 1983[1]
StudioStudio 55
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length4:48 (LP version)
4:18 (single edit)
LabelModern
Songwriter(s)Stevie Nicks[5][6]
Producer(s)Jimmy Iovine
Stevie Nicks singles chronology
"After the Glitter Fades"
(1982) 		"Stand Back"
(1983) 		"If Anyone Falls"
(1983)

"Stand Back" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her second solo studio album The Wild Heart (1983). The song was released as the lead single from the album in May 1983 and reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Top Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in August of that year. "Stand Back" has been a staple in Nicks' live shows since its pre-album debut at the 1983 US Festival, and it has also been included in the Fleetwood Mac tour set lists since 1987.

In the United Kingdom, the single was Nicks' first 12-inch release, featuring a different glossy picture sleeve and the inclusion of a third track, "Wild Heart". A 12-inch promotional single was also released to United States radio stations in 1983, featuring a full-colour sleeve, but playing the standard album version (in mono and stereo) on both sides.

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  4. ^ Petridis, Alexis (July 4, 2024). "Wild-hearted hits: Stevie Nicks' 20 best songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ ACE Title Search for Stand Back by Stevie Nicks
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