"Stand and Deliver" | ||||
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Single by Adam and the Ants | ||||
from the album Prince Charming | ||||
B-side | "Beat My Guest" | |||
Released | 1 May 1981[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | CBS Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Chris Hughes | |||
Adam and the Ants singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Stand and Deliver" on YouTube |
"Stand and Deliver" is a song by British new wave band Adam and the Ants, released as the lead single from their third studio album, Prince Charming (1981). It was the band's first No. 1 hit in the UK. The phrase "stand and deliver — your money or your life", used in the lyrics, is commonly associated with highwaymen in 18th century England.