- Written by
- Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King, Mike Stoller
- Copyright date
- April 17, 1961
- Language
- English
- ISWC
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T-011.233.891-6 ISWC
T-070.139.172-1 BMI, JASRAC
T-800.684.109-5 GEMA, ISWC
T-900.306.187-8 ISWC
- Tags
- ode or tribute
- Comments
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Love song for Ben E. King's spouse-to-be Betty Nelson, whom he married in 1964. Inspired by Stand by Me Father.
Offered the song to the The Drifters [US], but their manager Lover Patterson refused it.
In 2014, "Stand By Me" was inducted into the Library of Congress 'National Recording Registry' in recognition of cultural, artistic, and historical significance to American society. - Published by
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SONY/ATV SONGS LLC
BMI
JERRY LEIBER MUSIC GEMA
MIKE AND JERRY MUSIC LLC GEMA
SILVER SEAHORSE MUSIC LLC GEMA
- Licensing
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This composition was licensed with the help of SecondHandSongs on January 19, 2022 for a short film. A sync license was granted for 1 year use in France.
This composition was licensed with the help of SecondHandSongs on November 14, 2022 for a commercial. A sync license was granted for TV/online 1 year use in United States.