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Ben E. King (pictured in 1990s) originally sang the song, becoming a hit in the US in 1961 and again in 1986.. In 1960, Ben E. King was inspired to update the early 20th-century gospel hymn "Stand by Me" by Charles Albert Tindley, which was based on Psalm 46, "will not we fear, though the Earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea."
Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film [5] directed by Rob Reiner. Based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, the film is set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon in 1959. Stand by Me stars Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell as four boys who set out on a journey to find the dead body of a ...
A 1986 re-issue of "Stand by Me" followed the song's use as the theme song to the movie Stand By Me and re-entered the Billboard top ten after a 25-year absence. This reissue also topped the charts in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for three weeks in February 1987. [8]
If you came of age with the 1986 coming-of-age classic Stand by Me, chances are you long thought twice before taking a dip in any forest ponds.. In perhaps the film’s most famous scene, dead ...
Stand by Me, a 1986 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on the novella The Body by Stephen King; ... "Stand by Me" (Atomic Rooster song), 1972
The Ultimate Collection: Stand by Me is a compilation album by American musician Ben E. King. It was released in 1987 via Atlantic Records. The album includes many hits such as "Stand by Me", the original "Spanish Harlem", and "Young Boy Blues".
On January 25, 2018, Grey released a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me", [63] which was featured in a Budweiser Super Bowl LII commercial. [64] A portion of the proceeds from the song went to the American Red Cross to benefit those affected by natural disasters. [65] A music video was released on February 2, 2018. [66]
This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 during 1986. In 1986, a total of 121 singles reached the top ten on the Hot 100. 109 singles reached their peaks throughout the year, while the remaining twelve reached their peaks in preceding and succeeding years.