Stand by Me

~ Release by Ben E. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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#TitleRatingLength
1Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
4.652:55
2Spanish Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1960-10-27)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-10-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1960-10-27)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1960-10-27)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-10-27)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-10-27)
reeds:
Romeo Penque (on 1960-10-27)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 350)
recording of:
Spanish Harlem (on 1960-10-27)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
4.42:54
3Sway
2:20
4Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
2:13
5First Taste of Love
2:20
6Amor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-29)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-03-29)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1961-03-29)
guitar:
Alan Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-29) and George Barnes (on 1961-03-29)
percussion:
Ray Barretto (on 1961-03-29), Danny Kessler (on 1961-03-29), Phil Kraus (on 1961-03-29) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1961-03-29)
piano:
Moe Weschler (on 1961-03-29)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-29)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1961-03-29)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
cover recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez (Mexican poet, lyricist and radio host)
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
translator:
Sunny Skylar
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
43:05
7Come Closer to Me
42:36
8Frenesi
3:10
9Here Comes The Night
42:26
10Sweet and Gentle
2:25
11Granada
2:28
12Young Boy Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1960-10-27)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-10-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1960-10-27)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1960-10-27)
instruments:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-10-27)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-10-27)
reeds:
Romeo Penque (on 1960-10-27)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
recording of:
Young Boy Blues (on 1960-10-27)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Phil Spector
42:20
13Besame Mucho
42:58
14Perfidia
2:05
15Souvenir of Mexico
2:26
16On the Horizon
recording of:
On the Horizon
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
42:21
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1Save the Last Dance for Me (with the Drifters)
2:29
2Nobody but Me (with the Drifters)
2:32
3This Magic Moment (with the Drifters)
2:30
4There Goes My Baby (with the Drifters)
2:10
5Brace Yourself
42:07
6Dance With Me (with the Drifters)
recording of:
Dance With Me
writer:
Lewis Lebish, Jerry Leiber, Irving Nahan, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:25
7I Count the Tears (with the Drifters)
2:08
8Show Me the Way
42:17
9Oh My Love (with the Drifters)
2:23
10Loneliness or Happiness (with the Drifters)
2:34
11Love Me, Love Me
42:38
12Lonely Winds (with the Drifters)
2:50
13A Help-Each-Other-Romance (with LaVern Baker)
3.52:44
14How Often (with LaVern Baker)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1960-06-07)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-06-07)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1960-06-07) and Al Caiola (on 1960-06-07)
marimba:
Douglas Allan (percussionist) (on 1960-06-07)
membranophone:
Ted Sommer (on 1960-06-07)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-06-07)
piano:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1960-06-07)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1960-06-07) and Ben E. King (on 1960-06-07)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
recording of:
How Often (on 1960-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
42:37
15Kiss and Make Up (with the Five Crowns)
2:15
16I'll Forget About You (with the Five Crowns)
2:29