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Singer/ songwriter Zachary Scot Johnson ( www.zacharyscotjohnson.com ) performs a cover of Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's "Stand By Me" on day 1523 of thesongadayproject...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Adriano Celentano's 1962 Italian version, "Pregherò" (meaning "I will pray") reached no. 1 on the Italian charts.[11]
Otis Redding included a soulful cover of the song in his 1964 debut album, Pain in My Heart.[12]
Spyder Turner's 1967 version climbed to No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Black Singles chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[13]
John Lennon recorded his version of the song for his 1975 album Rock 'n' Roll. Lennon's remake was his last hit prior to his five-year retirement from the music industry. This version had a more rock sound than R&B. Lennon filmed a performance of the song for The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1975.[14] On May 3, 1975 this version peaked at #20 on the Hot 100, right in front of King's comeback hit "Supernatural Thing - Part I" at #21. The B-side of the single was "Move Over Ms. L," a rare and raucous track also remade by The Who drummer Keith Moon.[15]
Mickey Gilley released his version of the song in 1980, it was included in the movie Urban Cowboy. It was his eighth #1 on the country charts and also reached #22 on the Hot 100.
Anita Mui released her Cantonese version of the song in 1988 in her album 夢裡共醉
Maurice White's 1985 remake peaked at number 6, 11 and 50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, Adult Contemporary and Billboard Hot 100 charts, respectively.[16]
A version of the song released by American R&B group 4 The Cause in 1998 was a #1 hit in Switzerland, reached No. 2 of the Austrian and German singles charts and number three in New Zealand, and was a top-ten hit in several other countries.[17][18]
Prince Royce recorded a bachata version of the song as his debut single, changing parts of the lyrics into Spanish. This version peaked No. 8 on Hot Latin Tracks and No. 1 on Tropical Airplay. At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2010, Royce performed a live version of the song along with Ben E. King.[19] Royce's remake received a Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical Song of the Year".[20]
Melbourne Victory Football Club adopted "Stand by Me" as their pre-game song before kick-off in the A-League.[21]
Italian singer Rita Pavone made an Italian remake entitled "Stai con me" (Stay with me) in 1970. Final Fantasy XV Lion King Oasis Ben E King

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