Mickey Gilley - Stand by me (1980)

"Stand by Me" is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry ...

"Stand by Me" is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller.

Mickey Gilley released his version of the song in 1980, and it was included in the movie Urban Cowboy. It was his eighth number 1 on the US country charts and also reached number 22 on the US Hot 100. The version peaked at number three in Canadian RPM Country Singles in September 1980 and number 51 in RPM Top Singles the following month. The song would "become one of Gilley's signature songs."