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I'll Stand by You

song written and composed by Chrissie Hynde, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg; originally recorded by The Pretenders in 1994
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I'll Stand by You

Summary

I'll Stand by You is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,063 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • I'll Stand by You's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • I'll Stand by You's genre is soft rock[4].
  • I'll Stand by You was produced by Ian Stanley[5].
  • I'll Stand by You was performed by The Pretenders[6].
  • I'll Stand by You's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • I'll Stand by You was released on July 21, 1994[8].
  • I'll Stand by You's lyricist is recorded as Chrissie Hynde[9].
  • I'll Stand by You's title is recorded as I'll Stand by You[10].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on I'll Stand by You was The Pretenders[6]. It was produced by Ian Stanley[5].

Publication

I'll Stand by You was released on July 21, 1994[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is soft rock[4].

Why It Matters

I'll Stand by You ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,063 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Chrissie Hynde

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → musical work/composition
    Language of work or name → English
    Instance of → —
    Producer → Ian Stanley
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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