Released September 2, 1985 Label Capitol Nashville | Recorded June 14, 1985 Length 2:33 | |
B-side "I Feel a Storm Coming" | ||
"Stand Up" is a song recorded by American country music artist Mel McDaniel. It was released in September 1985 as the lead single and title track from McDaniel's album Stand Up. It peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Bruce Channel, Ricky Ray Rector, and Sonny Throckmorton.
It was covered by The Band on their 1996 album High on the Hog.
Music video
The music video was directed by George Bloom and premiered in mid-1985.
References
Stand Up (Mel McDaniel song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA