"Stand by You"is the debut and winner's single byMarlisa,theseries sixwinner ofThe X Factor Australia.It was releaseddigitallyon 20 October 2014 as thelead singlefrom her self-titled debut album. The song debuted at number two on theARIA Singles Chartand was certified platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Associationfor sales exceeding 70,000 copies.
| "Stand by You" | ||||
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| SinglebyMarlisa | ||||
| from the albumMarlisa | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | DNA | |||
| Marlisasingles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Stand by You" was written by Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci andHayley Warner.It was also produced by Egizii and Musumeci under their production nameDNA.[2]After winningThe X Factor,"Stand by You" was released for digital download in Australia on 20 October 2014, as Marlisa's debut and winner's single.[3]The following day, the song was released as aCD single.[4]For the issue dated 27 October 2014, "Stand by You" debuted at number two on theARIA Singles Chart,with three-day sales of 27,666 copies.[5][6]Marlisa became the firstX Factorwinner sinceAltiyan Childsin 2010 to not debut at number one with her winner's single.[5]In its fifth week, "Stand by You" was certified platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Associationfor sales exceeding 70,000 copies.[7]
Live performances
editMarlisa performed "Stand by You" live for the first time duringThe X Factorgrand final performance show on 19 October 2014.[1]She performed the song again during the grand final decider show the following day, after she was announced as the winner.[8]
Track listing
edit- "Stand by You" – 3:12
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 21 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 71 |
| Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[11] | 14 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 October 2014 | Digital download[3] | Sony Music Australia |
| 21 October 2014 | CD[4] |
References
edit- ^ab"X Factor Recap - Grand Final Live Performance Show (19-10-14)".Take 40 Australia.Authentic Entertainment. 19 October 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2014.Retrieved21 October2014.
- ^Wass, Mike (21 October 2014)."Marlisa Wins 'X Factor' Australia, Bucks The Trend By Releasing A Good Winner's Single: Listen To" Stand By You "".Idolator.Retrieved25 October2014.
- ^abc"iTunes – Music – Stand By You – Single by Marlisa".iTunes Store(Australia).Apple.Retrieved21 October2014.
- ^abc"Stand By You – CD single by Marlisa".Sanity.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^abRyan, Gavin (27 October 2014)."New Slipknot album.5 The Gray Chapter beats Karise Eden's Things I've Done to number one on ARIA chart".News.au.News Limited.Retrieved27 October2014.
- ^ab"Marlisa – Stand By You ".ARIA Top 50 Singles.Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ab"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved14 December2014.
- ^"Marlisa takes out the X Factor Australia title for 2014!".Take 40 Australia.Authentic Entertainment. 21 October 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 25 October 2014.Retrieved21 October2014.
- ^"Marlisa – Stand By You ".Top 40 Singles.Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^"ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014".Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved7 January2015.
- ^"ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2014".Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved7 January2015.