Stand Above Me

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"Stand Above Me"
Stand above Me.jpg
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Liberator
B-side"Can I Believe You"
Released4 May 1993 (1993-05-04)
RecordedThe Pink Museum & The Ministry, Liverpool
GenreSynthpop
Length3:33
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw, Lloyd Massett
Producer(s)Andy McCluskey, Phil Coxon
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Call My Name"
(1991) 		"Stand Above Me"
(1993) 		"Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)"
(1993)

"Stand Above Me" is a song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released as the first single from their album Liberator (released a few weeks ahead of the album), and their 26th single overall. It was the last OMD single released on a 12" format before OMD took a break in 1996. The next 12" to be released under the OMD name was "Metroland" in March 2013.

Billboard, in a positive review, wrote: "For public tastes that run to infectiously upbeat bubblegum pop with some muscle, this track, from the chronically overlooked venerable British pop outfit, will do the trick. Features fat, raspy synths, a rollicking beat, and sweet, strong vocal harmonies."[1]

An "anonymous" club 12" was released as "Liberator: Stand Above Me". It appeared to be credited to the act "Liberator". The song peaked at number 5 on the US modern rock chart and number 6 on the US dance chart.[2]

Track listing[]

7" single[]

Virgin / VS 1444 (UK)

  1. "Stand Above Me" – 3:33
  2. "Can I Believe You" – 3:52

12" single (UK)[]

Virgin / VST1444 (UK)

  1. "Stand Above Me" (Transcendental Constant Viper Trip Mix)
  2. "Stand Above Me"
  3. "Stand Above Me" (A 10 Minute Therapy Session into Hyperlife Mix)

12" single (USA)[]

Virgin / SPRO-12777 (USA, promo)

  1. "Stand Above Me" (A 10 Minute Therapy Session into Hyperlife Mix) – 9:40
  2. "Stand Above Me" (7" Mix) – 3:32
  3. "Stand Above Me" (12" Mix) – 10:13

"Liberator: Stand Above Me" 12" single[]

Union Recordings / ucrtdj18 (USA)

  1. "Stand Above Me"
  2. "Stand Above Me (A 10 Minute Therapy Session into Hyperlife)" (remix)

CD single[]

Virgin / VSCDT 1444 (UK, Jewel case), VSCDG 1444 (UK, Digipack)

  1. "Stand Above Me" – 3:33
  2. "Stand Above Me" (Transcendental Constant Viper Trip Mix) – 10:15
  3. "Stand Above Me" (Hypnofunk Mix) – 5:58
  4. "Can I Believe You" – 3:52

Cassette single[]

Virgin / VSC 1444 (UK)

  1. "Stand Above Me" – 3:33
  2. "Can I Believe You" – 3:52

Both sides of the cassette have the same track listing.

Charts[]

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 29
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 53
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 33
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 21
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 11
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 5
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 6

References[]

  1. ^ "Stand Above Me" review. Billboard. 12 June 1993. p.70. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. ^ "OMD Discography entry for "Stand above Me" 12"". Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) – Stand Above Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 22. 29 May 1993. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) – Stand Above Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) – Stand Above Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) – Stand Above Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  8. ^ "OMD: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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