Stand Above Me

"Stand Above Me"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Liberator
B-side "Can I Believe You"
Released 4 May 1993 (1993-05-04)
Format 7", 12", CD single, and cassette single
Recorded The Pink Museum & The Ministry, Liverpool
Genre Synthpop
Length 3:33
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw, Lloyd Massett
Producer 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" was a single released as the first single from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 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.

An "anonymous" club 12" was released as "Liberator: Stand Above Me". It appeared to be credited to the act "Liberator". This record made it to #5 on the US modern rock charts and #6 on the US dance charts.[1]

Contents

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. "A 10 Minute Therapy Session into Hyperlife"

CD single

Virgin / VSCDT 1444 (UK, Jewel case), VSCDT 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 / VS 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.

Chart positions

Chart (1993) Position
Belgian Singles Chart 25
German Singles Chart 33
Swedish Singles Chart 28
UK Singles Chart[2] 21
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] 6
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[3] 5

References

  1. ^ "OMD Discography entry for "Stand above Me" 12"". http://www.omd.uk.com/discography/singles/html/s_89.html. Retrieved 2008-02-17. 
  2. ^ "Chart Stats - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3256. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". 2010 Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p110800/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-06-30. 
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