Stand My Ground

"Stand My Ground"
Single by Within Temptation
from the album The Silent Force
B-side	"Overcome", "Towards The End"
Released	17 November 2004
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2004
Genre	Symphonic metal, alternative metal
Length	4:26 (album version) 3:58 (single version)
Label	Roadrunner
Writer(s)	Robert Westerholt, Sharon den Adel, Martijn Spierenburg, Daniel Gibson [1]
Producer(s)	Daniel Gibson
Within Temptation singles chronology
"Running Up that Hill" (2003) "Stand My Ground" (2004) "Memories" (2005)
Music video "Stand My Ground" on YouTube

"Stand My Ground" is the first single from Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation's The Silent Force. The song is also included on the U.S. edition of the band's 2007 album The Heart of Everything. It became a top 10 hit in three countries (the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland) and became a top 40 hit in four other countries. It was also used in the trailer for the film Blood & Chocolate.

Along with their earlier singles Ice Queen and Mother Earth, Stand My Ground has become one of the bands signature songs and is performed on their set of almost every concert since its release.

Track listing

CD single

1. "Stand My Ground" (radio version)
2. "Overcome (non album version)

CD 4 Track EP

1. "Stand My Ground" (radio version)
2. "Overcome" (non album version)
3. "It's The Fear" (demo version)
4. "Stand My Ground" (album version)

CD Multi single

1. "Stand My Ground" (radio version)
2. "Overcome" (non album version)
3. "It's The Fear" (demo version)
4. "Towards The End"
5. "The Swan Song" (Instrumental/orchestral version)

DVD single^[2]

1. "Stand My Ground" (Single version)
2. "Overcome"
3. "It's The Fear" (Demo version)
4. "Forsaken"
5. "Towards The End"
6. "Stand My Ground" (Video)
7. Making of ... "Stand My Ground" (Video)
8. "Studio impressions" (Video)
9. "On Tour" (Video)
10. "Photo Gallery"

Video

In the video Sharon den Adel discovers that the world will be destroyed by a major flood. However, Sharon and her bandmates survive by escaping on an Ark-like boat, accessed by Sharon.

Although the video looks like it was shot entirely with a green-screen, the scenes are real. The only things digitally added are the surrounding buildings and city. This was shown in the making-of video.

The video was shot in the Netherlands and was released 2 weeks before the single release. Also the video was Superclip at the Dutch music station TMF, which means it would be played every hour a week long.

Charts reception

The song was successful in the Netherlands reaching the #4 spot but was also the most successful song after Ice Queen in Europe. It went top ten in also Belgium and Finland and became a #13 hit in Germany. Although there was no sign of the song in the official Spanish chart, it topped the Spanish Airplay Chart and Los 40 Principales.

Charts

Chart performance

References