Just Stand Up!

"Just Stand Up!"
Single by Artists Stand Up to Cancer
Released August 21, 2008
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2008
Genre
Length 3:34
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Babyface
  • Antonio "L.A." Reid

"Just Stand Up!" is a song performed by an all-star charity supergroup of pop, R&B, rock, country artists during the live version during the telethon "Stand Up to Cancer". The group was purposely billed as Artists Stand Up to Cancer to the public.

Background

American songwriter and producer Antonio "L.A." Reid conceived the collaboration after a meeting with the founder of Stand Up to Cancer, which will benefit from the proceeds of the record. Reid co-produced the track with American singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and the single was released on August 21, 2008.

The singers performed the song live on the "Stand Up to Cancer" show, which aired simultaneously on US TV networks ABC, CBS and NBC on September 5, 2008.[1][2]

The single was re-released on September 30, 2008, with the original recording, as well as the audio of the live performance. The CD was enhanced so it had special features for a computer. A music video was not produced for the single.

Performers (in order of appearance)

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at 78 on the week of September 13, 2008. The next week it was the greatest sales gainer and jumped 67 places to land at number 11. The next week, however, the song fell to number 36. It has also peaked on the Billboard Pop 100 chart at 18. As of October 2013, "Just Stand Up!" has sold 393,000 digital downloads in the US.[3] On the UK Singles Chart, it debuted at number 39, before climbing the chart to number 26.[4] Also on the Canadian Hot 100 chart it made a "Hot Shot Debut" at number 10 in the week of September 11, 2008, based on downloads.

Live performance

The live performance was on "Stand Up 2 Cancer" event on September 5, 2008, aired by multiple channels. All the original artists appeared for the performance, except LeAnn Rimes, Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge, with the addition of Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls singing the parts of Sheryl Crow. The live performance is slightly different from the original song available for download. The live performance video is available on iTunes.

Track listing

  1. "Just Stand Up!" – 3:37
  2. "Just Stand Up!" (Live Video) – 4:28

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 39
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 73
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 11
Italy (FIMI)[9] 7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 51
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 17
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 82
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 30

Certification

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (2008-08-19). "Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Fergie, Miley Cyrus, More Collaborate On Cancer Benefit Single". MTV News. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  2. ↑ Jessen, Monique (2008-08-20). "Mariah Carey, Beyoncé Unite For Charity Record". People. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  3. ↑ Paul Grein. "Week Ending Oct. 6, 2013. Songs: Adele Reaches A Milestone – Comments". music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Artists Stand Up to Cancer: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Australian-charts.com – Stand Up to Cancer – Just Stand Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Stand Up to Cancer – Just Stand Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Artists Stand Cancer Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Artists Stand Cancer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 37, 2008". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Stand Up to Cancer – Just Stand Up". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Stand Up to Cancer – Just Stand Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Stand Up to Cancer – Just Stand Up". Singles Top 60. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Artists Stand Cancer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Artists Stand Cancer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Artists Stand Cancer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Artists Stand Cancer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Artists Stand Cancer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Artists Stand Cancer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Artists Stand Cancer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Artists Stand Cancer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Artists Stand Cancer Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Artists Stand Cancer. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  17. ↑ "American video certifications – Artists Stand Up to Cancer – Just Stand Up!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 29, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH

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