Soul Standing By

"Soul Standing By"
Single by Billy Idol
from the album Whiplash Smile
B-side	"Worlds Forgotten Boy"
Released	August 1987
Label	Festival, Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Billy Idol
Producer(s)	Keith Forsey
Billy Idol singles chronology
"Sweet Sixteen" (1987) "Soul Standing By" (1987) "Mony Mony" (1987)

"Soul Standing By" is a song by English rock musician Billy Idol, released in 1987 as the fourth and final single from his third studio album, Whiplash Smile (1986). ^[1] It was released only in Australia and New Zealand, becoming a top 20 hit in the latter.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Whiplash Smile liner notes. ^[2]

• Billy Idol – vocals, guitars, bass
• Steve Stevens – guitars, keyboards, programming, bass
• Phillip Ashley – keyboards
• Harold Faltermeyer – keyboards
• David Frank – keyboards
• Richard Tee – keyboards
• Marcus Miller – bass
• John Regan – bass
• Keith Forsey – producer

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [3]	20

References

1. Audio. Radio Magazine, Incorporated. January 1987.
2. "Whiplash Smile". Discogs . Retrieved 18 July 2021.
3. "Billy Idol – Soul Standing By". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

External links

• "Soul Standing By" at Discogs