Stand by Me (Lil Durk song)

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"Stand by Me"
Song by Lil Durk featuring Morgan Wallen
from the album Almost Healed
ReleasedMay 26, 2023
Genre
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Dr. Luke

"Stand by Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Durk featuring American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on May 26, 2023 from Durk's eighth studio album Almost Healed (2023). Produced by Dr. Luke, it is the second collaboration between the two artists following "Broadway Girls".

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Critical reception

The song was met with generally negative reviews from critics. Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone described Lil Durk as "continuing a treacly yet charismatic pop-country collaboration". [1] Louis Pavlakos of HipHopDX commented it "reeks of desperation from a man seeking approval from people who don't respect Hip Hop." [2] In a review of Almost Healed for Pitchfork , Dylan Green criticized how the album "jumps between these personal revelations, sappy crossover treacle, and standard drill-and-pain tracks", additionally writing, "That balance is upset a handful of times, most notably on 'Stand by Me,' Durk's second collaboration with country singer Morgan Wallen. Their dedications to faceless love interests are sapped of all the detail, urgency, and personality that drives Durk's best songs." [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Stand by Me"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 76
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 27
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 53
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [7] 5
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 8
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] 35

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Stand by Me"
Chart (2023)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] 96
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [12] 36

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