Stand by Your Side

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"Stand by Your Side"
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Promotional single by Celine Dion
from the album One Heart
Released15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
Recorded2002
Studio
Genre Pop
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Licensed audio
"Stand by Your Side" on YouTube

"Stand by Your Side" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, from her eight English studio album, One Heart (2003). It was written by Paul Barry, Mark Taylor, and produced by Taylor and Humberto Gatica. The moving ballad sees Dion promising to someone who has been deeply wounded that she will comfort and support it. It was released on 15 September 2003 as the third (promotional only) single from the album, in the United States. [1] "Stand by Your Side" reached number 17 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.

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Background and composition

On 16 September 2003, Dion's official website announced that the ballad was selected as the next single for adult contemporary radio in North America. [2] "Stand by Your Side" was written by Mark Taylor and Paul Barry, who also wrote Cher's smash hit, "Believe" while production was handled by Taylor and Humberto Gatica. [3] It is a pop ballad, where Dion promises someone who has been deeply wounded that she will comfort and support them. [4]

Critical reception

Elisabeth Vincetelli of Entertainment Weekly called it an "inevitable power ballad." [5] Chuck Arnold from People commented, "Even her trademark ballads feature less of the vocal histrionics that we've come to expect from Dion." [6] A review from Billboard wrote that "It is a beauty, elegantly restrained and as singable and well-executed as her many previous hits," but ultimately felt that "close followers of Dion's career can't help but feel disappointed that her label doesn't make a meaningful push to be more adventurous. The double-platinum "One Heart" is ripe with the potential to surprise and delight, whether through the uptempo pop perfection of 'Faith' and 'Reveal' or – if a ballad is considered a must – why not the breathtaking 'I Know What Love Is,' a Celine classic in waiting." [7]

Commercial performance

"Stand by Your Side" debuted at number 29 on the Adult Contemporary chart, on 24 September 2003, with 224 plays and becoming the second most increased AC song that week. [8] On 16 October 2003, the song became the "Greatest Gainer" after climbing to number 18. [7] On 24 October 2003, the song climbed to number 17, its peak position. [7] The song spent 18 weeks inside the Adult contemporary chart. [9]

Credits and personnel

Recording locations

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of One Heart, Epic Records. [10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–2004)Peak
position
Romania (Romanian Top 100) [11] 52
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [12] 17

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
US Adult Contemporary ( Radio & Records ) [13] 57
Chart (2004)Position
US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records) [14] 76

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