![]() Later in the year, the 2015 line up of the Drifters recorded it in tribute. In 2015 King's original version was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", just under five weeks before his death. ![]() When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light well see No I wont be afraid, no I wont be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me So darlin, darlin, stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should. In 2012 it was estimated that the song's royalties had topped $22.8 million (£17 million), making it the sixth highest-earning song as of its era. Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer. It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film Stand by Me, and a corresponding music video, featuring King along with actors River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton, was released to promote the film. There have been over 400 recorded versions of the song, performed by many artists. ![]() The third line of the second verse of the former work derives from Psalm 46:2c/3c. Chorus: So darlin', darlin', Stand by me, oh, stand by me. Alexander called "Stand by Me Father," recorded by the Soul Stirrers with Johnnie Taylor singing lead. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Verse 1: When the night has come And the land is dark, And the moon is the only light we'll see, No, I won't be afraid, oh, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me. When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we see No I wont be afraid No I wont be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darling, darling stand by me Oh, now, now, stand by me Stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall And the mountain should crumble to the sea I. According to King, the title is derived from, and was inspired by, a spiritual written by Sam Cooke and J. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. "Stand by Me" is a song originally performed in 1961 by American singer-songwriter Ben E.
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