I Must Stand

"I Must Stand" is a song by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released on April 9, 1996 as a single from the rapper's sixth studio album Ice-T VI: Return of the Real through Rhyme $yndicate Records/Priority Records/Virgin Records. The song was written and produced by Ice-T and Santiago "San Man" Sanguillen. The single peaked at number 83 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 23 on the Hot Rap Songs charts in the United States, and also reached number 23 and number 43 in the UK and Switzerland respectively. "I Must Stand" was later included in the rapper's greatest hits album Greatest Hits: The Evidence.

"I Must Stand"
Single by Ice-T
from the album Ice-T VI: Return of the Real
B-side"Where The Shit Goes Down"
ReleasedApril 9, 1996
StudioThe Crackhouse (New York City, NY)
GenreGangsta rap
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ice-T singles chronology
"Gotta Lotta Love"
(1993)		 "I Must Stand"
(1996)		 "The Lane"
(1996)
Music video
"I Must Stand" on YouTube

Track listing
12" (US Version)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Must Stand" (Clean Version)
4:02
2."I Must Stand" (Instrumental)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • San-Man
  • Ice-T
4:02
3."Where It Goes Down" (Clean Version)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • San-Man
  • Ice-T
4:07
4."Where the Shit Goes Down" (LP Version)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • San-Man
  • Ice-T
5:20
12" (European Version)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Must Stand" (The Dumb Mix)
4:52
2."I Must Stand" (Full Length)(Life On The Streets)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • Ice-T
  • San-Man
4:47
3."I Must Stand" (Straight Ghetto Vibe)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
4:46
4."I Must Stand" (Album Version)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • San-Man
  • Ice-T
3:59
CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Must Stand" (The Dumb Mix)
4:52
2."I Must Stand" (Full Length)(Life On The Streets)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • San-Man
  • Ice-T
4:47
3."I Must Stand" (Album Version)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • San-Man
  • Ice-T
4:02
4."I Must Stand" (Instrumental With Hook)
  • T. Marrow
  • S. Sanguillen
  • San-Man
  • Ice-T
4:47

Sample credits[1]

  • Track "I Must Stand (The Dumb Mix)" contains elements from "Numb" by Portishead.

Personnel
  • Tracy Lauren Marrow – lyrics, vocals, backing vocals, producer
  • Angela Rollins – backing vocals
  • Nichele – backing vocals on "I Must Stand (Full Length) (Life On The Streets)"
  • Eric Garcia – scratches
  • Bobby Ross Avila – keyboards on "I Must Stand (Full Length) (Life On The Streets)"
  • Santiago Sanguillen – producer
  • Richard "DJ Ace" Ascencio – re-mixing (track: "I Must Stand (Full Length) (Life On The Streets)")
  • Secret Squirel – re-mixing (track: "I Must Stand (The Dumb Mix)")
  • Steve "Fred 40 To Tha Head" Fredrickson – re-mixing (track: "I Must Stand (Straight Ghetto Vibe)")
  • Trevor Randolph – re-mixing (track: "I Must Stand (Straight Ghetto Vibe)")

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[2] 75
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 23
UK Dance (OCC)[5] 23
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 83
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] 21

References
  1. "I Must Stand (The Dumb Mix) by Ice-T on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 134.
  3. "Ice-T – I Must Stand". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  5. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  6. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  7. "Ice-T Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  8. "Ice-T Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2023.


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