Stand by You (Marlisa song)

"Stand by You" is the debut and winner's single by Marlisa, the series six winner of The X Factor Australia. It was released digitally on 20 October 2014 as the lead single from her self-titled debut album. The song debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales exceeding 70,000 copies.

"Stand by You"
Single by Marlisa
from the album Marlisa
Released20 October 2014 (2014-10-20)
Recorded2014
GenrePop[1]
Length3:12
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DNA
Marlisa singles chronology
"Stand by You"
(2014)		 "Unstoppable"
(2015)

Background and release

"Stand by You" was written by Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci and Hayley Warner. It was also produced by Egizii and Musumeci under their production name DNA.[2] After winning The X Factor, "Stand by You" was released for digital download in Australia on 20 October 2014, as Marlisa's debut and winner's single.[3] The following day, the song was released as a CD single.[4] For the issue dated 27 October 2014, "Stand by You" debuted at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, with three-day sales of 27,666 copies.[5][6] Marlisa became the first X Factor winner since Altiyan Childs in 2010 to not debut at number one with her winner's single.[5] In its fifth week, "Stand by You" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales exceeding 70,000 copies.[7]

Live performances

Marlisa performed "Stand by You" live for the first time during The X Factor grand final performance show on 19 October 2014.[1] She performed the song again during the grand final decider show the following day, after she was announced as the winner.[8]

Track listing
  1. "Stand by You" – 3:12

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 21

Year-end charts
Chart (2014) Position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 71
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[11] 14

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Australia 20 October 2014 Digital download[3] Sony Music Australia
21 October 2014 CD[4]

References
  1. "X Factor Recap - Grand Final Live Performance Show (19-10-14)". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  2. Wass, Mike (21 October 2014). "Marlisa Wins 'X Factor' Australia, Bucks The Trend By Releasing A Good Winner's Single: Listen To "Stand By You"". Idolator. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. "iTunes – Music – Stand By You – Single by Marlisa". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. "Stand By You – CD single by Marlisa". Sanity. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. Ryan, Gavin (27 October 2014). "New Slipknot album .5 The Gray Chapter beats Karise Eden's Things I've Done to number one on ARIA chart". News.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. "Marlisa – Stand By You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. "Marlisa takes out the X Factor Australia title for 2014!". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. "Marlisa – Stand By You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  10. "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  11. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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