"Just Stand Up!" is a song performed by an all-star female charity supergroup of pop, R&B, rock, and

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artists during the telethon "

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". The group was purposely billed as Artists Stand Up to Cancer to the public. The song reached number 7 in Italy, number 10 in Canada, and number 11 in the US and Ireland.

Background

American songwriter and producer Antonio "L.A." Reid conceived of the collaboration after a meeting with the founder of Stand Up to Cancer, which benefited from the proceeds of the record. Reid co-produced the track with American singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and the single was released on August 21, 2008. The singers performed the song live on the "Stand Up to Cancer" special, which aired simultaneously on US TV networks ABC, CBS and

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on September 5, 2008. The single was re-released on September 30, 2008, with the original recording, as well as the audio of the live performance. The CD was enhanced so it had special features for a computer. A

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was not produced for the single.

Performers (in order of appearance)

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...

* Carrie Underwood *

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and actress. One of the List of music artists by net worth, wealthiest musicians in the world, List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna, her vario ...

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is noted for her Optimism, optimistic and Idealism, idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including Rock music, rock, Po ...

(only on studio version) or

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger ( ; ; born June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With ...

(only on live version) * Fergie *

Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. Born and raised in Islington, Inner London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieve ...

Keyshia Cole Keyshia Myeshia Cole (née Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, television personality and actress. Dubbed by critics as the " Princess of Hip-Hop Soul", she is known for her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Bor ...

* Natasha Bedingfield *

LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She originally rose to success as a country music artist at the age of 13 and has since crossed over into pop, contemporary Christian, and o ...

(only on studio version) * Melissa Etheridge (only on studio version) *

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Qu ...

Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, ''Goodies ...

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...

* Ashanti

Chart performance

The song debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at 78 on the week of September 13, 2008. The next week it was the greatest sales gainer and jumped 67 places to land at number 11. The next week, however, the song fell to number 36. It also peaked on the ''Billboard''

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chart at 18. As of October 2013, "Just Stand Up!" had sold 393,000 digital downloads in the US. On the UK Singles Chart, it debuted at number 39, before climbing the chart to number 26. On the

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chart it made a "Hot Shot Debut" at number 10 in the week of September 11, 2008, based on downloads.

Live performance

The live performance was held on the "Stand Up 2 Cancer" event on September 5, 2008, aired by multiple channels. All the original artists appeared for the performance, except

and Melissa Etheridge, with the addition of

from

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singing the parts of Sheryl Crow. The live performance is slightly different from the original song available for download. The live performance video is available for purchase on

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Track listing

*;CD single # "Just Stand Up!" – 3:37 # "Just Stand Up!" (Live Video) – 4:28

Credits and personnel

;Vocalists *With vocals –

, Carrie Underwood,

, Fergie,

, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield,

, Ashanti and

(only on live version) *

and Melissa Etheridge appears courtesy of

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. *

appears courtesy of Columbia. *

appears courtesy of Geffen. *

appears courtesy of

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. * Fergie and

appears courtesy of

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. * Natasha Bedingfield appears courtesy of

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. *

appears courtesy of

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. *

appears courtesy of

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/ Syco/ J. * Carrie Underwood appears courtesy of

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. *

appears courtesy of Interscope-Geffen-A&M. *

appears courtesy of Asylum-Curb. * Ashanti appears courtesy of

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appears courtesy of Zomba,

. *

appears courtesy of

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, A&M and

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(only on live version) ;Production Credits adapted from

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. * Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds: writer, producer, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming * Ronnie "Preach" Walton: writer, co-producer, keyboards, drum programming * Antonio "LA" Reid: executive producer, producer * Kenya Ivey: additional background vocals * Paul Boutin: recording and mixing * Alejandro Venguer, Brian Garten, Marcos Tovar: additional recording * Karen Kwak: project coordinator

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

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