Stand by Your Man

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"Stand by Your Man" is a classic 1968 country song by Tammy Wynette, widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential tracks in the history of country music.

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instanceOf single
song
album Stand by Your Man self-link
awardReceived Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year
surface form: Country Music Association Single of the Year

Grammy Hall of Fame Award
B-side I Stayed Long Enough
chartPosition Canadian RPM Country Tracks number 1
UK Singles Chart number 1
US Billboard Hot 100 number 19
US Billboard Hot Country Singles number 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs one of the most controversial songs in country music
one of the most iconic country songs of all time
featuredIn Five Easy Pieces
surface form: Five Easy Pieces (1970 film)

GoldenEye
surface form: GoldenEye (1995 film)

The Blues Brothers
surface form: The Blues Brothers (1980 film)
format 7-inch single
genre country music
hasCoverVersion cover by Elton John
cover by Lyle Lovett
cover by The Blues Brothers
cover by Tina Turner
hasCulturalImpact frequently referenced in discussions of feminism and country music
hasISRC USSM16800525
hasMelodyType slow country ballad
hasMusicVideo promotional performance clips
hasStereotypeAssociation traditional gender roles in marriage
includedIn Grammy Hall of Fame Award
surface form: Grammy Hall of Fame
influenced subsequent country ballads about relationships
key D major
language English
length 2:38
notableFor defining Tammy Wynette’s public image as the "First Lady of Country Music"
originallyPublishedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
partOf Tammy Wynette discography
performer Tammy Wynette
producer Billy Sherrill
publicationDate 1968
publisher Epic Records
recordingDate 1968-08-28
recordLabel Epic Records
releaseDate 1968-09-20
tempo slow
theme forgiveness in relationships
marital loyalty
vocalist Tammy Wynette
writer Billy Sherrill
Tammy Wynette
yearOfAward 1969

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Cowboy Carter includesInterpolationOf Stand by Your Man
Stand by Your Man album Stand by Your Man self-link