Stand Up (For the Champions) | |
Cover: | Stand Up for the Champions.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Right Said Fred |
Album: | Stand Up |
Released: | 8 July 2002 |
Recorded: | 2001 |
Genre: | Dance |
Label: | Kingsize |
Prev Title: | Love Song |
Prev Year: | 2001 |
Next Title: | Where Do You Go to My Love? |
Next Year: | 2006 |
"Stand Up (For the Champions)" is a song by British band Right Said Fred from their album Stand Up in 2002.
In the United States, the song has been used by some National Football League teams.[1]
It was used for the medal ceremony at the LEN European Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August 2010.
In Pakistan, the song has been used for the celebration of Pakistan Cricket Team. It was played after the victory in the final against India at the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in England.[2]
The song was also played at Lord's during the 2009 T20 Cricket World Cup when Pakistan's national cricket team beat Sri Lanka in the final and won the World Cup.
A Japanese cover of the song was performed by the group NEWS and released with their debut single "Kibou ~Yell~". A rock version is included in the standard edition of their album Touch.
Chart (2002) | Peak Position |
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German Singles Chart | 14 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 68 |
Japanese Singles Chart | 1 |
United States Singles Chart | 2 |