Stand Up (For the Champions) explained

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.

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
Position
German Singles Chart14
Swiss Singles Chart68
Japanese Singles Chart1
United States Singles Chart2

Notes and References

  1. News: Right Said Fred: Still sexy . https://archive.today/20120804223438/http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/the-beatles/mathew-street-festival/2008/08/22/right-said-fred-still-sexy-64375-21588164/ . dead . 4 August 2012 . . 10 March 2009 . 22 August 2008 . Gail . Thomson .
  2. News: Pakistan Journey in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 (Documentary). https://web.archive.org/web/20170706074454/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxJbGLm3tVU&gl=US&hl=en . 2017-07-06 . dead.