I Will Stand by You: The Essential Collection
Encyclopedia
I Will Stand by You: The Essential Collection is a greatest hits collection by American country music
duo The Judds
. The album was released on April 5, 2011, via Curb Records
, and includes twelve of The Judds' singles and two newly recorded songs. The album's first single, "I Will Stand by You", was released to country radio in late 2010.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
duo The Judds
The Judds
The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. Signed to RCA Records in 1983, the duo released six studio albums between then and 1991. One of the most successful acts in country music history, The Judds won five Grammy Awards for Best Country...
. The album was released on April 5, 2011, via Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
, and includes twelve of The Judds' singles and two newly recorded songs. The album's first single, "I Will Stand by You", was released to country radio in late 2010.
Track listing
- "Mama He's CrazyMama He's Crazy"Mama He's Crazy" is the title of a song written by Kenny O'Dell and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. The song was The Judds' second country hit and the first of fourteen number one country hits. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the...
" (Kenny O'Dell) - 3:14 - "Why Not MeWhy Not Me (song)"Why Not Me" is the title track of the 1984 album by The Judds. "Why Not Me' was written by Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton, and Brent Maher and was The Judds' second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country...
" (Harlan HowardHarlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
, Sonny ThrockmortonSonny ThrockmortonJames Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
, Brent Maher) - 3:31 - "Girls' Night OutGirls' Night Out (The Judds song)"Girls' Night Out" is a 1985 single written by Brent Maher and Jeffrey Bullock and recorded by The Judds. "Girls' Night Out" was The Judds third number one hit on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart .-Chart...
" (Maher, Jeff H. Bullock) - 2:54 - "Love Is AliveLove Is Alive"Love Is Alive" is a 1985 single by The Judds. "Love Is Alive" was written by Kent Robbins and was The Judds fourth number one country hit. The single spent one week at number one and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the chart .-Chart performance:...
" (Kent RobbinsKent RobbinsKent Robbins was an American country music songwriter. He began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem music in 1974. Between then and his death, he wrote songs for several other country music artists...
) - 4:01 - "Have MercyHave Mercy (The Judds song)"Have Mercy" is a 1985 single written by Paul Kennerley and recorded by The Judds. "Have Mercy" was The Judds' fifth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart ....
" (Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
) - 3:22 - "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)"Grandpa " is a 1986 song written by Jamie O'Hara, and made famous by The Judds."Grandpa" — as the song is sometimes known — is a reflection on days gone by, wherein the narrator expresses discontent about the decline in traditional values, the hectic lifestyle of the day and how progress hasn't...
" (Jamie O'HaraJamie O'Hara (singer)Jamie O'Hara is an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"...
) - 4:15 - "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the RainRockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" is a 1986 single by The Judds. "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" was written by Brent Maher and Don Schlitz and was The Judds' seventh number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart...
" (Maher, Don SchlitzDon SchlitzDonald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
) - 2:41 - "I Know Where I'm GoingI Know Where I'm Going (The Judds song)"I Know Where I'm Going" is the title of a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz, and Brent Maher and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. The song was The Judds' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen...
" (Don SchlitzDon SchlitzDonald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
, Craig BickhardtCraig BickhardtCraig Bickhardt is an American country music singer and songwriter. His musical career includes co-writing credits for The Judds, Steve Wariner, Kathy Mattea and others. He was also a member of S-K-B, formerly S-K-O, after Paul Overstreet exited that band, and he has released three studio albums...
, Maher) - 3:39 - "Turn It LooseTurn It Loose"Turn it Loose" is the title of a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz, and Brent Maher and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. The song was The Judds' eleventh number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...
" (Schlitz, Bickhardt, Maher) - 3:44 - "Young Love (Strong Love)Young Love (Strong Love)"Young Love " is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo The Judds. Originally released in February 1989, the song was the first single release from their 1989 album River of Time. In May, it became The Judds' 13th No...
" (Kennerley, Kent RobbinsKent RobbinsKent Robbins was an American country music songwriter. He began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem music in 1974. Between then and his death, he wrote songs for several other country music artists...
) - 4:23 - "Love Can Build a BridgeLove Can Build a Bridge"Love Can Build a Bridge" is the title of a song recorded by American country music mother-daughter duo The Judds from their 1990 album of the same name. It was a Top 5 country hit in mid-1991....
" (Paul OverstreetPaul OverstreetPaul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...
, Naomi Judd, John Jarvis) - 5:24 - "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" (Chuck CannonChuck CannonCharles Marion "Chuck" Cannon, Jr. is an American country music songwriter. His compositions include hit singles for Toby Keith and John Michael Montgomery. Cannon has also received awards for Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as an Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year...
, Austin Cunningham, Allen ShamblinAllen ShamblinAllen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Texas.After graduating from Sam Houston State University he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser. In 1987, he quit his job and moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a song writer. He supported...
) – 4:30 - "I Will Stand by You" (Steven Lee OlsenSteven Lee OlsenSteven Lee Olsen is a Canadian country music artist. He released his debut single "Now" in 2009 on RGK Records, taken from his 2009 debut album Introducing Steven Lee Olsen...
, Robert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...
) – 3:46 - "Back Home" – 3:48
- featuring Alison KraussAlison KraussAlison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
- featuring Alison Krauss
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 34 |