Just Stand Up!
2008 charity single
"Just Stand Up!" is a song performed by an all-star female charity supergroup of pop, R&B, rock, and country artists during the telethon "Stand Up to Cancer". 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 NBC 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 music video was not produced for the single.
Performers (in order of appearance)
Beyoncé
Carrie Underwood
Rihanna
Miley Cyrus
Sheryl Crow (only on studio version) or Nicole Scherzinger (only on live version)
Fergie
Leona Lewis
Keyshia Cole
Natasha Bedingfield
LeAnn Rimes (only on studio version)
Melissa Etheridge (only on studio version)
Mary J. Blige
Ciara
Mariah Carey
Ashanti
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at 78 on the week of September 13, 2008.
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