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Stand My Ground
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Stand My Ground
| cover = Within_Temptation_-_Stand_My_Ground.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Within Temptation
| album = The Silent Force
| B-side =
| released = 17 November 2004
| recorded = 2004
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length =
| label = Roadrunner
| writer =
| producer = Daniel Gibson
| prev_title = Running Up that Hill
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Memories
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
}}
"'Stand My Ground'" is the first single from Dutch band Within Temptation's album 'The Silent Force'. The song is also included on the US edition of the band's 2007 album 'The Heart of Everything'. It became a top 10 hit in three countries (the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland) and became a top 40 hit in four other countries. It was also used in the trailer for the film 'Blood & Chocolate'.
Along with their earlier singles "Ice Queen" and "Mother Earth", "Stand My Ground" has become one of the band's signature songs and is performed on their set of almost every concert since its release.
Track listing
Video
The video was shot in Berlin and was released two weeks before the single release. The video became a superclip at the Dutch music station TMF, which means it was played every hour for a week.
Reception
The song was successful in the Netherlands reaching the number four spot but was also the most successful song after "Ice Queen" in Europe. It went top ten in also Belgium and Finland and became a number 13 hit in Germany. Although there was no sign of the song in the official Spanish chart, it topped the Spanish Airplay Chart and Los 40 Principales.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart performance
References
Category:Within Temptation songs
Category:2004 singles
Category:Songs written by Sharon den Adel
Category:Songs written by Robert Westerholt
Category:Songs written by Martijn Spierenburg
Category:2004 songs
Category:Roadrunner Records singles
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