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Wikipedia article




"'Stand Up Tall'" is the fourth single released by the British rapper Dizzee Rascal and the lead single from his second album 'Showtime'.

The single became Dizzee's fourth Top 40 hit when it entered the charts at number 10 on its release. It was the first Top 10 release from the rapper. "Stand Up Tall" spent a total of six weeks in the Top 75, the first single from Dizzee to have been released on two alternative CD singles.

On Jools Holland's 2010 'Hootenanny' television show, Rascal performed a version of the song over the backing track of Nirvana's song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K0iZBeSdL8 YouTube - Dizzee Rascal vs Nirvana - Stand Up Tall (On Jools Holland)], accessed 23 December 2013

The song is used on the EA Sports' video-game, 'FIFA Street' and in the 2005 film 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin'.

Track listing



;CD 1

# Stand Up Tall

# Give U More (featuring D Double E)

;CD 2

# Stand Up Tall

# Stand Up Tall (Instrumental)

# Stand Up Tall (Youngsta Remix)

# Stand Up Tall (Youngsta Remix Instrumental)

# Stand Up Tall (Acappella)

Music video



Dizzee Rascal drives to a place and finds four girls. They are fighting. The four girls follow him everywhere. At the end there are countless women pole dancing.

The music video was directed by Ruben Fleischer.[http://www.ruben.fm/work/music_videos/dizzeeRascal_standUp/dizzeeRascal_standUp_treat.pdf Video brief], accessed 23 December 2013

Charts



References



Category:2004 singles

Category:Dizzee Rascal songs

Category:XL Recordings singles

Category:2004 songs

Category:Songs written by Dizzee Rascal

Category:Music videos directed by Ruben Fleischer


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