Stand or Fall
| "Stand or Fall" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by the Fixx | ||||
| from the album Shuttered Room | ||||
| B-side | "The Strain" | |||
| Released | 26 March 1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave, synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cy Curnin, Jamie West-Oram, Adam Woods, Rupert Greenall, Charlie Barrett | |||
| Producer(s) | Rupert Hine | |||
| The Fixx singles chronology | ||||
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"Stand or Fall" is a song by new wave/rock band the Fixx. Released in 1982, it was the third of four single releases from the group's debut album, Shuttered Room.
"Stand or Fall" became the group's first charting hit. In the United States, it peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 7 on the Top Rock Tracks chart.[1] The song also charted in Australia (No. 33), Canada (No. 37)[2] and the United Kingdom (No. 54).[3]
Music Video[edit]
The music video features Curnin singing in a house, before cutting to soldiers in combat during World War 1 alongside a modern tank. It ends with Curnin leading the men and tank with a white horse (representing peace).
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 33 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 37 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 54 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 76 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[1] | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 91 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks (1981-2008). Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-89820-174-1.
- ^ RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada, October 23, 1982
- ^ a b "Fixx: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada, October 23, 1982
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002, 2005, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0898201550
