Stand Up (For the Champions)
| "Stand Up (For the Champions)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Right Said Fred | ||||
| from the album Stand Up | ||||
| Released | 8 July 2002 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Label | Kingsize | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbass, Rob Manzoli | |||
| Producer(s) | Right Said Fred | |||
| Right Said Fred singles chronology | ||||
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"Stand Up (For the Champions)" is a song by British band Right Said Fred from their album Stand Up in 2002.
In the United States, the song has been used by some National Football League teams.[1]
It was used for the medal ceremony at the LEN European Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August 2010.
In Pakistan, the song has been often used for the celebration of Pakistan Cricket Team. Recently played after the victory in the final against India at the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in England.[2]
The song was also played at Lord's during the 2009 T20 Cricket World Cup when Pakistan's national cricket team beat Sri Lanka in the final and won the world cup.
Swedish football team Storvreta IBK used it 2012/2013 as its entrance song during their games in Swedish Super League.
The Zambian High-School ISSEA (International Schools of Southern & Eastern Africa) boys' volleyball team winners, the Lusaka Leopards, played this song after the winning point of the tournament was scored.
It was the entrance song for South African heavyweight boxer Corrie 'Sniper' Sanders on the day he beat WBO heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko for his title in Hannover, Germany on March 8, 2003.
It was also used for the medal ceremony at the Memorial Morena 2017, international meeting of juvenile swimming held in Genoa, Italy on 1-2 July 2017.
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 14 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 68 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 1 |
References
- ↑ Thomson, Gail (2008-08-22). "Right Said Fred: Still sexy". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ↑ "Pakistan Journey in ICC Champions Trophy 2017 (Documentary)".