Stand by Your Man

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"Stand by Your Man" is a song recorded by the American country music artist Tammy Wynette, co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill. It was released on September 20, 1968, as the first single and title track from the album Stand by Your Man. It proved to be the most successful record of Wynette's career, and is one of the most familiar songs in country music. The song was placed at number one on CMT's list of the Top 100 Country Music Songs. Released as a 7-inch 45 rpm single, it was reported added to some jukeboxes and receiving airplay on select American R&B and country radio stations by October 12, and it entered the Billboard charts on October 19. The song stayed number 1 on the U.S. country charts for three weeks. "Stand by Your Man" crossed over to the U.S. pop charts, peaking at number 19. Wynette became a global superstar when the song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1975, and also reached number 1 in the Netherlands. An album of the same name—which was also quite successful...

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