Stand Up (Mel McDaniel song)

"Stand Up" is a song recorded by American country music artist Mel McDaniel. It was released in September 1985 as the lead single and title track from McDaniel's album Stand Up. It peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Bruce Channel, Ricky Ray Rector, and Sonny Throckmorton.

"Stand Up"
Single by Mel McDaniel
from the album Stand Up
B-side	"I Feel a Storm Coming"
Released	September 2, 1985
Recorded	June 14, 1985
Genre	Country
Length	2:33
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Channel Ricky Ray Rector Sonny Throckmorton
Producer(s)	Jerry Kennedy
Mel McDaniel singles chronology
"Let It Roll (Let It Rock)" (1985) "Stand Up" (1985) "Shoe String" (1986)

It was covered by The Band on their 1996 album High on the Hog and Cody Canada & the Departed as a bonus track on their 2011 album This Is Indian Land.

Music video

The music video was directed by George Bloom and premiered in mid-1985. The video features actor Gailard Sartain portraying a defendant in a divorce court scenario of which he calls upon McDaniel as a key eyewitness testimony in an attempt to be exonerated from his case.

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3