"Stand by You" is the debut and winner's single by Marlisa, the series six winner of ''

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''. It was released digitally on 20 October 2014 as the

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from her self-titled debut album. The song debuted at number two on the

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and was certified platinum by the

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for sales exceeding 70,000 copies.

Background and release

"Stand by You" was written by Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci and

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. It was also produced by Egizii and Musumeci under their production name DNA. After winning ''

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'', "Stand by You" was released for digital download in Australia on 20 October 2014, as Marlisa's debut and winner's single. The following day, the song was released as a

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. For the issue dated 27 October 2014, "Stand by You" debuted at number two on the

, with three-day sales of 27,666 copies. Marlisa became the first ''X Factor'' winner since

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in 2010 to not debut at number one with her winner's single. In its fifth week, "Stand by You" was certified platinum by the

for sales exceeding 70,000 copies.

Live performances

Marlisa performed "Stand by You" live for the first time during ''The X Factor'' grand final performance show on 19 October 2014. She performed the song again during the grand final decider show the following day, after she was announced as the winner.

Track listing

*CD / digital download # "Stand by You" – 3:12

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{The X Factor (Australia) 2014 songs 2014 debut singles Songs written by David Musumeci Songs written by Anthony Egizii Songs written by Hayley Warner Song recordings produced by DNA Songs Sony Music Australia singles