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"They Stood Up for Love" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the third and final single from their 1999 album, The Distance to Here. The song was released in the United States on June 26, 2000, and reached number 31 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 24 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 88 in Australia.

The European single releases of "They Stood Up for Love" include an acoustic version of the song recorded at Jet Studios in Brussels, Belgium, in April 2000. This version was successful in the Flanders region of Belgium, reaching number one for two weeks, and it also peaked at number 19 in the Netherlands. It was Flanders' fourth-highest-selling single of 2000.

Music video

The video for "They Stood Up for Love" was directed by Kai Sehr and features the band performing the song in a recording studio. This footage is interspersed with film of young people partying. The two strands come together as the people from the increasingly wild party join the band in the studio.

Track listings

Australian CD single

"They Stood Up for Love" (radio mix)
"Run to the Water" (acoustic version)
"The Distance" (acoustic version) – 4:39
"The Dolphin's Cry" (acoustic version) – 5:15
"I Alone" (acoustic version) – 4:00
"They Stood Up for Love" (acoustic version) – 4:17

European CD single 1

"They Stood Up for Love" (acoustic version, recorded at Jet Studios, Brussels, Belgium) – 4:02
"They Stood Up for Love" (radio mix) – 4:13

European CD single 2

"They Stood Up for Love" (radio mix)
"I Alone" (acoustic version)
"The Dolphin's Cry" (acoustic version)
"They Stood Up for Love" (acoustic version)

European maxi-CD single

"They Stood Up for Love" (radio mix)
"Run to the Water" (acoustic version)
"The Distance" (acoustic version)
"They Stood Up for Love" (acoustic version)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US promo CD liner notes and The Distance to Here album booklet.

Studios

Recorded at The Site (San Rafael, California), Village Recorder (West Los Angeles), A&M Studios (Hollywood, California), and The Plant (Sausalito, California)
Mixed at South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, Florida) and Encore Studios (Burbank, California)
Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Live

Ed Kowalczyk – writing, vocals, guitar
Patrick Dahlheimer – writing, bass
Chad Taylor – writing, lead guitars
Chad Gracey – drums
Live – production

Other personnel

Jerry Harrison – production
Gary Kurfirst – executive production
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Karl Derfler – engineering
Doug McKean – additional engineering
Ted Jensen – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	88
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	44
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	31
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)	24

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	4

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)	Gold	25,000
Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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v t e Live
Ed Kowalczyk Patrick Dahlheimer Chad Gracey Chad Taylor Chris Shinn
Studio albums	The Death of a Dictionary (as Public Affection) Mental Jewelry Throwing Copper Secret Samadhi The Distance to Here V Birds of Pray Songs from Black Mountain The Turn
EPs	Four Songs Local 717
Compilations	Awake: The Best of Live Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs
Live albums	Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam
Singles	"Selling the Drama" "I Alone" "All Over You" "Lightning Crashes" "White, Discussion" "Lakini's Juice" "Freaks" "Turn My Head" "Rattlesnake" "The Dolphin's Cry" "Run to the Water" "They Stood Up for Love" "Simple Creed" "Overcome" "Forever May Not Be Long Enough" "Heaven" "Sweet Release" "Run Away" "We Deal in Dreams" "The River" "Mystery"
Related articles	Discography The Gracious Few album Jerry Harrison Adam Kowalczyk

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