"Just Stand Up!" is a song performed by an all-star femalecharity supergroup ofpop,R&B,rock, andcountry artists during the telethon "Stand Up to Cancer". The group was purposely billed asArtists Stand Up to Cancer to the public. The song reached number 7 in Italy, number 10 in Canada, and number 11 in the US and Ireland.
American songwriter and producerAntonio "L.A." Reid conceived of the collaboration after a meeting with the founder of Stand Up to Cancer, which benefited from the proceeds of the record. Reid co-produced the track with American singerKenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and the single was released on August 21, 2008.
The singers performed the song live on the "Stand Up to Cancer" special, which aired simultaneously on US TV networksABC,CBS andNBC on September 5, 2008.[7][8]
The single was re-released on September 30, 2008, with the original recording, as well as the audio of the live performance. The CD was enhanced so it had special features for a computer. Amusic video was not produced for the single.
The song debuted on theBillboard Hot 100 at 78 on the week of September 13, 2008. The next week it was the greatest sales gainer and jumped 67 places to land at number 11. The next week, however, the song fell to number 36. It also peaked on theBillboardPop 100 chart at 18. As of October 2013, "Just Stand Up!" had sold 393,000 digital downloads in the US.[9] On theUK Singles Chart, it debuted at number 39, before climbing the chart to number 26.[10] On theCanadian Hot 100 chart it made a "Hot Shot Debut" at number 10 in the week of September 11, 2008, based on downloads.
The live performance was held on the "Stand Up 2 Cancer" event on September 5, 2008, aired by multiple channels. All the original artists appeared for the performance, exceptLeAnn Rimes,Sheryl Crow andMelissa Etheridge, with the addition ofNicole Scherzinger fromThe Pussycat Dolls singing the parts of Sheryl Crow. The live performance is slightly different from the original song available for download. The live performance video is available for purchase oniTunes.[citation needed]
