Girls Aloud to release Sarah Harding’s version of I’ll Stand by You for Children In Need
Girls Aloud are set to release a new version of ‘I’ll Stand By You’, featuring lead vocals from the late Sarah Harding, as the official BBC Children In Need single.
In 2004, the iconic girl-group memorably topped the UK Singles Chart with their rendition of the ballad, originally a single for The Pretenders.
When Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Cheryl reunited earlier this year for The Girls Aloud Show, they paid an emotional tribute to Harding with a version highlighting her vocals.
The performance was widely regarded as one of the most powerful and memorable moments from the tour, which was met with overwhelming critical acclaim and became the biggest arena tour of 2024. “To celebrate and honour our amazing Sarah, we’re releasing a brand-new studio version of the track once again in support of BBC Children in Need,” the group wrote on social media. “I’ll Stand By You (Sarah’s Version) features Sarah on lead vocal throughout using vocals we discovered in the vault from the original recording sessions. “The track played a key part in our The Girls Aloud Show arena tour this summer & was an emotional moment for us all.” The new version will mark Girls Aloud’s first official single since their 2012 releases, ‘Something New’ and ‘Beautiful ‘Cause You Love Me’, taken from their lauded greatest hits collection Ten.
