This is the best song to listen to when you are feelina
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fonely. The powerful lyrics remind you of your true friends.
The song was a great hit when it came out in 1961.
The movie Stand by Me used it as the theme song. After
that, the song became more famous. Americans heard it 。
more than seven million times on the radio.
Many artists have sung this song. The original
version is by Ben E. King. The song is in English, but he
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aiso sang it in Japanese in 2011. He saw the news about
the Great East Japan Earthquake. The news made him 1o
sad. He recorded this version to encourage people in a
difficult time.