| Stand or Fall | |
| Cover: | Stand_or_Fall_-_The_Fixx.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Fixx |
| Album: | Shuttered Room |
| B-Side: | The Strain |
| Released: | 26 March 1982 |
| Genre: | New wave, synth-pop |
| Length: | 3:40 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Rupert Hine |
| Prev Title: | Some People |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Red Skies |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
"Stand or Fall" is a song by new wave/rock band the Fixx. Released in 1982, it was the third of four single releases from the group's debut album, Shuttered Room.
"Stand or Fall" became the group's first charting hit. In the United States, it peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 7 on the Top Rock Tracks chart.[1] The song also charted in Australia (No. 33), Canada (No. 37)[2] and the United Kingdom (No. 54).[3]
The music video features Cy Curnin singing in a house, before cutting to soldiers in combat during World War II alongside a tank. It ends with Curnin leading the men and tank with a white horse (representing peace).
| Chart (1982–83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 33 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 37 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 54 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 76 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 91 |
