The single showcased Kingston's hybrid, singsong rapping, part of a Jamaican tradition that underlies the origins of hip-hop, over the musical track of “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King.

King’s “Stand By Me.” It was ranked at No. 1 for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2007. “He spent his childhood in Jamaica, which gave him his stage name and his command of ...

"But put the money into the club and the future of the club. And they did stand by me. So we did go down that season on 33 points. People forget that. "We've gone to big Komps (Kompany), haven't we?