<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Night in My Veins" (1994) </Td> <Td> "I'll Stand by You" (1994) </Td> <Td> "977" (1994) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Night in My Veins" (1994) </Td> <Td> "I'll Stand by You" (1994) </Td> <Td> "977" (1994) </Td> </Tr> <P> "I'll Stand by You" is a song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents (1994). Written by Chrissie Hynde and the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg; it was the Pretenders' last successful single in North America . </P> <P> The song pledges love and faithful assistance in times of personal darkness . Since its initial release, "I'll Stand by You" has also become a major hit for British girl group Girls Aloud in 2004 and American country singer Carrie Underwood in 2007, both times recorded as a charity single . Shakira performed the song for the live charity telethon Hope for Haiti Now in 2010; her cover version was released on the charity benefit album of the same name . </P>

Who sings i'll stand by you originally