"Standing in the Shadow"
Single by Whitesnake
from the album Slide It In
Released	16 April 1984 [1]
Genre	Hard rock Glam metal (1987 version)
Length	3:34 3:53 (1987 version)
Label	Liberty
Songwriter(s)	David Coverdale
Producer(s)	Martin Birch
Whitesnake singles chronology
" Give Me More Time" (1984) "Standing in the Shadow" (1984) " Love Ain't No Stranger" (1984)

"Standing in the Shadow" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake from their 1984 album Slide It In. It was written by singer David Coverdale.

While it does not have a music video, it was released as a single by Liberty Records with the B-Side American version of "All or Nothing." The single only charted No. 62 in the UK Singles chart and stayed for three weeks.

1987 re-recording

The song was re-recorded and remixed by Keith Olsen, who happened to remixed the American version of "Slide It In" and later the band's 1987 self-titled album.

The song, known as "Standing in the Shadows" appeared on the second track of the 1987 single, " Is This Love" in the EMI single version. It was also included in the EP demo version of their multi-million-selling album, known as "1987 Versions" only made exclusive to Japan by the band's backing label, CBS/Sony.

The song then subsequently appeared on the 2017 reissue of the self-titled album in retrospect of the album's 30th anniversary.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Coverdale, except where noted.

• 7" Single ^[2]

A. "Standing in the Shadow" – 3:34

B. "All or Nothing" (American Mix) – 3:40 (Coverdale, Galley)

• 1987 Remixed Version (Referred to as "Standing In The Shadows")

Track 2 of " Is This Love" UK ( EMI) Version – 3:53

Personnel

1984 UK Version

• David Coverdale – lead vocals
• Mel Galley – guitars
• Micky Moody – guitars
• Colin Hodgkinson – bass
• Cozy Powell – drums
• Jon Lord – keyboards, synthesizers, organs

1984 US Version

• David Coverdale – lead vocals
• John Sykes – guitars
• Neil Murray – bass
• Cozy Powell – drums
• Jon Lord – keyboards, synthesizers, organs

1987 Remixed Version

• David Coverdale – lead vocals
• John Sykes – guitars
• Neil Murray – bass
• Aynsley Dunbar – drums
• Don Airey – keyboards, synthesizers

Production

• Martin Birch – original producer, engineer, original mixing
• Keith Olsen – remixing at Goodnight Los Angeles (1984 US & 1987 remixed version)
• Greg Fulginiti – original mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders

Charts

References