was received with mostly negative reception upon its release. Tara Seetharam of Country Universe was disappointed by the lead vocals performed by Wynonna Judd. "Her performance misses the mark on all accounts: she blasts her notes with so much splashy aggression that they can barely find their pitch, and her phrasing is painfully affected," she commented. In addition, Seetharam also criticized harmony vocals performed by Naomi Judd, calling them "off-key." While negatively reviewing the song's vocal performance, Seetharam called the production "kinda cool," comparing it to that of Mary Chapin Carpenter and Keith Urban. In reviewing the duo's 2011 compilation album, Allmusic's Thom Jurek also criticized "I Will Stand by You." Jurek disliked the song's production style and compared it to that of "70's area-rock." He also believed that the production drowned harmony vocals performed by the duo. Release and promotion "I Will Stand by You" was released in September 2010 via Curb Records. The song marked the duo's first single release in ten years. The Judds promoted the single beginning with making an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in September 2010. The duo performed the song at the end of the episode. One month later, the duo appeared on the Grand Ole Opry to promote the single, helping to raise awareness for cancer. They later appeared on Good Morning America and The Today Show to promote the single. The single also helped promote the duo's first tour in ten years entitled The Judds: The Last Encore. The tour ran for one month in the fall of 2010. "I Will Stand by You" was later released on the duo's compilation album, I Will Stand by You: The Essential Collection. The album was officially released on April 5, 2011 via Curb Record. Track listing CD single "I Will Stand by You" – 3:26 "I Will Stand by You (Callout Hook)" – 0:10 Personnel All credits are adapted from Discogs. The Judds Naomi Judd – vocals Wynonna Judd – vocals Additional musicians Tim Akers – keyboards, organ Eddie Bayers – drums Bob Britt – electric guitar Spencer Campbell – bass guitar Maurice Carter – background vocals Gordon Mote – piano, synthesizer Don Potter – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin Jaimee Paul Shires – background vocals Nir Z. – drums, percussion References 2010 songs 2010 singles Curb Records singles High Valley songs The Judds songs Open Road Recordings singles Songs written by Steven