I'll Stand by You Always

I'll Stand by You Always is an unreleased song written by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen for ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone. ''

Background
Springsteen originally wrote the song for his oldest son, Evan Springsteen, between 1998 and 2001 after reading the Harry Potter books to his children. He offered the song to Chris Columbus, however, Warner Bros. rejected the song due to J. K. Rowling's contract stipulation that no commercial songs could be used in the Harry Potter films. A promotional CD was given to top executives at Columbia Records, with the song being titled "Song for Harry Potter."

In September or October 2001, Springsteen gave the song to Latin/Salsa artist Marc Anthony, who covered the song. It was promoted that the song would be included on Anthony's album, Mended, in 2002, however, "I'll Stand by You Always" was not included on the regular or special edition of the album. No explanation was given.

"I'll Stand by You Always" surfaced on the internet on February 10, 2017, after being kept top secret for 16 years.