Hangin' On (The Gosdin Brothers song)

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"Hangin' On"
Single by The Gosdin Brothers
B-side "Multiple Heartaches"
ReleasedAugust 1967 (1967-08)
RecordedJuly 1967
Studio Gary Paxton Studios, Bakersfield, California
Genre
Length2:46
Label Bakersfield International
Songwriter(s)
  • Buddy Mize
  • Ira Allen
Producer(s) Gary S. Paxton
The Gosdin Brothers singles chronology
"No Matter Where You Go (There You Are)"
(1967)
"Hangin' On"
(1967)
"She Still Wishes I Were You"
(1968)

"Hangin' On" is a song by the Gosdin Brothers, released in August 1967. [1] It has been recorded by numerous artists, including Joe Simon, Ann Peebles, Cher, Cliff Richard and Ann-Margret & Lee Hazlewood.

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Charting versions

Cliff Richard version

"(You Keep Me) Hangin' On"
Cliff Richard (You Keep Me) Hangin' On.jpg
Cover of the single released in Germany
Single by Cliff Richard
B-side "Love Is Here"
Released26 April 1974 (1974-04-26)
Recorded11 & 13 February 1974 [14]
Studio EMI Studios, London
Genre
Length2:59
Label EMI
Songwriter(s)
  • Buddy Mize
  • Ira Allen
Producer(s) David Mackay
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"Take Me High"
(1973)
"(You Keep Me) Hangin' On"
(1974)
"It's Only Me You Left Behind"
(1975)

Richard covered "Hangin' On" in 1974, using the title "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On", as used by Joe Simon and Ann Peebles. It was released as a single in April 1974 with the B-side "Love Is Here", written by Petrina Lordan (who was married to Jerry Lordan) and John Franklin. [15]

Track listing

7": EMI / EMI 2150

  1. "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" – 2:59
  2. "Love Is Here" – 2:02

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [16] 15
Netherlands (Single Tip) [17] 18
New Zealand ( Listener ) [18] 13
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 13

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