Hang On to Your Love
"Hang On to Your Love" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984). It was released in November 1984 as the album's first North American single and fourth single overall.
| "Hang On to Your Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 German and Dutch cover | ||||
| Single by Sade | ||||
| from the album Diamond Life | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | November 1984 | |||
| Format |
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| Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
| Studio | Power Plant, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:54 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Robin Millar | |||
| Sade singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 North American cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Hang On to Your Love" on YouTube | ||||
Reception
Frank Guan of Vulture commented that "Sade's first introduction to an American audience came with this song: powered by a heavy, driving bassline and some of Sade's best advice-centered lyrics, 'Hang On' ensured that her stateside fans would do just that."[1]
Track listings
- German and Dutch 7-inch single
- A. "Hang On to Your Love" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- B. "Should I Love You" – 3:50
- Dutch 7-inch maxi single (US Remix)
- A. "Hang On to Your Love" (US Remix) – 5:13
- B1. "Should I Love You" – 3:50
- B1. "Why Can't We Live Together" – 5:28
- US and Canadian 7-inch single
- A. "Hang On to Your Love" – 4:21
- B. "Cherry Pie" – 4:25
- US 12-inch single
- A. "Hang On to Your Love" (Album Version) – 5:54
- B. "Hang On to Your Love" (7″ Version) – 4:21
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 68 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 28 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 20 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 102 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
References
- Guan, Frank (26 October 2017). "All 73 Sade Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 263. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Sade – Hang On to Your Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Charts.nz – Sade – Hang On to Your Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Bubbling Under – The Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 6. 9 February 1985. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Sade Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Sade Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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