Hang On In There Baby
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"Hang on in There Baby" is a song written by Johnny Bristol
, and recorded by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow
for his debut solo album, Open Road. The song was released as the album's third single in America, and was also released as a single in Germany and to radio in the Netherlands due it's popularity there. The single version features vocals from American singer Rosie Gaines
.
in 1992, with both versions being released as singles, and both peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart
. Barlow recorded the song in 1996, during recording sessions for his first solo album. Although the song was included on the British version of Open Road, it was never released a single there. When Barlow started touring in promotion of Open Road, he hired American singer Rosie Gaines
as a support act, however, whilst on tour, he masterminded a new version of Hang on in There Baby, featuring Gaines, which he intended to use for performance only. However, following signing a record deal with Arista and planning to release Open Road in America, he hired Gaines, and the pair recorded a studio version of the song for the album. On April 3, 1998, he released the duet version as the third American single from Open Road, as well as releasing it in the Netherlands due it's popularity during the tour there. When Barlow's video album, Open Book, was released in the United Kingdom
on June 1998, a accompanying single given away with the video featured the duet version of Hang on in There Baby as it's lead track, as the duet version had previously been unavailable in the UK.
Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol , was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
, and recorded by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
for his debut solo album, Open Road. The song was released as the album's third single in America, and was also released as a single in Germany and to radio in the Netherlands due it's popularity there. The single version features vocals from American singer Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines is an American vocalist, musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer from Pittsburg, California. She released a number of dance hits, the most notable being "Closer Than Close".-Ensemble career:...
.
Background
The song was previously recorded by songwriter Bristol in 1974, and British indie band Curiosity Killed the CatCuriosity Killed the Cat
Curiosity Killed the Cat was a British pop band that found success in the UK Singles Chart in the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Career:The band tried to play soulful, jazzy, and funky pop music and was initially signed to Phonogram Records' Mercury imprint. They first came to notice of the UK music...
in 1992, with both versions being released as singles, and both peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Barlow recorded the song in 1996, during recording sessions for his first solo album. Although the song was included on the British version of Open Road, it was never released a single there. When Barlow started touring in promotion of Open Road, he hired American singer Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines
Rosie Gaines is an American vocalist, musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer from Pittsburg, California. She released a number of dance hits, the most notable being "Closer Than Close".-Ensemble career:...
as a support act, however, whilst on tour, he masterminded a new version of Hang on in There Baby, featuring Gaines, which he intended to use for performance only. However, following signing a record deal with Arista and planning to release Open Road in America, he hired Gaines, and the pair recorded a studio version of the song for the album. On April 3, 1998, he released the duet version as the third American single from Open Road, as well as releasing it in the Netherlands due it's popularity during the tour there. When Barlow's video album, Open Book, was released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on June 1998, a accompanying single given away with the video featured the duet version of Hang on in There Baby as it's lead track, as the duet version had previously been unavailable in the UK.
Music video
The music video features footage of Barlow and Gaines performing the song on the Open Road tour, as well as backstage footage featuring Barlow's home life and rehearsals. A snippet of the video was included on Open Book, however, the full video has never been commerically released.Track listing
- America
- "Hang On In There Baby" (Duet With Rosie Gaines) - 3:38
- "A Million Love Songs" (Live) - 3:53
- Netherlands
- "Hang On In There Baby" (Duet With Rosie Gaines) - 3:38
- "Hang On In There Baby" - 3:38
- "My Commitment" (Soulshock Mix) - 7:01
- "Hard to Handle" (Live) - 4:13
- "A Million Love Songs" (Live) - 3:53
- Open Book Single
- "Hang On In There Baby" (Duet With Rosie Gaines) - 3:38
- "My Commitment" (Soulshock Mix) - 7:01
- "Hard to Handle" (Live) - 4:13
- "A Million Love Songs" (Live) - 3:53
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
69 |