Hold Back the River
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"Hold Back the River" is the third single from Wet Wet Wet
's third studio album, Holding Back the River
. It was released on 11 March 1990 and peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart
.
Title lyric: Somebody's gotta hold back the river.
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7"
12"
Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow , Tommy Cunningham , Graeme Clark and Neil Mitchell...
's third studio album, Holding Back the River
Holding Back the River
Holding Back the River is the third studio album by Wet Wet Wet. It was released on October 30, 1989. Its offspring singles were "Sweet Surrender", "Broke Away", "Hold Back the River" and "Stay With Me Heartache ". The album reached #2 in the charts...
. It was released on 11 March 1990 and peaked at number 31 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 ...
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Title lyric: Somebody's gotta hold back the river.
Track listings
CD- "Hold Back the River"
- "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
- "With a Little Help from My Friends" (live)
MC
- "Hold Back the River"
- "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
7"
- "Hold Back the River"
- "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
12"
- "Hold Back the River"
- "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
- "With a Little Help from My Friends" (live)