| "Hang On to Your Love" | ||||
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| Single by Jason Donovan | ||||
| from the album Between the Lines | ||||
| Released | 8 March 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | PWL Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
| Jason Donovan singles chronology | ||||
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"Hang On to Your Love" is a 1990 song by Australian singer Jason Donovan. It was released on 8 March 1990 as the second single from his second album Between the Lines, on which it appears as the second track. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the song was accompagnied by a music video directed by Paul Goldman. The B-side, "You Can Depend on Me", is not another track from the Between the Lines album, but features on Donovan's previous album, Ten Good Reasons. It became a top ten hit in the UK and in Ireland, but was not officially released in Australia, following the tepid response to Donovan's prior single, "When You Come Back to Me".[1]
Chart performance
Like Donovan's previous singles, "Hang On to Your Love" peaked inside the top ten in both the UK and Ireland. It started at number nine on 7 April 1990 on the UK Singles Chart, reached number eight the next week, and charted for a total of seven weeks, which was then Donovan's shortest chart run for one of his singles on the UK chart.[2] In Ireland, it peaked at number three and charted for five weeks.[3] In Continental Europe, it attained number 12 in the Flanders region of Belgium,[4] number 21 in Finland,[5] number 26 in the Netherlands,[6] and missed the top 50 by one place in Germany where it charted for 13 weeks.[7] On the Pan-European Hot 100 singles compiled by Music & Media, it debuted at a peak of number 23, a position it held for consecutive three weeks out of a nine-week chart run,[8] and reached number 30 on the European Airplay Top 50.[9]
Formats and track listings
- 7" single[10]
- "Hang On to Your Love" — 3:00
- "You Can Depend on Me" — 3:32
- 12" maxi[11]
- "Hang On to Your Love" (extended version) — 6:47
- "Hang On to Your Love" (instrumental) — 3:48
- "You Can Depend on Me" — 3:32
- CD maxi[12]
- "Hang On to Your Love" (extended version) — 6:47
- "Hang On to Your Love" (instrumental) — 3:48
- "You Can Depend on Me" — 3:32
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Airplay Top 20)[13] | 18 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 12 |
| Europe (European Airplay Top 50)[9] | 30 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[8] | 23 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 21 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 51 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 26 |
| Switzerland (Airplay Top 20)[14] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 8 |
References
- ^ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 56: Hang On To Your Love (and the journey so far) with Jason Donovan on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ a b "Jason Donovan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hang On to Your Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Jason Donovan – Hang On to Your Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Jason Donovan". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 66. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Jason Donovan – Hang On to Your Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Jason Donovan – Hang On to Your Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 15. 14 April 1990. p. IV-V. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 30 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 17. 28 April 1990. p. III. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 March 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Hang On to Your Love (Jason Donovan song)" at Discogs, 7" single (Jason Donovan – "Hang On to Your Love") (accessdate: 10 February 2022).
- ^ "Hang On to Your Love (Jason Donovan song)" at Discogs, 12" maxi (Jason Donovan – "Hang On to Your Love") (accessdate: 10 February 2022).
- ^ "Hang On to Your Love (Jason Donovan song)" at Discogs, CD single (Jason Donovan – "Hang On to Your Love") (accessdate: 10 February 2022).
- ^ "Playlist Report - The most played records in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 19. 12 May 1990. p. II. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 30 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Playlist records - The most played records in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 19. 12 May 1990. p. II. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 19 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
