"Hang On to Your Love" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984). It was written by Sade, and Stuart Matthewman, and produced by Robin Millar. It was also released in September 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 | September 1984 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
| Studio | Power Plant, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:54 (album version) 3:58 (single version) | |||
| 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 edit
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."[3]
Music Video edit
The music video, "Hang On to Your Love", was directed by Brian Ward in 1984. The actors Alex Norton and Gerard Kelly starred in the video.
Track listings edit
- 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 edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 68 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 28 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 20 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] | 102 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] | 6 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
| US Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles (Cash Box)[12] | 12 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
References edit
- ^ Great Rock Discography. 6 March 1995. p. 712. ISBN 978-0-86241-541-9.
- ^ a b c Wener, Ben (1 January 1998). "Sade". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 415–416.
- ^ 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, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 263. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Sade – Hang On to Your Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "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 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Sade Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "The Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary – Week ending February 23, 1985". Cash Box. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.