"Hanging Around" is a song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for the Cardigans' 1998 album Gran Turismo. The song is the album's sixth track, and was released as its third single on 12 July 1999, and charted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Sophie Muller,[1] and is based on the 1965 Roman Polanski film, Repulsion, with Nina Persson playing the role of 'Carol'.
| "Hanging Around" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CD1 Cover | ||||
| Single by The Cardigans | ||||
| from the album Gran Turismo | ||||
| B-side | "Remixes" | |||
| Released | 12 July 1999 | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Stockholm Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Svensson Nina Persson | |||
| Producer(s) | Tore Johansson | |||
| The Cardigans singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 CD Single part 2 | ||||
Track listing edit
UK Maxi Single
- Hanging Around (Alternative Radio Mix) - 3:41
- My Favourite Game (Rollo's Mix) - 6:37
- Hanging Around (Nåid Remix) -4:10)
- Hanging Around (CD-Rom Video) - 3:41
Alternate Maxi Single
- Hanging Around (Radio Version) - 3:43
- Hanging Around (Jasmine St. Claire Mix) - 4:49
- Hanging Around (Nåid Remix) - 4:10
- Erase / Rewind (Director's Cut Video) - 3:35
Credits and personnel edit
- Vocals: Nina Persson
- Guitar: Peter Svensson
- Bass: Magnus Sveningsson
- Guitar: Lars-Olof Johansson
- Drums: Bengt Lagerberg
- Recorded at Country Hell, Tambourine Studios, Skurup, Sweden
- Producer: Tore Johansson
- Engineer: Tore Johansson, Janne Waldenmark
- Assistant engineer: Lars Göransson
- Audio mixing: Tore Johansson
- Mixing assistant: Jim Caruana
- Mastering by: Björn Engelmann
Charts edit
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[2] | 19 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 17 |
References edit
- ^ "Sophie Muller". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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