"Still Hanging 'Round" is the fifteenth single by Australian pub rock band Hunters & Collectors, released on 1 February 1988. It was released as the second single from Hunters & Collectors' fifth studio album What's a Few Men?, which peaked at No. 48 on the Recorded Music NZ.[2] The B-side, “John Riley”, is a remake of a traditional song, the original version is by B. Gibson and R. Neff. "Still Hanging 'Round" was covered by Cloud Control on the tribute album, Crucible – The Songs of Hunters & Collectors (September 2013).[3]
| "Still Hanging 'Round" | ||||
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| Single by Hunters & Collectors | ||||
| from the album What's a Few Men? | ||||
| Released | 1 February 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock, pub rock | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | White/Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Archer, Doug Falconer, Jack Howard, Robert Miles, Mark Seymour, Jeremy Smith, Michael Waters | |||
| Producer(s) | Hunters & Collectors, Greg Edward | |||
| Hunters & Collectors singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still Hanging 'Round" | Mark Seymour, John Archer, Doug Falconer, Robert Miles, Jeremy Smith, Michael Waters, John Howard | 3:17 |
| 2. | "John Riley" | Traditional | 3:25 |
Reception edit
The Canberra Times' reviewer observed, "'Still Hanging 'Round' is not any different from anything else they have done none since they got bored with being boring. A song about a maudlin drunk, while not being anything new it is still enjoyable."[4] While Phil of Tharunka felt, "[it] is one of the weaker tracks from the What's a Few Men? album, its view of love through the bottom of a beer glass still far exceeds ninety-five percent of the crap on radio."[5]
Personnel edit
- John Archer – bass guitar
- Doug Falconer – drums
- John 'Jack' Howard – trumpet
- Robert Miles – live sound, art director
- Mark Seymour – vocals, lead guitar
- Jeremy Smith – French horn
- Michael Waters – trombone, keyboards
- Recording
- Producer – Hunters & Collectors, Greg Edward
- Engineer – Greg Edward
- Assistant engineer – Leanne Vallence
- Recording/mixing engineer – Robert Miles, Greg Edward
- Studio – Metropolis Audio, South Melbourne (recording, engineering, mixing)
Charts edit
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Singles Chart[2] | 48 |
References edit
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 705 – 1 February 1988 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Music Report). Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Hunters & Collectors – 'Still Hanging 'Round'". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (10 August 2013). "The Rubens, Matt Corby, Eddie Vedder Pay Tribute to Hunters & Collectors". Noise11. Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Round and Round". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 163. 24 March 1988. p. 27. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Singles". Tharunka. Vol. 34, no. 1. 8 March 1988. p. 31. Retrieved 15 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
