"Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" is the seventh single by

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band Loose Ends from their second studio album, '' So Where Are You?'', and was released in February 1985 by

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. In the group's native UK, the single made the top twenty. Outside the UK, the single went to number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B chart for one week. This made Loose Ends the first British band ever to top that chart It also reached number 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Track listing

7” Single: VS748 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating 3.42 # "A Little Spice" 5.08 12” Single: VS748-12 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Extended Dance Mix) 5.58 # "A Little Spice" 5.08 2nd 12” Single: VS748-13 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Extended Dance Mix) 5.58 # "Silent Talking" (feat. Tom Browne) # "A Little Spice" 5.08 3rd 12” Single: VS748-14 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Mastermind Megamix) # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Extended Dance Mix) 5.58 3” CD Single: ''released 1989'' # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Extended Dance Mix) 5.58 # "A Little Spice" 5.08 # "Emergency ial 999 (Extended Remix) 6.42

Chart performance

Hangin' on a String ontemplating1992

"Hangin' on a String ontemplating was remixed and re-released in 1992. This was a track taken from the forthcoming Loose Ends Remix project "Tighten Up Volume 1".

Track listing

7” Single: TEN406 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Frankie Knuckles Radio Edit) 4.20 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Original 7" Mix) 3.42 12” Single: TENX406 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix) 6.28 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Original 12" Mix) 5.58 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (The All Night Mix) 5.50 # "Johnny Broadhead" (Part 2) CD Single: TENCD406 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Frankie Knuckles Radio Edit) 4.20 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix) 6.28 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Original 12" Mix) 5.58 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (The All Night Mix) 5.50 # "Hangin' on a String ontemplating (Frankie Knuckles Classic Club Reprise) 6.08

Charts

In popular culture

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References

External links

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. {{authority control 1985 singles Loose Ends (band) songs Song recordings produced by Nick Martinelli Songs written by Carl McIntosh (musician) Songs written by Jane Eugene Songs written by Steve Nichol 1984 songs 1985 songs Virgin Records singles