Hung Up (Paul Weller song)
Appearance
"Hung Up" | ||||
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Single by Paul Weller | ||||
from the album Wild Wood | ||||
Released | 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller | |||
Paul Weller singles chronology | ||||
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"Hung Up" is a song by British singer-songwriter Paul Weller released in 1994. The song reached #11 in the UK charts in April 1994[1], making it Weller's highest charting solo single to date.[1]
The song is written from the viewpoint of an old man refusing to admit defeat.[2] The lyrics begin "Hidden in the back seat of my head / Some place, I can't remember where."[3]
The single was re-released as a track on Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Paul Weller - Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Hewitt, Paolo (2011). Paul Weller: The Changing Man. Random House. p. 304. ISBN 1446497755.
- ^ Weller, Paul (2012). Suburban 100. Random House. p. 144. ISBN 1409022641.
- ^ Richards, Fran (March–April 1999). "Spring Break Picks – Paul Weller, Modern Classics". Skiing. 51 (7): 46.