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"Hold On to Your Friends"
Song

"Hold On to Your Friends" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in May 1994. It was the second single taken from the number 1 album Vauxhall and I.

Reaching number 47 in the UK Singles Chart, the single became Morrissey's lowest charting single until "Glamorous Glue" in 2011, which reached number 69.[1]

Track listings

7" vinyl and cassette

  1. "Hold On to Your Friends"
  2. "Moon River"

12" vinyl and CD

  1. "Hold On to Your Friends"
  2. "Moon River" (extended version)
Country Record label Format Catalogue number
UK Parlophone 7" vinyl R6383
UK Parlophone 12" vinyl 12R6383
UK Parlophone Compact disc CDR6383
UK Parlophone Cassette TCR6383

Musicians

  • Morrissey: voice
  • Alain Whyte: guitar
  • Boz Boorer: guitar
  • Jonny Bridgwood: bass guitar
  • Woodie Taylor: drums

Reception

Ned Raggett of AllMusic thought the song featured a strong performance from the group but was "not one of the album's immediately strongest points", although it "isn't a bad listen at all." He was more impressed by the cover version of Moon River on the B-side which had a "surprisingly affecting" performance from Morrissey and a good production.[2]

Live performances

The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1995 and 1997 tours.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official UK Singles Top 100 - 25th February 2012 | The UK Charts | Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/hold-on-to-your-friends-mw0000938861
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