Hang On in There Baby

"Hang On in There Baby" is a song written by Johnny Bristol and arranged by H. B. Barnum as the title track from his first album. It was released as a single in 1974, reaching No. 8 on the U.S. Hot 100[2] and No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart.[3] The song also reached No. 3 in the UK.[4]

For the poster and catchphrase, see Hang in there, Baby.
"Hang on in There Baby"
Single by Johnny Bristol
from the album Hang On in There Baby
B-side"Take Care of You for Me"[1]
ReleasedJune 1974
Recorded1974
GenreSoul,[1] funk
Length3:23
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Johnny Bristol
Producer(s)Johnny Bristol

Chart history

Curiosity version
"Hang On in There Baby"
Vinyl cover
Single by Curiosity
from the album Back to Front
B-side"Meaning of Dreaming"
ReleasedApril 1992 (1992-04)
Length3:08
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Johnny Bristol
Producer(s)
Curiosity singles chronology
"First Place"
(1989)		 "Hang On in There Baby"
(1992)		 "I Need Your Lovin'"
(1992)

English band Curiosity Killed the Cat, shortened to Curiosity, released a cover of the song in April 1992 under RCA Records, as the debut single from their album Back to Front. It was the band's joint biggest hit, peaking at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[15]

Track listings

7" & Cassette

  1. "Hang On in There Baby" – 3:08
  2. "Meaning of Dreaming" – 4:20

12"

  1. "Hang On in There Baby" (Extended Club Mix) – 4:52
  2. Hang On in There Baby (After Hours Mix) – 3:52
  3. Hang On in There Baby (Dub Mix) – 3:52
  4. "Meaning of Dreaming" – 4:20

CD single

  1. Hang On in There Baby (7" Version) – 3:08
  2. "Hang On in There Baby" (Extended Club Mix) – 4:52
  3. "Meaning of Dreaming" – 4:20

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak

position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 38
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 10
Italy (FIMI)[20] 25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 3

Gary Barlow version
"Hang On in There Baby"
Song by Gary Barlow
from the album Open Road
Released26 May 1997 (1997-05-26)
Recorded1996
GenrePop
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)Johnny Bristol
Producer(s)Trevor Horn
"Hang On in There Baby"
Single by Gary Barlow featuring Rosie Gaines
B-side"A Million Love Songs" (live)
Released3 April 1998 (1998-04-03)
GenrePop
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)Johnny Bristol
Producer(s)
Gary Barlow singles chronology
"Superhero"
(1998)		 "Hang On in There Baby"
(1998)		 "Stronger"
(1999)

Barlow recorded the song in 1996, during recording sessions for his first solo album. Although the song was included on the British version of Open Road, it was never released as a single in the UK. The song was released as the album's third single in America, and was also released as a single in Germany and to radio in the Netherlands due its popularity. The single version features vocals from American singer Rosie Gaines.[23]

When Barlow started touring in promotion of Open Road, he hired American singer Rosie Gaines as a support act; however, whilst on tour, he decided to record a new version of "Hang On in There Baby", featuring Gaines, which he intended to use for performance only. However, following signing a record deal with Arista and planning to release Open Road in America, he hired Gaines, and the pair recorded a studio version of the song for the album. On April 3, 1998, he released the duet version as the third American single from Open Road, as well as releasing it in the Netherlands. When Barlow's video album, Open Book, was released in the United Kingdom on June 1998, an accompanying single given away with the video featured the duet version of "Hang On in There Baby" as its lead track, as the duet version had previously been unavailable in the UK.

Music video

The music video features footage of Barlow and Gaines performing the song on the Open Road tour, as well as backstage footage featuring Barlow's home life and rehearsals. A snippet of the video was included on Open Book; however, the full video has never been commercially released.

Track listing
  • America
  1. "Hang On in There Baby" (Featuring Rosie Gaines) - 3:44
  2. "A Million Love Songs" (Live) - 4:55
  • Netherlands
  1. "Hang On in There Baby" (Featuring Rosie Gaines) - 3:44
  2. "Hang On in There Baby" - 3:37
  3. "My Commitment" (Soulshock Mix) - 4:30
  4. "Hard to Handle" (Live) - 3:03
  5. "A Million Love Songs" (Live) - 4:55
  • Open Book single
  1. "Hang On in There Baby" (Featuring Rosie Gaines) - 3:44
  2. "My Commitment" (Soulshock Mix) - 4:30
  3. "Hard to Handle" (Live) - 3:03
  4. "A Million Love Songs" (Live) - 4:55

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak

position

Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 69

Other versions

References
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  2. Ron Wynn. "Johnny Bristol | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
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  9. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 79.
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