(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String
| "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" | ||||
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Edythe Wayne | ||||
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"(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" is a 1970
Edythe Wayne
wrote the song.
Live performances
The group performed "Dangling on a String" on American Bandstand on May 16, 1970.
Chart history
- Chairmen of the Board
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 58 |
The Official Charts Company)[2]
|
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[4] | 19 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [5] | 30 |
- Donny Osmond
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bubbling Under the Hot 100[6]
|
109 |
| U.S. Cash Box [7] | 99 |
Cover versions
- The song was "bubbling under" the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 109.[1] Catalogue number PD 14417, Int'l. # 2066 847 77 NP 2827. It was produced by Brian Holland.
- A version with substantially altered music was also recorded by the UK post-punk band C Cat Trance, on their album Play Masenko Combo and as the B-side of their 1984 single "Dreams Of Leaving" (Ink INK123).[8]
- In 1988, "Danglin' on a String" was also covered by Boys Club for their eponymous debut album[9] and released as their third and final single, in 1989, on MCA Records (MCA-53649).[10]
External links
- Lyrics of this song
- Listen to "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" on YouTube(Chairmen of the Board)
References
- ^ a b c Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-06-20. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 108.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 20, 1970". Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1977YESP.html Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, October 1, 1977
- ^ "C Cat Trance Dreams Of Leaving UK 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single) (501110)". Eil.com. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ "Boys Club – Boys Club". Discogs.com. 1988. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Boys Club – Danglin' On A String". Discogs.com. 1988. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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