Hang On in There Baby

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"Hang On in There Baby" is a song written by American musician

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1974) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles[5] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 10 UK Singles Chart[4] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 8 US Hot Soul Singles[9] 2 US Cash Box Top 100[10] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1974) Rank Canada[11] 56 UK Singles[12] 35 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 61 US Cash Box[14] 35

Curiosity version

"Hang On in There Baby"
Vinyl cover
Single by Curiosity
from the album Back to Front
B-side	"Meaning of Dreaming"
Released	1992 (1992)
Length	3:08
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Bristol
Producer(s)	Mark Taylor, Terry Adams
Curiosity singles chronology
"First Place" (1989) "Hang On in There Baby" (1992) "I Need Your Lovin'" (1992)

English band

Barlow recorded the song in 1996, during recording sessions for his first solo work, Open Road. Although it was included on the British version of the album, it was never released as a single in the UK. In America, it was the third single off the record 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.^[25]

When Barlow started touring in promotion of Open Road, he hired Rosie Gaines as a support act. While 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 a record deal with Arista and a plan to release Open Road in America, he and Gaines recorded a studio version for the album. On April 3, 1998, he released the duet version as the third American single from Open Road, and also issued it in the Netherlands. When Barlow's video album, Open Book, was released in the United Kingdom in June 1998, an accompanying single given away with the video featured the duet version of "Hang On in There Baby" as its lead track; 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

Other versions

• In 1979, American singer Bette Midler, for her fifth album Thighs and Whispers.
• In 1980, American disco girl group Alton McClain and Destiny, for their second album More of You. This features the vocals of Johnny Bristol.
• In 1993, American hip hop musician K7, for his debut album Swing Batta Swing.
• In 2000, British boy band Worlds Apart, in their CD single I Will Part 2.
• In 2005, X Factor winner Steve Brookstein, for his debut album Heart and Soul.
• In 2015, English boy band
  Blue, for their fifth album Colours
  .