Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)

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"Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)" is the fourth single by British soul band Loose Ends from their second studio album, So Where Are You?, and was released in February 1985 by Virgin Records. The single went to number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart for one week.[1] This made Loose Ends the first British band ever to top that chart [2] In the group's native UK, the single made the top twenty. It also reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

In 2008, the song was featured on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa sampled this song for his song The Kid Frankie from the album Kush & Orange Juice

Track listing

7” Single: VS748

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" 3.42
  2. "A Little Spice" 5.08

12” Single: VS748-12

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Extended Dance Mix) 5.58
  2. "A Little Spice" 5.08

2nd 12” Single: VS748-13

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Extended Dance Mix) 5.58
  2. "Silent Talking" (feat. Tom Browne)
  3. "A Little Spice" 5.08

3rd 12” Single: VS748-14

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Mastermind Megamix)
  2. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Extended Dance Mix) 5.58

3” CD Single: released 1989

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating](Extended Dance Mix) 5.58
  2. "A Little Spice" 5.08
  3. "Emergency [Dial 999]" (Extended Remix) 6.42

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Hangin' On A String [Contemplating] 1992

"Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" was remixed and re-released in 1992. This was a track taken from the forthcoming Loose Ends Remix project "Tighten Up Volume 1".

Track listing

7” Single: TEN406

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Frankie Knuckles Radio Edit) 4.20
  2. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Original 7" Mix) 3.42

12” Single: TENX406

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix) 6.28
  2. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Original 12" Mix) 5.58
  3. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (The All Night Mix) 5.50
  4. "Johnny Broadhead" (Part 2)

CD Single: TENCD406

  1. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Frankie Knuckles Radio Edit) 4.20
  2. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix) 6.28
  3. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Original 12" Mix) 5.58
  4. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (The All Night Mix) 5.50
  5. "Hangin' On A String [Contemplating]" (Frankie Knuckles Classic Club Reprise) 6.08

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 25

References

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External links

Preceded by Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single
July 13, 1985		 Succeeded by
"Save Your Love" by Rene & Angela
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  2. ↑ Nick Martinelli at AllMusic
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