(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String
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| "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" | ||||
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| Single by Chairmen of the Board | ||||
| from the album Chairmen of the Board | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Come Crawling" | |||
| Released | April 1970 | |||
| Studio | HDH Studios, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Pop-soul[1] | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronald Dunbar and Edythe Wayne | |||
| Chairmen of the Board singles chronology | ||||
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"(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" is a 1970 soul music song by the Chairmen of the Board. The single reached No. 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[2] No. 19 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] Ronald Dunbar and Edythe Wayne wrote the song.
Live performances
[edit]The group performed "Dangling on a String" on American Bandstand on May 16, 1970.
Chart history
[edit]- Chairmen of the Board
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 58 |
| UK (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[5] | 19 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 30 |
- Donny Osmond
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[7] | 109 |
| U.S. Cash Box [8] | 99 |
Cover versions
[edit]- The song was covered by Donny Osmond, and released as a single from the August 1977 album Donald Clark Osmond, "bubbling under" the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 109.[2] 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).[9]
- In 1988, "Danglin' on a String" was also covered by Boys Club for their eponymous debut album[10] and released as their third and final single, in 1989, on MCA Records (MCA-53649).[11]
External links
[edit]- Lyrics of this song
- Listen to "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" on YouTube (Chairmen of the Board)
References
[edit]- ^ Unterberger, Richie (January 1, 1997). "Various Artists - Soulful Pop (1996)". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 1091.
- ^ a b c Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 99. 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.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 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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