| "Hold On to Your Friends" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Morrissey | ||||
| from the album Vauxhall and I | ||||
| B-side | "Moon River" | |||
| Released | 30 May 1994 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Parlophone (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Morrissey, Alain Whyte | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
| Morrissey singles chronology | ||||
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"Hold On to Your Friends" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in May 1994. It was the second single taken from the number 1 album Vauxhall and I. Morrissey claimed, "It was written about somebody I know, in relation of their treatment towards me."[1]
Reaching number 48 in the UK Singles Chart, the single became Morrissey's lowest charting single until "Glamorous Glue" in 2011, which reached number 69.[2]
Track listings[edit]
7" vinyl and cassette[edit]
- "Hold On to Your Friends"
- "Moon River"
12" vinyl and CD[edit]
- "Hold On to Your Friends"
- "Moon River" (extended version)
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Parlophone | 7" vinyl | R6383 |
| UK | Parlophone | 12" vinyl | 12R6383 |
| UK | Parlophone | Compact disc | CDR6383 |
| UK | Parlophone | Cassette | TCR6383 |
Musicians[edit]
- Morrissey: voice
- Alain Whyte: guitar
- Boz Boorer: guitar
- Jonny Bridgwood: bass guitar
- Woodie Taylor: drums
Reception[edit]
Ned Raggett of AllMusic thought the song featured a strong performance from the group but was "not one of the album's immediately strongest points", although it "isn't a bad listen at all." He was more impressed by the cover version of Moon River on the B-side which had a "surprisingly affecting" performance from Morrissey and a good production.[3]
Live performances[edit]
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1995[4] and 1997 tours.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Bret, David (2004). Morrissey: Scandal and Passion. Franz Steiner Verlag. ISBN 978-1-86105-787-7.
- ^ "Official UK Singles Top 100 - 25th February 2012 | The UK Charts | Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Theofficialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "Hold on to Your Friends - Morrissey - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Live 14 November 1995 - Wembley Arena, London".
- ^ "Hold on to Your Friends".
