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"Hang On in There Baby" is a song written by American musician Johnny Bristol and arranged by H. B. Barnum as the title track from his first album, Hang on in There Baby (1974).[2] It was released as his debut solo single in 1974 by MGM Records, reaching No. 8 on the US Hot 100[3] and No. 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[4] On the UK Singles Chart, it reached No. 3.[5]

"Hang on in There Baby"
Single by Johnny Bristol
from the album Hang On in There Baby
B-side"Take Care of You for Me"
ReleasedJune 1974
Recorded1974
GenreSoul[1]
Length3:23
LabelMGM
SongwriterJohnny Bristol
ProducerJohnny Bristol
Music video
"Hang On In There Baby": TopPop on YouTube

Charts

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Curiosity version

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"Hang On in There Baby"
Vinyl cover
Single by Curiosity
from the album Back to Front
B-side"Meaning of Dreaming"
Released1992 (1992)
Length3:08
LabelRCA
SongwriterJohnny Bristol
ProducersMark Taylor, Terry Adams
Curiosity singles chronology
"First Place"
(1989)		 "Hang On in There Baby"
(1992)		 "I Need Your Lovin'"
(1992)

A cover version was released in 1992 by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat, whose name was shortened to Curiosity starting from this release. The lead single from their third album, Back to Front (1994) under RCA Records, the song is the band's joint biggest hit alongside "Down to Earth", peaking at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[16]

Track listings

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  • 7-inch and cassette
  1. "Hang On in There Baby" – 3:08
  2. "Meaning of Dreaming" – 4:20
  • 12-inch
  1. "Hang On in There Baby" (Extended Club Mix) – 4:52
  2. Hang On in There Baby (After Hours Mix) – 3:52
  3. Hang On in There Baby (Dub Mix) – 3:52
  4. "Meaning of Dreaming" – 4:20
  • CD single
  1. Hang On in There Baby (7" Version) – 3:08
  2. "Hang On in There Baby" (Extended Club Mix) – 4:52
  3. "Meaning of Dreaming" – 4:20

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 127
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18]38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19]38
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[20] 8
Europe (European Hit Radio)[21] 3
Germany (GfK)[22]42
Ireland (IRMA)[23]10
Italy (Musica e dischi)[24] 23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25]32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26]31
UK Singles (OCC)[16]3
UK Airplay (Music Week)[27] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1992) Position
Europe (European Hit Radio)[28] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 65
UK Airplay (Music Week)[30] 26

Other versions

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References

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  1. ↑ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1999). "Shafts: Macho Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 98. ISBN 031214704X.
  2. ↑ Hang on in There Baby - Johnny Bristol | Album | AllMusic, retrieved July 20, 2025
  3. ↑ Ron Wynn. "Johnny Bristol | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 79.
  5. 1 2 "Johnny Bristol - Official Charts". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. October 5, 1974. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hang on in There Baby". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Johnny Bristol - Hang on in There Baby".
  9. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 79.
  11. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 28, 1974[permanent dead link]
  12. ↑ Canada, Library and Archives (January 16, 2018). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
  13. ↑ "Top Selling Singles for 1974". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 20. January 4, 1975.
  14. ↑ Musicoutfitters.com
  15. ↑ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1974". Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  16. 1 2 "Curiosity Killed the Cat Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 8 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Curiosity – Hang on in There Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Curiosity – Hang on in There Baby" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 22. May 30, 1992. p. 31. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  21. ↑ "European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 24. June 13, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hang on in There Baby". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Curiosity".
  25. ↑ "Curiosity – Hang on in There Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Curiosity – Hang on in There Baby". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. May 23, 1992. p. 14. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  28. ↑ "1992 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. January 16, 1993. p. 8.
  30. ↑ "1992 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. January 9, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Open Road (Gary Barlow album)", Wikipedia, December 24, 2024, retrieved July 20, 2025
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