Hang On to Your Love (Jason Donovan song)

"Hang On to Your Love" is a 1990 song by Australian singer Jason Donovan. It was released in 1990 as the second single from his second album Between the Lines, on which it appears as the second track. Produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the song was a top ten hit in the UK and in Ireland. The music video accompagning the song was directed by Paul Goldman. The B-side, "You Can Depend on Me", is not another track from the Between the Lines album, but features on Donovan's previous album, Ten Good Reasons.

"Hang On to Your Love"
Single by Jason Donovan
from the album Between the Lines
Released1990
Recorded1989
GenreSynthpop, dance-pop
Length3:00
LabelPWL Records
Songwriter(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Jason Donovan singles chronology
"When You Come Back to Me"
(1989)		 "Hang On to Your Love"
(1990)		 "Another Night"
(1990)

Chart performance

Like Donovan's previous singles, "Hang On to Your Love" was a top ten hit in UK and Ireland, peaking respectively at number eight and at number three. It achieved a moderate success in other European countries, peaking at number 12 in Belgium (Flanders), 21 in Finland, 26 in the Netherlands and 51 in Germany where it charted for 13 weeks. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it debuted at a peak of number 23 where it stayed for three consecutive weeks, and remained on the chart for a total of nine weeks. It reached number 30 on the European Airplay Chart.

Formats and track listings
  1. "Hang On to Your Love" — 3:00
  2. "You Can Depend on Me" — 3:32
  1. "Hang On to Your Love" (extended version) — 6:47
  2. "Hang On to Your Love" (instrumental) — 3:48
  3. "You Can Depend on Me" — 3:32
  1. "Hang On to Your Love" (extended version) — 6:47
  2. "Hang On to Your Love" (instrumental) — 3:48
  3. "You Can Depend on Me" — 3:32

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Austria (Airplay Top 20)[4] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 12
Europe (European Airplay Top 50)[6] 30
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[7] 23
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 21
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 51
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 26
Switzerland (Airplay Top 20)[12] 15
UK (Official Charts Company)[13] 8

References
  1. "Hang On to Your Love (Jason Donovan song)" at Discogs, 7" single (Jason Donovan – "Hang On to Your Love") (accessdate: 10 February 2022).
  2. "Hang On to Your Love (Jason Donovan song)" at Discogs, 12" maxi (Jason Donovan – "Hang On to Your Love") (accessdate: 10 February 2022).
  3. "Hang On to Your Love (Jason Donovan song)" at Discogs, CD single (Jason Donovan – "Hang On to Your Love") (accessdate: 10 February 2022).
  4. "Playlist Report - The most played records in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 19. 12 May 1990. p. II. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 30 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
  5. "Jason Donovan – Hang On to Your Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 17. 28 April 1990. p. III. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 7 March 2023 – via World Radio History.
  7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 15. 14 April 1990. p. IV-V. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 30 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
  8. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Jason Donovan". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 66. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  9. "Jason Donovan – Hang On to Your Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  10. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Jason Donovan' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  11. "Jason Donovan – Hang On to Your Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. "Playlist records - The most played records in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 19. 12 May 1990. p. II. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 19 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
  13. "Official Charts > Jason Donovan". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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