"(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,[1] No. 19 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Ronald Dunbar and Edythe Wayne wrote the song.
| "(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 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronald Dunbar and Edythe Wayne | |||
| Chairmen of the Board singles chronology | ||||
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Live performances
The group performed "Dangling on a String" on American Bandstand on May 16, 1970.
Chart history
- Chairmen of the Board
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 58 |
| UK (The Official Charts Company)[2] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[4] | 19 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [5] | 30 |
- Donny Osmond
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[6] | 109 |
| U.S. Cash Box [7] | 99 |
Cover versions
- 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.[1] 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).[8]
- In 1988, "Danglin' on a String" was also covered by Boys Club for their eponymous debut album[9] and released as their third and final single, in 1989, on MCA Records (MCA-53649).[10]
External links
- Lyrics of this song
- Listen to "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" on YouTube (Chairmen of the Board)