Don't Keep Me Hangin' On
Sonny James
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Don't keep me hangin' on let me go let me go let me go If your love is through if your love is gone don't keep me hangin' on I'm a big fool to love you when you treat me like I'm your clown It's easy to see that you don't love me you just want me hangin' around Don't keep me hangin' on... Times when I say I'm leaving you keep begging me to stay When I try to go you put on a show somehow I can't get away Don't keep me hangin' on... Don't keep me hangin' on... Don't keep me hangin' on
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Written by: CAROLE SMITH, SONNY JAMES
Lyrics © MIKE CURB MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" by Sonny James was released on September 23, 1968.
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Chart SuccessThe song topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the United States in December 1968, where it stayed for five weeks, making it Sonny James's sixteenth number one country hit.
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GenreThe song is classified under the Country music genre. Sonny James was known as the "Southern Gentleman" of country music.
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StudioThe song was recorded at the famous Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Collection Inclusion"Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" is included in Sonny James's album "Only the Lonely" which was also released in 1968.
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Musical StyleThe song features the traditional country style of Sonny James, infused with pop influences.
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Song Writing"Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" was written by Sonny James (as James Loden) and his close associate Carole Smith.
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Album SuccessBesides the song's individual success, the album "Only the Lonely" was also well-received and performed well on the country charts.
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Record Label"Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" was released under the Capitol Records label, where James had a string of chart-topping hits.
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Musical AccompanimentThe song features a prominent steel guitar line and background choir, emphasizing the country-pop crossover sound that was popular during this era.
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Song ThemeIn "Don't Keep Me Hangin' On", Sonny James sings about a protagonist longing for a clear answer from his love interest who has been giving him mixed signals.
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