Let’s Hang On
~ Recording by Barry Manilow
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:10 | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 204 050 |
| 1.14 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | 1982 With a Bullet | Various Artists | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | LP EMI GIVE 2005 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 20RS-17 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | AC8-8102 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ACB6-8291 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | AL88102 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II (disc made in Japan, inserts printed in Japan) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ARCD 8102 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II (Carrollton, GA pressing) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | AL8 8102 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | A Touch More Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 610 101 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:30 | Barry Manilow | A Touch More Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | BMAN 3 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ACB6-8291 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II (second press) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 20RS-53 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II (first press) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 20RS-53 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 20RT-8 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 25RS-235 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | AL8-8102 |
| 1.11 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ARS 39184 |
| 1.11 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 30ARS 39184 |
| 1.10 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 205 973 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 40-90074 | |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | 3:10 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II (disc made in Japan, inserts printed in USA) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ARCD 8102 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume III | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | AC8600 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume III | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | AL-8600 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume III | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | A32D-87 |
| 1.5 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 74321 17545 2 |
| 1.5 | Let's Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 74321 17545 2 |
| 1.5 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection (original version, with artist’s portrait on front cover) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 74321 23542 2 |
| 1.4 | Let’s Hang On | 3:06 | Barry Manilow | The Magic of...: His Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 99 021 92, 9902192 |
| 1.4 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | The Magic of...: His Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 9904192 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:10 | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | BVCA-7311 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume III | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | M 20136 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:13 | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 07822-190421-2 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | BVCM-31086 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Ariola Argentina S.A. | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.10 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876604552 |
| 1.10 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | BVCM-31128 |
| 1.10 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 60201 2 |
| 3.17 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | The World’s Greatest: The Ultimate 3CD Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | CDBSP3129 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:11 | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again / Summer of ’78 | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again / Summer of ’78 | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 810582 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:12 | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.10 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | The Best of Barry Manilow: Music & Passion | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697420842 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | BVCP-20042 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 3.1 | Let's Hang On | 3:08 | Barry Manilow | The Essential Barry Manilow: Limited Edition 3.0 | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697425792, 886974257929 |
| 3.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | Wired for Sound: The 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) | 88765458292 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | SICP-4736 |
| 2.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875140882 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875140882 |
| 1.10 | Let’s Hang On | 3:07 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 3.16 | Let’s Hang On | 3:09 | Barry Manilow | The Best 80s Car Songs Album in the World... Ever! (Rides Again) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 5395997 |
| 1.9 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Vol. II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 258 552 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:11 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume III (BMG club edition) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | ARCD-8600, D 163819 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:11 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume III | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ||
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:11 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume III | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ARCD-8600 |
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | 3:13 | Barry Manilow | If I Should Love Again | Barry Manilow | Album | Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ||
| 1.10 | Let’s Hang On | 3:05 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | ||
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Let’s Hang On | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Welcome, Barry | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SNP-117 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Gary Boatner (engineer) Ira Siegal |
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| engineer: | Michael Delugg |
| associate producer: | Michael Delugg |
| producer: | Barry Manilow |
| bass guitar [bass]: | Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) |
| drums (drum set): | Ed Greene (drummer) |
| guitar: | Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) Dean Parks (American session guitarist) |
| keyboard: | Bill Mays |
| piano: | Victor Vanacore |
| synthesizer: | Robert Marullo |
| background vocals [24 background vocals] and lead vocals: | Barry Manilow |
| arranger: | Barry Manilow Victor Vanacore |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981) |
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| recorded at and mixed at: | United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| edit of: | Let’s Hang On |
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| recording of: | Let’s Hang On! (cover) |
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Related works
Let’s Hang On!
| writer: | Bob Crewe Denny Randell Sandy Linzer |
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| publisher: | Saturday Music, Inc. (ended) EMI Longitude Music Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) Seasons’ Four Music Inc. |
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| sub-publisher: | イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
| referred to in medleys: | The Old Songs Medley (order: 3) The Gonzo Hits Medley (order: 18) Back to the 60’s (order: 21) |
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| later translated versions: | Let’s Hang On (Japanese version of the Four Seasons song) Tiens bon (Let’s Hang On) |
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