"Hold On to Your Friends" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in May 1994. It was the second single taken from the number 1 album Vauxhall and I. Morrissey claimed, "It was written about somebody I know, in relation of their treatment towards me."[1]
"Hold On to Your Friends" | ||||
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Single by Morrissey | ||||
from the album Vauxhall and I | ||||
B-side | "Moon River" | |||
Released | 30 May 1994 | |||
Recorded | June–August 1993 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Parlophone (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Morrissey, Alain Whyte | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
Morrissey singles chronology | ||||
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Reaching number 48 in the UK Singles Chart, the single became Morrissey's lowest charting single until "Glamorous Glue" in 2011, which reached number 69.[2]
Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number |
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UK | Parlophone | 7" vinyl | R6383 |
UK | Parlophone | 12" vinyl | 12R6383 |
UK | Parlophone | Compact disc | CDR6383 |
UK | Parlophone | Cassette | TCR6383 |
Ned Raggett of AllMusic thought the song featured a strong performance from the group but was "not one of the album's immediately strongest points", although it "isn't a bad listen at all." He was more impressed by the cover version of Moon River on the B-side which had a "surprisingly affecting" performance from Morrissey and a good production.[3]
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1995[4] and 1997 tours.[5]