Hang on Now

"Hang on Now" is a song by Kajagoogoo from their 1983 debut album, White Feathers.

"Hang on Now"
Cover of the single released in France
Single by Kajagoogoo
from the album White Feathers
B-side	"Hang on Now (Instrumental)" (7") "Introduction", "Hang on Now" (12")
Released	27 May 1983 (1983-05-27)[1]
Genre	New wave synthpop
Length	3:25 (7") 6:19 (12") 3:26 (album version)
Label	EMI
Songwriter	Kajagoogoo
Producers	Nick Rhodes Colin Thurston
Kajagoogoo singles chronology
"Ooh to Be Ah" (1983) "Hang on Now" (1983) "Big Apple" (1983)
Music video
"Hang on Now" on YouTube
Audio
"Hang on Now" on YouTube

The song peaked at No. 13 in the UK^[2] and reached No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.^[3] This was the band's last single to be released with Limahl on vocals, as he began a solo career the following year.^[4] The single was performed on the July 12, 1983 episode of the German TV show Bananas.^[5] The music video received light rotation on MTV in 1983.^[6]

Track listing

7" EMI 5394 (UK)

1. "Hang on Now" – 3:22
2. "Hang on Now" (Instrumental) – 3:24

12" 12EMI 5394 (UK)

1. "Hang on Now" (Extended Version) – 6:18
2. "Introduction" – 5:10
3. "Hang on Now" – 3:23

7" 1077617 (France)

1. "Hang on Now" (US Mix) – 3:40
2. "Hang on Now" (Instrumental) – 3:24

7" B-8171 (US & Canada)

1. "Hang on Now" – 3:25
2. "Kajagoogoo" (Instrumental) – 3:10

• "Hang on Now" is a remixed version for the US and Canada

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	14
Germany (GfK)[8]	41
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	10
Japan (Oricon)[10]	58
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	13
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	78