Hang Me Up to Dry

"Hang Me Up To Dry"
Single by Cold War Kids
from the album Robbers & Cowards
Released January 29, 2007
Genre Indie rock
Label V2

"Hang Me Up to Dry" is a single by indie rock band Cold War Kids, taken from their debut album Robbers & Cowards. It was released on January 29, 2007 by V2 Records, charting at #57 in the UK. The song was re-released (using the same catalogue number and track listing) on July 9, 2007, but failed to break back into the chart. It was voted number 8 in the 2007 Australian Triple J Hottest 100.

The song was covered by English singer Kate Nash. The US television show Numb3rs used the song in an episode titled "Charlie Don't Surf", which originally aired November 14, 2008. Additionally, USA Network utilized the track in promoting the second half of Burn Notice's third season.
The song is a playable track in the music video game Band Hero.

Track listing

  1. "Hang Me Up to Dry"
  2. "Every Valley Is Not A Lake"
  3. "Well Well Well" (John Lennon cover)
  4. "Heavy Boots"

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[1] 26
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] 57

References

  1. ^ "Cold War Kids Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for Cold War Kids. Prometheus Global Media.
  2. ^ "Chart Stats – Cold War Kids – Hang Me Up to Dry" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
Cold War Kids
Matt Aveiro · Matt Maust · Jonnie Bo Russell · Nathan Willett
Albums
EPs
Mulberry Street · With Our Wallets Full · Up in Rags · Live from SoHo · We Used to Vacation · Benefit at the District · Behave Yourself
Singles
"Hair Down" · "We Used to Vacation" · "Hang Me Up to Dry" · "Hospital Beds" · "Hang Me Up to Dry" (re-release) · "Something Is Not Right with Me" · "I've Seen Enough" · "Audience" · "Louder than Ever" · "Skip the Charades" · "Finally Begin"