Hanging On
| "Hanging On" | ||||
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| Song by Active Child from the album You Are All I See | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop, downtempo | |||
| Length | 5:26 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Writer | Patrick James Grossi, Ariel Rechtshaid | |||
| Producer | Ariel Rechtshaid | |||
| You Are All I See track listing | ||||
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"Hanging On" is a song by American recording artist Active Child from his debut studio album, You Are All I See (2011). It was written by Active Child and Ariel Rechtshaid, and produced by Rechtshaid.[1] The song's music video, directed by T.S. Pfeffer and Robert McHugh,[2] debuted on January 19, 2012.[3]
Personnel
Credits adapted from You Are All I See album liner notes.[1]
- Active Child – vocals, additional engineer, producer
- Ariel Rechtshaid – engineer, mixing, producer
- David Schiffman – mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Ellie Goulding version
| "Hanging On" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Ellie Goulding featuring Tinie Tempah from the album Halcyon | ||||
| Released | 10 July 2012 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded |
2012; Red Rhino Studios (Montreal, Quebec) | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, dream pop, downtempo, dubstep | |||
| Length |
3:22 (album version) 4:16 (featuring Tinie Tempah) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer | Patrick James Grossi, Ariel Rechtshaid, Patrick Okogwu | |||
| Producer | Billboard | |||
| Halcyon track listing | ||||
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In 2012, "Hanging On" was covered by English recording artist Ellie Goulding for her second studio album, Halcyon. An alternative version featuring English rapper Tinie Tempah was released as a free download on 10 July 2012 via Goulding's SoundCloud page, serving as a promotional single for the album.[4][5] The accompanying music video was directed by Ben Newbury and released on 13 July.[6][7]
The original version of the song was featured in the Gossip Girl episode "The Revengers", the Nikita episode "Til Death Do Us Part" and on the soundtrack to film adaption of The Host.[8][9] In February 2013, the Living Phantoms remix was used in the "From Ashes" live-action trailer for the PlayStation 3 video game God of War: Ascension.[10][11]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Halcyon album liner notes.[6]
- Ellie Goulding – vocals
- Ben Baptie – mixing assistant
- Billboard – production
- Philippe Dumais – assistant engineering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Tinie Tempah – rap
- Richard Vincent – engineering
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 144 |
Other versions
Australian alternative rock band Something for Kate included an acoustic cover as a bonus track on their 2012 album Leave Your Soul to Science.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 You Are All I See (CD liner notes). Active Child. Vagrant Records. 2011. VR681.
- ↑ "Active Child – Hanging On (Official Video)". Pier Pictures. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ Coplan, Chris (January 19, 2012). "Video: Active Child – "Hanging On"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ Bain, Becky (10 July 2012). "Ellie Goulding Covers Active Child's "Hanging On": Listen". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "Hanging On (ft. Tinie Tempah)". Email Unlock. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Halcyon (UK iTunes deluxe edition liner notes). Ellie Goulding. Polydor Records. 2012.
- ↑ Cragg, Michael (13 July 2012). "New music: Ellie Goulding feat Tinie Tempah – Hanging On". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ Beard, Lanford (14 December 2012). "TV Jukebox holiday edition! 'New Girl,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' and more spirited music-on-TV-moments". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ "Nikita Music | Season 3". The CW. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ Caiazzo, Anthony (1 February 2013). "From Ashes: God of War: Ascension Live-Action Trailer Explores Kratos' Origins". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Living Phantoms". livingphantoms.com. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending 20 October 2012". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (582).
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