Hold Back the River (Wet Wet Wet song)

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"Hold Back the River"
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Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album Holding Back the River
Released 11 March 1990
Format CD single, cassette, 7", 12"
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop
Length 4:50
Label PolyGram
Writer(s) Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Broke Away"
(1989)
"Hold Back the River"
(1990)
"Stay with Me Heartache"
(1990)

"Hold Back the River" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 11 March 1990 as the third single from their third studio album, Holding Back the River. The song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Track listings

CD
  1. "Hold Back the River"
  2. "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
  3. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (live)
MC
  1. "Hold Back the River"
  2. "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
7"
  1. "Hold Back the River"
  2. "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
12"
  1. "Hold Back the River"
  2. "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo)
  3. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (live)

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 31

References

  1. 80s Chart-Toppers: Every Chart-Topper Tells a Story Sharon Davis - 2012 " The poor-selling single 'Hold Back the River' opened 1990, and 'Stay with Me Heartache', backed with 'I Feel Fine', ..."
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  3. "Wet Wet Wet: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.

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