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"Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)" is the fourth single by English R&B band Loose Ends from their second studio album, So Where Are You?, and was released in February 1985 by Virgin Records.
In 2008, the song was featured on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional Soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8.
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 6 |
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|width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1"|Preceded by
"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" by Freddie Jackson
|width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1"|Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single
July 13, 1985
|width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1"| Succeeded by
"Save Your Love" by Rene & Angela
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