Hang On (Weezer song) explained

Hang On
Type:single
Artist:Weezer
Album:Hurley
Released:February 15, 2011
Recorded:2010
Length:3:33
Label:Epitaph
Producer:Rivers Cuomo
Prev Title:Memories
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Back to the Shack
Next Year:2014

"Hang On" is a song by the band Weezer. The song impacted radio on February 15, 2011.[1] It is the seventh track and second single from their eighth studio album, Hurley. The album version of "Hang On" is co-written by Rick Nowels and features Canadian actor Michael Cera on backing vocals and pseudo-mandolin.[2] The single version features no mandolin, and contains a harder sound.

Reception

Alternative Press calls the song one of the best off of Hurley, along with the song "Run Away", praising its uniqueness and commenting "sounding as musically lively and lyrically honest as any cut off Pinkerton".[3] Rolling Stone regards the song as "power-ballad heaven".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Hang On" - 3:33

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly. AllAccess. February 8, 2011. July 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: Alt Press: Weezer - Hurley . Alt Press . Heisel, Scott . 2010-08-12.
  3. Web site: Hang On . Alternative Press | Reviews | Weezer - Hurley . Altpress.com . 2010-09-14 . 2011-11-20.
  4. Web site: Jon Dolan . Hurley | Album Reviews . Rolling Stone . 2010-09-14 . 2011-11-20.