| Hold On to Your Friends | |
| Cover: | MorrisseyHoldOn.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Morrissey |
| Album: | Vauxhall and I |
| B-Side: | "Moon River" |
| Released: | 30 May 1994 |
| Recorded: | June–August 1993 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Length: | 4:02 |
| Label: | Parlophone (UK) |
| Producer: | Steve Lillywhite |
| Prev Title: | The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Interlude |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Hold On to Your Friends" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in May 1994. It was the second single taken from the number 1 album Vauxhall and I. Morrissey claimed, "It was written about somebody I know, in relation of their treatment towards me."[1]
Reaching number 48 in the UK Singles Chart, the single became Morrissey's lowest charting single until "Glamorous Glue" in 2011, which reached number 69.[2]
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Parlophone | 7" vinyl | R6383 | |
| UK | Parlophone | 12" vinyl | 12R6383 | |
| UK | Parlophone | Compact disc | CDR6383 | |
| UK | Parlophone | Cassette | TCR6383 |
Ned Raggett of AllMusic thought the song featured a strong performance from the group but was "not one of the album's immediately strongest points", although it "isn't a bad listen at all." He was more impressed by the cover version of Moon River on the B-side which had a "surprisingly affecting" performance from Morrissey and a good production.[3]
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1995[4] and 1997 tours.[5]