Hung Up (Paul Weller song)
Appearance
"Hung Up" | ||||
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Single by Paul Weller | ||||
from the album Wild Wood | ||||
Released | 28 March 1994[1] | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | Go! Discs | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch | |||
Paul Weller singles chronology | ||||
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"Hung Up" is a song by British singer-songwriter Paul Weller released in March 1994. The song reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1994, making it Weller's highest-charting solo single at the time.[2] The single was re-released as a track on Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits.[3]
Lyrical content
The song is written from the viewpoint of an old man refusing to admit defeat.[4] The lyrics begin "Hidden in the back seat of my head / Some place, I can't remember where."[5]
References
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 26 March 1994. p. 23.
- ^ "Paul Weller". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Richards, Fran (March–April 1999). "Spring Break Picks – Paul Weller, Modern Classics". Skiing. 51 (7): 46.
- ^ Hewitt, Paolo (2011). Paul Weller: The Changing Man. Random House. p. 304. ISBN 978-1446497753.
- ^ Weller, Paul (2012). Suburban 100. Random House. p. 144. ISBN 978-1409022640.