Hold Back the River (Wet Wet Wet song)

"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]

For the James Bay song, see Hold Back the River (James Bay song).
"Hold Back the River"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album Holding Back the River
Released11 March 1990
Recorded1989
GenrePop
Length4:50
LabelPolyGram
Songwriter(s)Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Broke Away"
(1989)		 "Hold Back the River"
(1990)		 "Stay with Me Heartache"
(1990)

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
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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', ..."
  2. "Irish Singles Chart - Wet Wet Wet - Hold Back the River". irishcharts.ie. Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. "Wet Wet Wet: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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