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"Hold Back the River"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album Holding Back the River
Released	26 February 1990 (1990-02-26)
Length	4:50
Label	The Precious Organisation Phonogram
Songwriter(s)	Graeme Clark Tommy Cunningham Neil Mitchell Marti Pellow
Producer(s)	Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Broke Away" (1989) "Hold Back the River" (1990) "Stay with Me Heartache (Can't Stand the Night)" (1990)

"Hold Back the River" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 26 February 1990 as the third single from their third studio album, Holding Back the River (1989). The song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart and number 16 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Track listings

• CD and 12-inch

1. "Hold Back the River" ― 4:48
2. "Keys to Your Heart" (Original Demo) ― 4:15
3. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (Live, Wembley Arena, 14th December 1989) ― 5:11

• 7-inch and cassette

1. "Hold Back the River" ― 4:48
2. "Keys to Your Heart" (Original Demo) ― 4:15

• Limited-edition 12-inch

1. "Hold Back the River" ― 4:48
2. "Keys to Your Heart" (Original Demo) ― 4:15
3. "Party City" ― 5:05
4. "I Can Give You Everything" (Live, Wembley Arena, 14th December 1989) ― 5:25

Charts

References

1. Smith, Robin (24 February 1990). "This Week: The Next Seven Days in View". Record Mirror. p. 28.
2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 12. 24 March 1990. p. IV.
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hold Back the River". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
4. "Wet Wet Wet: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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