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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Hang Me Up To Dry

| cover = cold_war_kids_hang_me_up_to_dry.jpg

| alt = A black-and-white image of a young man sitting behind a door reading a book.

| type = single

| artist = Cold War Kids

| album = Robbers & Cowards

| B-side = Every Valley Is Not A Lake

| released =
(re-release)

| recorded = 2006 at Tackyland in Long Beach, California

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Indie rock, blues rock

| length =

| label = Downtown, V2

| writer = Cold War Kids

| producer = Matt Wignall
Cold War Kids

| prev_title = We Used to Vacation

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Hospital Beds

| next_year = 2007

| misc =

}}

"'Hang Me Up to Dry'" is a song by American indie rock band Cold War Kids. Written and co-produced by all four band members and Matt Wignall, it originally came from their third EP 'Up in Rags' (2006) and is the second track off their debut album 'Robbers & Cowards' (2006). Lyrically, the song tells a story of a 'one-sided relationship' and uses the action of hanging wet clothes on a clothesline as a metaphor for the relationship.

It was released as a single on January 29, 2007 by Downtown and V2 Records, charting at number 57 in the UK and number 26 on the 'Billboard' Alternative Songs chart. The song was re-released (using the same catalogue number and track listing) on July 9, 2007 but failed to break back into the charts. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by The Malloys and plays out like a trailer for an avant-garde film.

Composition



According to the digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in 4/4 time with a tempo of 92 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of E minor with lead singer Nathan Willett's vocal range spanning from the low-note of E3 to the high-note of B4.

Music video



Directed by The Malloys, the video is styled after an avant-garde film trailer. Shot in black-and-white, the video features fictitious reviewer quotes and film festival nominations. The video was uploaded on their record label's YouTube page on January 23, 2007.

Live performances



Cold War Kids made their U.S. television debut performing "Hang Me Up To Dry" on the 'Late Show with David Letterman' on December 21, 2006. They performed the song again on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' on April 10, 2007. They made their U.K. television debut performing "Hang Me Up to Dry" and "Tell Me in the Morning" on 'Later... with Jools Holland' on May 18, 2007.

Accolades



The song ranked at number 46 on 'Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2006 and was voted number 8 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007, alongside "Hospital Beds" which was voted number 37.

Use in popular culture



* The song was covered by English singer Kate Nash.

* The song was used in the pilot episode of The CW series 'Gossip Girl'.

* The song was used in the season 4 episode "Charlie Don't Surf" of the CBS series 'Numb3rs'.

* USA Network used the track to promoting the second half of 'Burn Notice's third season.

* The song is a playable track in the 2009 music video game 'Band Hero'.

* The song was used in the season 2 episode "Multiple Choices" of The CW series '90210'.

* The song was covered by English rock duo Royal Blood.

Formats and track listing



*; UK CD

** 1. "Hang Me Up to Dry" 3:40

** 2. "Every Valley Is Not A Lake" 3:23

** 3. "Well Well Well" 4:09

** 4. "Heavy Boots" 4:14

*; UK 7" Vinyl

** A. "Hang Me Up to Dry" 3:40

** B. "Every Valley Is Not A Lake" 3:23

Charts and Certifications



Weekly charts

{|class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart (2007)

!align="center"|Peak
position

|-

|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)

| style="text-align:center;"|57

|-

|US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ('Billboard')

| style="text-align:center;"|22

|-

|US Alternative Songs ('Billboard')

| style="text-align:center;"|26

|}

Certifications



References



Category:2006 songs

Category:2007 singles

Category:Cold War Kids songs

Category:Downtown Records singles

Category:V2 Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by The Malloys

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