"Hold Your Head Up" | ||||
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Single by Argent | ||||
from the album All Together Now | ||||
B-side | "Closer to Heaven" | |||
Released | June 1972 | |||
Format | 7" vinyl | |||
Genre | Hard rock, progressive rock | |||
Length | 6:15 (Album version) 3:15 (Single edit) 2:52 (Radio edit) |
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Label | Columbia | |||
Writer(s) | Rod Argent, Chris White | |||
Producer(s) | Rod Argent, Chris White | |||
Argent singles chronology | ||||
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"Hold Your Head Up" is a song by the English rock band Argent, released as a single in 1972. The song was a Top 5 hit in both the US and UK, peaking at #5 in both countries. Billboard ranked it as the No. 50 song for 1972. The song appeared on the third Argent album All Together Now. The album version is 6:15 while the single version is 3:15. The DJ edit has a run-time of 2:53.
The song was written by Rod Argent and Chris White.
The song was warmly received by music critics. The Hammond B3 solo on the track was cited by Rick Wakeman as the greatest organ solo ever.