(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String
# (You've Got Me) Dangling on a String

"(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" is a 1970 soul music song by the Chairmen of the Board. The single reached No. 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 19 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Ronald Dunbar and Edythe Wayne.

## Live performances

The group performed "Dangling on a String" on American Bandstand on May 16, 1970.

## Chart history

### Chairmen of the Board

| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 58 |
| UK (The Official Charts Company) | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles | 19 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 30 |

### Donny Osmond

| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 | 109 |
| U.S. Cash Box | 99 |

## Cover versions

* The song was covered by Donny Osmond, and released as a single from the August 1977 album Donald Clark Osmond, "bubbling under" the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 109. Catalogue number PD 14417, Int'l. # 2066 847 77 NP 2827. It was produced by Brian Holland.
* A version with substantially altered music was also recorded by the UK post-punk band C Cat Trance, on their album Play Masenko Combo and as the B-side of their 1984 single "Dreams Of Leaving" (Ink INK123).
* In 1988, "Danglin' on a String" was also covered by Boys Club for their eponymous debut album and released as their third and final single, in 1989, on MCA Records (MCA-53649).
