Английская Википедия:Hold Your Head Up

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Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox song "Hold Your Head Up" is a song by the English rock band Argent, first released as a single in 1971. The song was a Top 5 hit in the US, the UK, and the Canadian charts, peaking at No. 5 in all three countries. However, it was the band's only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the No. 50 song for 1972. The song appeared on the third Argent album All Together Now (1972).

Background, composition, and recording

The song was written by Chris White and credited to the songwriting partnership of White and Rod Argent.

Release and reception

The song was warmly received by music critics. Record World called it an "infectious rocker" that should "have strong impact" in the U.S. Georgiy Starostin thought that it was the best track on All Together Now, the band's quintessential album. He called it "a solid, riffy tune whose main attractions are the gruff, almost war-march-style bassline" and praised Rod Argent's keyboard work. The Hammond B3 solo on the track has been described by keyboard-player Rick Wakeman as the "greatest organ solo ever."

Release history

Region	Date	Шаблон:Abbr
United Kingdom	1 October 1971 (EP)
Europe	December 1971
United Kingdom	February 1972 (re-release)
United States	11 April 1972
United States	1 May 1972 (re-release)

Chart history

Weekly charts

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Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	32
Canada RPM Top Singles	5
US Billboard Hot 100	5
US Cash Box Top 100	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1972)	Rank
Canada	76
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	50
U.S. Cash Box	60