"Hang On to Your Heart" is a song written by J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire, and recorded by American country music group Exile. It was released in July 1985 as the first single and title track from the album Hang On to Your Heart. The song was Exile's sixth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.[1]

"Hang On to Your Heart"
Single by Exile
from the album Hang On to Your Heart
B-side"She Likes Her Lovin'"
ReleasedJuly 1985
GenreCountry
Length3:40
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)J.P. Pennington
Sonny LeMaire
Producer(s)Buddy Killen
Exile singles chronology
"She's a Miracle"
(1985)
"Hang On to Your Heart"
(1985)
"I Could Get Used to You"
(1986)

Chart performance

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 118.
  2. ^ "Exile Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.