Single:
Hold Your Head Up entered the Australian singles chart* on 19 June 1972 and peaked at #32.
Album:
The song is on All Together Now which entered the Australian albums chart* on 7 August 1972 and peaked at #36.
Songwriters:
Rod Argent, Chris White
Producers:
Rod Argent, Chris White
Record label of Australian release:
Epic
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
The English band Argent was named for their keyboard player Rod Argent, previously a member of The Zombies. Argent’s guitarist Russ Ballard sang lead on Hold Your Head Up.
The song was written for them by Chris White who was also in The Zombies and who now produced Argent, as well as being a co-writer with Rod.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/argent/hold-your-head-up
Lyrics:
And if it′s there
don’t let it get you down,
you can take it.
and if it hurts
don′t let them see you cry,
you can make it.
hold your head up, oh
hold your head up, oh
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