(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 #38 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, #19 on the US "Billboard" R&B chart, and #5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Ronald Dunbar and Edythe Wayne. The group performed "Dangling on a String" on American Bandstand on May 16, 1970. The song was covered by Donny Osmond, and released as a single from the January 1977 album "Donald Clark Osmond", "bubbling under" the "Billboard" Hot 100
Something's Got a Hold on Me Hold on Me" has been covered and sampled by various contemporary artists. Pretty Lights sampled the song on his 2006 album "Taking Up Your Precious Time". In 2010, American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera recorded a cover version of the song on the soundtrack "Burlesque". In 2011, the track was sampled on two hits: "Levels" by Swedish DJ Avicii, which in turn was sampled on "Good Feeling" by American rapper Flo Rida. Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy also covered "Something's Got a Hold on Me" in 2013 and released it as a single. "Something's Got a Hold on Me" was written by