Hold On (KT Tunstall song)


"Hold On" is an alternative rock song performed by Scottish singer KT Tunstall. The song was written by Tunstall and produced by Steve Osborne for Tunstall's second album Drastic Fantastic. The song was released as the album's first single on 16 July 2007 in the United States and on 13 August 2007 in Canada. It was released in the United Kingdom as a download single on 13 August 2007, and on CD and 7" on 27 August 2007.
"Hold On" experienced moderate success, peaking at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart, number 19 in Norway, and number 26 in Italy and Switzerland. In North America the song peaked at number 46 in Canada and number four on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, which corresponds to number 104 on the Billboard Hot 100. It additionally topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart for 11 weeks.

Critical reception

"Hold On" received mixed reviews from music critics. Billboard.com's Susan Visakowitz called the song an "exhilarating three-minute ride" and "infectious and convincing". Michael Slezak in a review for Entertainment Weekly was less impressed with the song, writing that "the melody lacks the immediate snap, crackle, pop of her previous hits". This song appeared at number 55 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, "Hold On" debuted at number 34 on 19 August 2007 on download sales only. Two weeks later, after the song was released physically, the song jumped eighteen places to a new peak of 21. In Canada the song was released on 13 August 2007. Two weeks later it debuted at number 46 on the Canadian Hot 100 and at number 20 on the Digital Singles chart. "Hold On" peaked on the United States' Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number four, a position roughly equal to number 104 on the Hot 100. In its eight week on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart the song reached number 27. It also reached number one on the Adult Alternative Songs chart for 11 weeks.

Music video

The music video premiered in July 2007 on MTV's Total Request Live. On BET's 106 & Park, it premiered in August 2007. On Yahoo! Music it premiered on 30 July 2007.
In the music video, Tunstall starts dancing in a bar, then she dances at venues, parodying music videos of various genres and ages.

Formats and track listings

Digital download
  1. "Hold On"
CD single
  1. "Hold On"
  2. "Journey"
Vinyl single
  1. "Hold On"
  2. "Suddenly I See"
DVD single
  1. "Hold On" music video
  2. "Hold On"
  3. "Hopeless" - audio
  4. Photo gallery
EU CD single
  1. "Hold On"
  2. "Journey"
  3. "Hold On" video
Promo CD
  1. "Hold On" 2:58
  2. "Hold On" 2:58

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Release history