Hold On (KT Tunstall song)

"Hold On"
Single by KT Tunstall
from the album Drastic Fantastic
B-side	"Journey"
Released	16 July 2007 (See release history)
Format	CD single, Digital download, Vinyl single, DVD single
Recorded	2006 – 2007
Genre	Alternative rock, pop rock
Length	2:57
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	KT Tunstall, Ed Case
Producer(s)	Steve Osborne
KT Tunstall UK singles chronology "Another Place to Fall" (2006) "Hold On" (2007) "Saving My Face" (2007) KT Tunstall US singles chronology "Other Side of the World" (2006) "Hold On" (2007) "Saving My Face" (2007)

"Hold On" is an alternative rock song performed by British singer KT Tunstall. The song was written by Tunstall and produced by Steve Osborne for Tunstall's third album Drastic Fantastic (2007).

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,^[1] and on CD and 7" on 27 August 2007.^[2]

It had mainstream success peaking at number 21 in the UK Singles Chart and number 19 in Norwegian and Italian Singles Charts.

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".^[3] 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".^[4] This song was #55 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[5]

Release history

Country	Release Date
United States	16 July 2007
Canada	13 August 2007
United Kingdom	27 August 2007

Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, "Hold On" debuted at number thirty-four on 19 August 2007, on download sales only.^[6] 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 forty-six on the Canadian Hot 100 and at number twenty on the Digital Singles chart.^[7][8] "Hold On" debuted on the United States Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number eight, and exited the chart the following week. In its second week on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart the song reached number thirty-five.^[9]

Chart positions

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[10]	21
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[11]	4
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[12]	95
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40[13]	27
Canadian Hot 100	46
Irish Singles Chart	39
Italian Singles Chart	19
Norway Singles Chart	19
Spain Hot 100	23
Swiss Singles Chart	26
Germany Singles Chart	100

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

These are the formats and track listings of major single release of "Hold On".

Digital download
(Released 16 July 2007)

1. "Hold On"

CD single
(Released 27 August 2007)

1. "Hold On"
2. "Journey"

Vinyl single
(Released 27 August 2007)

1. "Hold On"
2. "Suddenly I See" (Live)

DVD single
(Released 27 August 2007)

1. "Hold On" music video
2. "Hold On" (Behind the Scenes)
3. "Hopeless" (Live acoustic) - audio
4. Photo gallery

EU CD single
(Released 27 August 2007)

1. "Hold On"
2. "Journey"
3. "Hold On" video

Promo CD

1. "Hold On" 2:58
2. "Hold On" (Instrumental) 2:58

References

1. "KT Tunstal - Hold On MP3 Downloads - 7digital". 7digital. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
2. Discography - KT Tunstall - Hold On. Billboard.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
3. Susan Visakowitz. Review of "Hold On". Billboard.com. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
4. Michael Slezak. "Snap judgment: KT Tunstall's 'Hold On'". Entertainment Weekly. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
5. No byline (11 December 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
6. UK Singles Top 75 (19 August 2007). aCharts.us. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
7. "Canadian Hot 100 - Hold On". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
8. "Hot Canadian Digital Singles - Hold On". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
9. "Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks - Hold On". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
10. "Hold On" World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
11. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Billboard.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
12. Pop 100. Billboard.com. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
13. Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks. Billboard.com. Retrieved 16 August 2007.