Holding On to You (Twenty One Pilots song)

"Holding On to You"
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Regional at Best
Released	July 8, 2011
Length	4:25
Label	Self-released
Writer	Tyler Joseph Maurice Gleaton Charles Hammond Robert Hill Deangelo Hunt Bernard Leverette Gerald Tiller Jamall Willingham
Producer	Twenty One Pilots
Regional at Best track listing
"Guns for Hands" (1) "Holding On to You" (2) "Ode to Sleep" (3)

"Holding on to You"
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Vessel
Released	September 11, 2012
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2011
Genre	Electropop alternative hip hop
Length	4:23
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Writer(s)	Tyler Joseph Maurice Gleaton Charles Hammond Robert Hill Deangelo Hunt Bernard Leverette Gerald Tiller Jamall Willingham
Producer(s)	Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Holding On to You" (2012) "Guns for Hands" (2013) Music video "Holding on to You" on YouTube

"Holding On to You" is a song written and recorded by American alternative hip hop band Twenty One Pilots for their second studio album Regional at Best. The song also appeared on their third studio album, Vessel. "Holding On to You" was released as the first single from Vessel on iTunes worldwide on September 11, 2012.^[1] A video for the song was released on 15 November.^[2] The video was directed by Jordan Bahat.^[3]

"Holding on to You" contains lyrical elements from the chorus of "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" by Dem Franchize Boyz.

Track listing

Digital download / stream
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Holding on to You"	4:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4]	77
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[5]	33
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6]	32
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8]	96
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide[1]	September 11, 2012	Digital download stream	Fueled By Ramen
United States[11]	June 11, 2013	Top 40 radio	Fueled by Ramen Roadrunner

Version differences

• Original (found only on Regional at Best): softer drums, different sounds throughout the song.
• Vessel and Holding on to You EP remake: stronger drums, slight vocal changes in select areas, different sounds throughout the song.

References

1. "Holding on to You". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
2. "twenty one pilots release "Holding On To You" video". Alternative Press. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
3. "Twenty One Pilots ‘Holding On To You’ by Jordan Bahat". Promo News. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
4. "Ultratop.be – Twenty One Pilots – Holding On To You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
5. "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
6. "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
7. "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
8. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
9. "Alternative Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
10. "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Holding on to You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
11. https://web.http://www.webcitation.org/5y8IM0pWz. Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)