Hold On (En Vogue song)

"Hold On"
Single by En Vogue
from the album Born to Sing
B-side"Lies"
ReleasedMarch 5, 1990 (1990-03-05)
RecordedAugust – September 1989[1]
StudioStarlight Sound (Lake City, Florida)
Genre
Length
  • 5:03
  • 4:23 (7-inch edit)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Denzil Foster
  • Thomas McElroy
En Vogue singles chronology
"Hold On"
(1990)
"Lies"
(1990)
Music video
"Hold On" on YouTube

"Hold On" is a song by American girl group En Vogue, released in early 1990 as the first single from their debut album, Born to Sing (1990). It was produced by Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, and written by the former two and all members of the group. It peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In the latter country, the song reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Play, 12-inch Singles Sales, and Hot Black Singles charts. En Vogue performed "Hold On" at the 2008 BET Awards with Alicia Keys. In 2017, it was ranked number four on Spin magazine's ranking of "The 30 Best '90s R&B Songs".

  1. ^ "WebVoyage Record View 1". Cocatalog.loc.gov. October 2, 1989. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  2. ^ uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.