Hold Up (song)

"Hold Up"
Single by Beyoncé
from the album Lemonade
Released	May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27)
Recorded	2014
Studio	Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Reggae
Length	3:41
Label	Parkwood Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Pentz Ezra Koenig Beyoncé Knowles Emile Haynie Josh Tillman Uzoechi Emenike MeLo-X Doc Pomus Mort Shuman DeAndre Way Antonio Randolph Kelvin McConnell Karen Orzolek Brian Chase Nick Zinner
Producer(s)	Diplo Beyoncé Ezra Koenig
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Sorry" (2016) "Hold Up" (2016) "Freedom" (2016)
Music video
"Hold Up" on YouTube

"Hold Up" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé for her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016). The song was serviced to Italian radio on May 27, 2016 as the third single from the album. It was written by Diplo, Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé, Emile Haynie, Josh Tillman, MNEK, and MeLo-X.

The song contains a sample of "Can't Get Used to Losing You" performed by Andy Williams and written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, an interpolation of "Maps" performed by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and written by Brian Chase, Karen O and Nick Zinner, and an interpolation of "Turn My Swag On", written by Soulja Boy, Antonio Randolph, and Kelvin McConnell.

"Hold Up" received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 59th ceremony.