| "Hold Tight" | ||||
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| Single by Madonna | ||||
| from the album Rebel Heart | ||||
| Released | July 24, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| Producer(s) | Madonna | |||
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| "Madonna - Hold Tight (Official Audio)" on YouTube | ||||
"Hold Tight" is a song recorded and produced by American singer Madonna from her thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart (2015). She co-wrote the track with Diplo, MoZella, Toby Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid, and MNEK. A demo of "Hold Tight" was leaked onto the internet on December 22, 2014, while its final version was released by Madonna on February 9, 2015 on the iTunes Store. The song was later sent to Italian radio on July 24, 2015, as the third single from Rebel Heart in that country.
"Hold Tight" is a midtempo pop song, incorporating military drums, atmospheric keyboards, and flourishes of electronics in its instrumentation. Lyrically, the song talks about love triumphing through tough times, with a message of holding onto one another and being strong. The song received mixed reviews from music critics: some praised its chorus and picked it as a standout track, while others named it dull and generic. The song charted in several European territories, reaching the top 40 in Finland, Hungary, and Spain.