"Hold On" is a song written and first recorded by the Canadian singer and songwriter Ian Thomas, on his 1981 album The Runner.
In 1982 the Latin rock band Santana, featuring lead vocalist Alex Ligertwood, covered the song for their album Shangó. It is the second track on the album and was released as the album's first single. The song reached No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it Santana's ninth most successful US hit. It also peaked at No. 17 on Billboard's Top Tracks chart. On the Cashbox chart, it reached No. 9.
In Canada, "Hold On" peaked at No. 4 for two weeks, becoming their greatest Canadian hit to that date.
Hold On may refer to:
What a Wonderful Time is the second Holiday album by Grammy Award winning, and Platinum-selling superstar Yolanda Adams. This heart-warming project features five eclectically arranged holiday standards, and five original pieces. Highlights include her rapturous take on “My Favorite Things” produced by Michael J. Powell, “With God,” a song that Yolanda co-wrote with producer Gregory Curtis, and the acoustic guitar driven single “Hold On” (produced by Stan Jones) which affirms the message of strength, hope, and determination.
Hold On is the third single from the Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul's fifth studio album Tomahawk Technique. It was written by Pierre "The Maven" Medor, Rico Love and Sean Paul Henriques and was produced by Pierre "The Maven" Medor, Rico Love. The song has charted in France.
Hold On is widely associated with Usain Bolt in his endeavour to victory in the London 2012 Olympic Games in the 100m and 200m races.
A Lyric music video to accompany the release of "Hold On" was first released onto YouTube on 21 February 2012 at a total length of four minutes and nine seconds.