Hold On (KT Tunstall song)

"Hold On" received mixed reviews from music critics. Billboard.com's Susan Visakowitz called the song an "exhilarating three-minute ride" and "infectious and convincing".[1] Michael Slezak in a review for Entertainment Weekly was less impressed with the song, writing that "the melody lacks the immediate snap, crackle, pop of her previous hits".[2] This song appeared at number 55 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[3]

In the United Kingdom, "Hold On" debuted at number 34 on 19 August 2007 on download sales only.[4] Two weeks later, after the song was released physically, the song jumped eighteen places to a new peak of 21.[4] In Canada, the song was released on 13 August 2007. Two weeks later, it debuted at number 46 on the Canadian Hot 100 and at number 20 on the Digital Singles chart.[5][6] "Hold On" peaked on the United States' Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number four, a position roughly equal to number 104 on the Hot 100. In its eight week on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart the song reached number 27.[7] It also reached number one on the Adult Alternative Songs chart (also known as the Triple A chart) for 11 weeks.[8]

The music video premiered in July 2007 on MTV's Total Request Live. On BET's 106 & Park, it premiered in August 2007. On Yahoo! Music, it premiered on 30 July 2007. In featured Tunstall starts dancing in a bar, then at venues, parodying music videos of various genres and ages.

Credits are lifted from the UK 7-inch single liner notes.[9]

• KT Tunstall – writing, vocals, semi-acoustic guitar, cello intro
• Luke Bullen – drums, percussion
• Steve Osborne – producing, keyboards
• Arnulf Linder – cello, double bass
• Kenny Dickenson – keyboard arrangement
• Ed Case – writing
• Richard Morris – engineering
• Michael H. Brauer – mixing
• Will Hensley – Pro Tools engineering and mixing assistant