| Lyrics: Hold on |
Performed by: En Vogue
Written by: Terry Ellis; Denzil Foster; Cindy Herron; Maxine Jones; Thomas Mcelroy; Dawn Robinson
Credits: Ellis, Terry (Songwriter); Foster, Denzil (Songwriter); Herron, Cindy (Songwriter); Jones, Maxine (Songwriter); Mcelroy, Thomas (Songwriter); Robinson, Dawn (Songwriter); EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC. (Publisher); TWO TUFF-E-NUFF PUBLISHING (Publisher)
| Wikipedia: Hold On (En Vogue song) |
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| Single by En Vogue | ||||
| from the album Born to Sing | ||||
| Released | March 5, 1990 | |||
| Format | 7" / 12" / CD Single | |||
| Recorded | August—September 1989[1] | |||
| Genre | R&B, New jack swing | |||
| Length | 5:04 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster and EnVogue, with William "Smokey" Robinson (uncredited) |
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| Producer | Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy | |||
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"Hold On" was the debut single from En Vogue's debut album Born to Sing. "Hold On" was also the groups first single, reaching number one on the Hot Black Singles chart [2]. The single became one of 1990's biggest hits in the US and a major hit also in the UK (#2 in the US, #5 in the UK). It also reached #1 on the U.S. Dance chart [3]. The song opens with an a cappella rendition of the Motown standard "Who's Lovin' You", written by Smokey Robinson and originally recorded by his group, The Miracles. It features Cindy Herron on lead but Terry Ellis on the introduction. The song also contains a horn sample from "The Payback" by James Brown.
They performed this song at the 2008 BET Awards along with Alicia Keys
The song's chorus was used and performed by Pharrell in the 2007 Jay-Z song "Blue Magic".
| Chart (1990) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 5 |
| Year | Award |
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| 1990 | Won Billboard Music Award for R&B Single of the Year ("Hold On"). |
| 1991 | '''''Nominated'''' for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Hold On") |
| 1991 | Won Soul Train Music Award for Best Single by a Duo/Group ("Hold On"). |
| Preceded by "Rub You the Right Way" by Johnny Gill |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single May 26, 1990 – June 2, 1990 |
Succeeded by "The Blues" by Tony! Toni! Tone! |
| Preceded by "That's the Way of the World" by D Mob with Cathy Dennis |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single June 30, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Don't You Love Me" by 49ers |
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