Hold On (Skepta song)

"Hold On" is a song by British MC Skepta. It was released on 1 January 2012, as a digital download on iTunes in the United Kingdom. It was released as an EP for Skepta and didn't take part in any album features.

"Hold On"
Single by Skepta
Released1 January 2012
Recorded2011
GenreElectro-grime
Length3:47 (original mix)
2:23 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • J. Adenuga
  • Nick Atkinson
  • Sigurdur Sigtryggsson
  • Mustaq Uddi
Producer(s)
Skepta singles chronology
"Amnesia"
(2011)		 "Hold On"
(2012)		 "Make Peace Not War"
(2012)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Hold On" was first released onto YouTube on 2 October 2011, at a total length of three minutes and fifteen seconds.[1]

Live performances

Skepta performed a live special acoustic version of the song when he visited The Wrap Up at MTV.[2]

Song Credits

"Hold on" samples a riff from the song "Jacuzzi Suzy" by the Icelandic rock band Brain Police. According to an interview with Jakob Frímann Magnússon, the head of the Icelandic music composers association, the riff was used without permission and Brain Police´s label, Small Stone Records has their lawyer looking into the matter.

Track listings
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Hold On" (UK Radio Edit)2:23
2."Hold On" (Original Mix)3:47
3."Hold On" (Hi Def Radio Edit)3:12
4."Hold On" (Hi Def Mix)6:00
5."Hold On" (Vato Gonzalez Radio Edit)3:20
6."Hold On" (Vato Gonzalez Mix)5:45
7."Hold On" (Jacob Plant Radio Edit)3:18
8."Hold On" (Jacob Plant Mix)4:48
9."Hold On" (Fred V & Grafix Mix)4:36

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] 35
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[4] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 31

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 1 January 2012[6] Digital download 3 Beat, All Around the World

References
  1. Skepta - Hold On (Out Now) (Official Video / HD). YouTube
  2. VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: SKEPTA - 'HOLD ON' (LIVE SESSION). MTV UK. www.mtv.co.uk/
  3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. iTunes - Music - Hold On by Skepta. itunes.apple.com/


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