"Hold On to Love" is a 1975 single by British singer-songwriter Peter Skellern. It reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 29 March 1975, becoming Skellern's second and final top 20 hit, following his debut single "You're a Lady", which made number 3 in 1972.[1][2] Skellern described the song as a personal love song like his previous hit,[3] but the song possesses more of a rock backing.[4] The song has been praised by the British musician and journalist Bob Stanley, who highlighted its "spacious, squelchy production" and described it as "maybe my favourite single of 1975".[5] The single's B-side was "Too Much, I'm In Love", which received considerable radio play in the years to follow.[6]
| "Hold On to Love" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Peter Skellern | |
| from the album Hold On To Love | |
| B-side | "Too Much, I'm In Love" |
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Decca Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Skellern |
| Producer(s) | Meyer Shagaloff |
References edit
- ^ "Hold On To Love". Official Charts. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Laing, David (19 February 2017). "Peter Skellern obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Palmer, John (October 22, 1975). "When life is a giant game of hit and miss..." Coventry Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Laing, Dave; Hardy, Phil (2001). Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Stanley, Bob. "Hold On To Love has such a spacious, squelchy production – maybe my favourite single of 1975. RIP Peter Skellern". Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Peter Skellern 2/2017". Rock and Roll Paradise. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.