Hold On (Sbtrkt song)

"Hold On"
"Hold On"
Single by Sbtrkt featuring Sampha
from the album Sbtrkt
Released	21 February 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Electronic; UK garage; ambient house;
Length	3:31
Label	Young Turks
Songwriter(s)	Aaron Jerome; Sampha Sisay; Tic;
Producer(s)	SBTRKT
Sbtrkt featuring Sampha singles chronology

"Hold On" is a song by British musician Sbtrkt; the stage name of Aaron Jerome. It features on vocals Sbtrkt's main collaborator and live bandmate, Sampha. The single was released on 21 February 2012.

A cover has been recorded by Solveig Heilo from the Norwegian band Katzenjammer.^[2]^[3]

Reception edit

The track has been met with positive reviews by music critics such as Pitchfork and AllMusic, noting that it works well with the rest of the album, and many reviewers noting it as a "highlight" of the album.

Music video edit

The music video for "Hold On" was released on 29 March 2012. It was directed by Sam Pilling and produced by Jo-Jo Ellison.^[4]

Track listing edit

12" vinyl and digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (featuring Sampha)	3:29
2.	"Ride to Freedom"	2:53
3.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak remix) (featuring Sampha)	6:32

US promo CD^[5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (radio edit) (featuring Sampha)	3:13
2.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak remix) (featuring Sampha)	6:30

UK CD^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (radio edit) (featuring Sampha)	3:13
2.	"Hold On" (album version) (featuring Sampha)	3:30
3.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak remix) (featuring Sampha)	6:31
4.	"Ride to Freedom"	2:54

References edit

^ Hold On Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2012-04-03.
^ Katzenjammerne1 (22 January 2012). "SBTRKT- Hold On, cover by Sol Heilo - Handmade by Sol Heilo" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Hold On - Single by Sol Heilo". 17 February 2012 – via itunes.apple.com.
^ Young Turks (29 March 2012). "SBTRKT - 'Hold On' video" – via YouTube.
^ "SBTRKT - Hold on x2 - U.S. PROMO cd - RARE! | eBay". www.ebay.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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[XL-1] Hold On Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2012-04-03.

[2] Katzenjammerne1 (22 January 2012). "SBTRKT- Hold On, cover by Sol Heilo - Handmade by Sol Heilo" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] "Hold On - Single by Sol Heilo". 17 February 2012 – via itunes.apple.com.

[4] Young Turks (29 March 2012). "SBTRKT - 'Hold On' video" – via YouTube.

[5] "SBTRKT - Hold on x2 - U.S. PROMO cd - RARE! | eBay". www.ebay.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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