"Hold On" is a 1993 song recorded by German group Loft. It was released as the second single from their first album, Wake the World. It is written by Courtney Williams, Nosie Katzmann and Richard Williams, and the vocals are by American singer Kim Sanders. The song remains one of the group's most successful songs, peaking at number 13 in Denmark, number 19 in Finland, number 21 in Germany, number 26 in Austria and number 30 in Switzerland. Outside Europe, "Hold On" reached number 2 on the RPM dance music chart in Canada, number 8 in Israel and number 26 in Australia. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 54 in January 1994. German group Fun Factory used the same melody for their hit single "Close To You" in 1994.[1] The music video of "Hold On" was made mostly in black-and-white, but some scenes also have a sepia tone. It was directed by Barry Maguire.[2]
Critical reception
Music & Media wrote about the song: "Coming after Loft's last hit Summer Summer, this dance troupe is more than likely to match the last single's success. Hold On's up-beat tune is somewhat similar to Captain Hollywood's recent chartbusters but with a different vocal flavour. That isn't all that surprising with the Captain's producer taking his place behind the board."[3]
