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1982 single by Santana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Hold On" is a song written and first recorded by the Canadian singer and songwriter Ian Thomas, on his 1981 album The Runner. His version reached No. 28 on the Canadian pop singles chart.[1]
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| "Hold On" | ||||
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Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Santana | ||||
| from the album Shangó | ||||
| B-side | "Oxun (Oshun)" | |||
| Released | August 1982 | |||
| Genre | Adult-oriented rock | |||
| Length | 4:33 (album version) 3:49 (single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ian Thomas | |||
| Producer(s) | John Ryan for Chicago Kid Productions | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hold On" on YouTube | ||||
In 1982 the Latin rock band Santana, featuring lead vocalist Alex Ligertwood, covered the song for Santana's album Shangó. It is the second track on the album and was released as the album's first single. The song reached No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it Santana's tenth most successful US hit. It also peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard rock chart. On the Cashbox chart, it reached No. 9.
In Canada, "Hold On" peaked at No. 4 for two weeks.[2]
The music video, directed by John Mark Robinson,[3] features Carlos Santana at a masquerade ball with his then-wife Deborah King as the intended object of his affection, his bandmate Orestes Vilató as his accompanying friend, and actor Henry Darrow as the prize wheel spinner.
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