Hold On (SBTRKT song)

"Hold On"
Single by SBTRKT featuring Sampha
from the album SBTRKT
Released	21 February 2012
Format	Digital Download, 12" vinyl
Recorded	2011
Genre	Electronic, UK garage, ambient house
Length	3:31
Label	Young Turks
Writer(s)	Aaron Jerome, Sampha Sisay and Tic[1]
Producer(s)	SBTRKT
SBTRKT featuring Sampha singles chronology
"Pharoahs" (2011) "Hold On" (2011)

"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

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

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

Digital download & 12" vinyl
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (feat. Sampha)	3:29
2.	"Ride to Freedom"	2:53
3.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak Remix) (feat. Sampha)	6:32

U.S. Promo CD [5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (Radio Edit) (feat. Sampha)	3:13
2.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak Remix) (feat. Sampha)	6:30

U.K. CD [6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (Radio Edit) (feat. Sampha)	3:13
2.	"Hold On" (Album Version) (feat. Sampha)	3:30
3.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak Remix) (feat. Sampha)	6:31
4.	"Ride to Freedom"	2:54

References

1. Hold On. Retrieved on 2012-04-03.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJ7AYqAhyo
3. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hold-on-single/id501089128
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x6DmYxnBaI
5. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SBTRKT-Hold-On-x2-U-S-PROMO-cd-RARE-/181010386447?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item2a250f4e0f
6. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CW679-Sbtrkt-Hold-On-2012-DJ-CD-/360549184775?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item53f267f507