Hold On (En Vogue song)

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"Hold On"
"Hold On" cover
Single by En Vogue
from the album Born to Sing
Released 1990
Format 7" / 12" / CD Single
Genre R&B
Length 5 min 04 s
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster and EnVogue
Producer(s) Denzil Foster and David Lombard
Chart positions
  • #2 (U.S. Pop)
  • #1 (U.S. R&B)
  • #1 (U.S. Dance)
  • #5 (U.K. Singles Chart)
En Vogue singles chronology
... Hold On
(1990)
Lies
(1990)


"Hold On" was the first single from En Vogue's debut album Born to Sing. "Hold On" was also the groups first single, and became one of 1990s biggest hits in the US and UK.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play 1
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 2
U.K. Singles Chart 5

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year Award
1990 Won Billboard Music Award for R&B Single of the Year ("Hold On").
1991 Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Hold On")
1991 Won Soul Train Music Award for Best Single by a Duo/Group ("Hold On").
Preceded by
"Rub You the Right Way" by Johnny Gill
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
May 26, 1990
Succeeded by
"The Blues" by Tony! Toni! Tone!