Hold On Tight
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| "Hold On Tight" | ||
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| from the album Time | ||
| B-side(s) | When Time Stood Still | |
| Released | 1981 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1981 Musicland Studios , Munich | |
| Genre | Rock Music | |
| Length | 3:06 | |
| Label | Jet Records | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||
| "Don't Walk Away" (1980) |
"Hold On Tight (1981) |
"Twilight" (1981) |
| Flashback track listing | ||
| "Getting to the Point" (10) |
"Hold On Tight" (11) |
"So Serious" (12) |
Hold On Tight is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra.
The song is track twelve on the band's (1981) album Time and was the first song released as a single, becoming ELO's last major hit single. The song went top ten in most countries and hit the top spot in West Germany and Switzerland.
In the mid-1980s, the song was used in the Coffee Achievers ad spots, which promoted the benefits of drinking coffee. In 2005, Hold On Tight was used in an Ameriquest commercial. The song was also featured in the season one finale of My Name Is Earl.
| Electric Light Orchestra |
| Founding members: Jeff Lynne | Roy Wood | Bev Bevan Other members in Electric Light Orchestra |
| Electric Light Orchestra discography |
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| Studio albums: The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer | ELO 2 | On the Third Day | Eldorado, A Symphony | Face the Music | A New World Record | Out of the Blue | Discovery | Xanadu | Time | Secret Messages | Balance of Power | Zoom |
| Live albums: The Night the Light Went On (In Long Beach) | Live at Winterland '76 | Live at Wembley '78 |
| Compilation albums: Showdown | Olé ELO | The Light Shines On | The Light Shines On Vol 2 | ELO's Greatest Hits | A Box of their Best | Afterglow | ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | Strange Magic | Flashback | The Essential Electric Light Orchestra | All Over the World |
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