Hold On Tight (Electric Light Orchestra song)
1981 single by Electric Light Orchestra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Hold On Tight" is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The song is track twelve on the band's 1981 album Time and was the first song released as a single. The song went top ten in most countries, hitting the top spot in Spain and Switzerland, number two in Germany, number four in the UK,[4] and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's seventh and last top 10 hit, as well as number two on the US Billboard Top Tracks chart the week of 12 September 1981.[5] A verse sung in French, which is a reprise of the first verse, translates as "Hold on to your dream, Hold on to your dream, When you see your ship leaving, When you feel your heart breaking, Hold on to your dream".
"Hold On Tight" | ||||
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Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
from the album Time | ||||
B-side | "When Time Stood Still" | |||
Released | 17 July 1981 (1981-07-17)[1] | |||
Studio | Musicland Studios, Munich | |||
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Length | 3:06 | |||
Label | Jet | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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Time track listing | ||||
13 tracks
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Music video | ||||
"Hold On Tight" on YouTube | ||||