Hold On (Sbtrkt song)

"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.

"Hold On"
Single by Sbtrkt featuring Sampha
from the album Sbtrkt
Released	21 February 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Electronic UK garage ambient house
Length	3:31
Label	Young Turks
Songwriter(s)	Aaron Jerome Sampha Sisay Timmaz "Tic" Zolleyn[1]
Producer(s)	SBTRKT
Sbtrkt featuring Sampha singles chronology
"Pharaohs" (2011) "Hold On" (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

12" vinyl and digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (featuring Sampha)	3:29
2.	"Ride to Freedom"	2:53
3.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak remix) (featuring Sampha)	6:32

US promo CD^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (radio edit) (featuring Sampha)	3:13
2.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak remix) (featuring Sampha)	6:30

UK CD^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (radio edit) (featuring Sampha)	3:13
2.	"Hold On" (album version) (featuring Sampha)	3:30
3.	"Hold On" (SiSi Bak Bak remix) (featuring Sampha)	6:31
4.	"Ride to Freedom"	2:54

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
UK Indie (OCC)[7]	38
UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart (OCC)[8]	8