Hold On (Skepta song)

"Hold On" is a song by British MC Skepta. It was released on 1 January 2012, as a digital download on iTunes in the United Kingdom. It was released as an EP for Skepta and didn't take part in any album features.

"Hold On"
Single by Skepta
Released	1 January 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Electro-grime
Length	3:47 (original mix) 2:23 (radio edit)
Label	3 Beat All Around the World
Songwriter(s)	J. Adenuga Nick Atkinson Sigurdur Sigtryggsson Mustaq Uddi
Producer(s)	Mushtaq Omar Uddin Siggi Sigtryggsson
Skepta singles chronology
"Amnesia" (2011) "Hold On" (2012) "Make Peace Not War" (2012)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Hold On" was first released onto YouTube on 2 October 2011, at a total length of three minutes and fifteen seconds.^[1]

Live performances

Skepta performed a live special acoustic version of the song when he visited The Wrap Up at MTV.^[2]

Song Credits

"Hold on" samples a riff from the song "Jacuzzi Suzy" by the Icelandic rock band Brain Police. According to an interview with Jakob Frímann Magnússon, the head of the Icelandic music composers association, the riff was used without permission and Brain Police's label, Small Stone Records has their lawyer looking into the matter.

Track listings

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold On" (UK Radio Edit)	2:23
2.	"Hold On" (Original Mix)	3:47
3.	"Hold On" (Hi Def Radio Edit)	3:12
4.	"Hold On" (Hi Def Mix)	6:00
5.	"Hold On" (Vato Gonzalez Radio Edit)	3:20
6.	"Hold On" (Vato Gonzalez Mix)	5:45
7.	"Hold On" (Jacob Plant Radio Edit)	3:18
8.	"Hold On" (Jacob Plant Mix)	4:48
9.	"Hold On" (Fred V & Grafix Mix)	4:36

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[3]	35
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[4]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	31

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	1 January 2012[6]	Digital download	3 Beat, All Around the World