Holdin' on to Yesterday

"Holdin' On to Yesterday" is the debut single by American rock band Ambrosia. It was written by David Pack and Joe Puerta.

"Holdin' On to Yesterday"
Single by Ambrosia
from the album Ambrosia
B-side	"Make Us All Aware"
Released	June 1975
Genre	Soft rock[1][2] progressive rock[3] space rock[3]
Length	4:19
Label	20th Century Fox
Songwriter(s)	David Pack, Joe Puerta[4]
Producer(s)	Freddie Piro
Ambrosia singles chronology
"Holdin' On to Yesterday" (1975) "Nice, Nice, Very Nice" (1975)

Chart performance

The song was released in the spring of 1975 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album, peaking at No. 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.^[5] It was also a top 40 hit in Canada and New Zealand.

Chart (1975)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6]	46
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	17
US Cash Box Top 100	18
Canada RPM Top Singles[8]	37
New Zealand (RIANZ)[9]	36
Netherlands (NED)[10]	36

Personnel

• David Pack - lead vocal, guitar
• Christopher North - organ, pianos, backing vocal
• Joe Puerta - bass, backing vocal
• Burleigh Drummond - drums, backing vocal
• Daniel Kobialka - violin