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"Hold On" is a song written and first recorded by the Canadian singer and songwriter Ian Thomas, on his 1981 album The Runner. His version reached No. 28 on the Canadian pop singles chart.[1]

Santana cover

In 1982 the Latin rock band Santana, featuring lead vocalist Alex Ligertwood, covered the song for their album Shangó. It is the second track on the album and was released as the album's first single. The song reached No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it Santana's tenth most successful US hit. It also peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard rock chart. On the Cashbox chart, it reached No. 9.

In Canada, "Hold On" peaked at No. 4 for two weeks.[2]

Music video

The music video, directed by John Mark Robinson,[3] features Carlos Santana at a masquerade ball with his then-wife Deborah King as the intended object of his affection, his bandmate Orestes Vilató as his accompanying friend, and actor Henry Darrow as the prize wheel spinner.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Ian Thomas
Chart (1981) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 28
Santana

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[5] 4
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] 19
Netherlands 22
New Zealand 31
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 15
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 34
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks 17
U.S. Cashbox Top 100[8] 9

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Year-end charts

Chart (1982) Rank
U.S. Cash Box [9] 61
Canada [10] 40

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References

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External links

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