| Hold On | |
| Cover: | HoldOnAlabamaShakes.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Alabama Shakes |
| Album: | Boys & Girls |
| Released: | 6 February 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2011 |
| Genre: | Southern rock, blues rock |
| Length: | 3:46 |
| Label: | Rough Trade Records |
| Next Title: | You Ain't Alone |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
"Hold On" is a song by American rock band Alabama Shakes. The track was first released on February 6, 2012 in the United Kingdom as the lead single from the studio album Boys & Girls (2012).
A music video to accompany the release of "Hold On" was first released on YouTube on 30 March 2012. In this video, the song was performed live in a studio. As of November 2022, the video has over 49 million views.
"Hold On" received critical acclaim from music critics. Rolling Stone named it the best song of 2012.[1] It was also voted the 11th best single of 2012 by The Village Voices 40th annual Pazz & Jop poll.[2]
NPR named "Hold On" the fifth best song by a woman or non-binary artist in the 21st century, saying of the song:
"Despite her ability to quickly transition from a sultry croon à la Janis Joplin to a bellowing, often disembodied howl, it's the lyrical wisdom that masks Howard's young age and makes this song special. "Hold On" is not just a mantra offering the encouragement needed to get through life's rough patches; it's a timeless song that wouldn't work without Howard's ability to interweave a myriad of emotions with raw honesty" [3]
Aired September 3, 2012 on TV series Grimm, episode "Quill"