Hold On (To My Love) Explained

Hold On (To My Love)
Cover:Hold On (To My Love) - Jimmy Ruffin.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jimmy Ruffin
Album:Sunrise
B-Side:Hold On (To My Love) (Instrumental)
Released:February 1980
Recorded:November 1979
Studio:Kingdom Sound Studios, Syosset, New York
Genre:Disco
Length:3:32
Label:RSO
Producer:Robin Gibb, Blue Weaver
Prev Title:Fallin' In Love With You
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Night of Love
Next Year:1980

"Hold On (To My Love)" is a song written by Robin Gibb and Blue Weaver and performed by American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin, released in 1980 on his album Sunrise.[1] It reached #10 in the US,[2] #29 R&B and #7 in the UK.[3]

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 36
UK Singles Chart[5] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 10
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[7] 29
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimmy Ruffin: Sunrise. Discogs.com.
  2. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
  3. Web site: Official Charts Company . Officialcharts.com . 1980-05-03 . 2019-06-08.
  4. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1980-05-17 . 2018-06-08.
  5. Web site: Official Charts Company . Officialcharts.com . 1980-05-03 . 2019-06-08.
  6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
  7. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 505.
  8. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 208.