Hold On to Me (John Michael Montgomery song) explained

Hold On to Me
Cover:Hold On to Me Single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:John Michael Montgomery
Album:Leave a Mark
Released:September 28, 1998
Recorded:1998
Genre:Country
Length:4:10
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Csaba Petocz, John Michael Montgomery
Prev Title:Cover You in Kisses
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Hello L.O.V.E.
Next Year:1999

"Hold On to Me" is a song recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was written by Blair Daly and Will Rambeaux, and produced by Montgomery and Csaba Petocz. It was released in September 1998 as the third and final single from his album Leave a Mark. It peaked at number four in both the United States and Canada.[1]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "there's a simple honesty in the lyric of this song." She goes on to say that the production is skilled and the emphasis is on Montgomery's "self-assured vocal performance."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in early 1999.

Chart positions

"Hold On to Me" debuted at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 10, 1998. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Montgomery's first top 40 hit. It is his most successful single to date.

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 24
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 30

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 236.
  2. Billboard, October 3, 1998
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999. RPM. December 13, 1999. July 7, 2013.
  4. Web site: Best of 1999: Country Songs . . . 1999. July 7, 2013.