Holdin' on to Yesterday explained

Holdin' On to Yesterday
Cover:	Holdin'_on_to_Yesterday_-_Ambrosia.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ambrosia
Album:	Ambrosia
B-Side:	Make Us All Aware
Released:	June 1975
Genre:	Soft rock^[1] ^[2] progressive rock^[3] space rock
Label:	20th Century Fox
Producer:	Freddie Piro
Next Title:	Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Next Year:	1975

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

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.^[4] It was also a top 40 hit in Canada and New Zealand.

Chart (1975)	Peak position
US Cash Box Top 100	18
Canada RPM Top Singles^[5]	37
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[6]	36
Netherlands (NED)^[7]	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

Notes and References

1. Chuck . Taylor . Radio 'Just Can't Let Go' of Songs from Ambrosia, Producer/Arranger David Pack . November 8, 1997 . 109 . 45 . . 84 . 0006-2510 .
2. Web site: Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . Ambrosia – Anthology . . September 15, 2017.
3. What a Fool Believes Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. July 31, 2021. February 22, 2024.
4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top Pop Singles: 1955–2006 . Joel Whitburn . 2007 . Record Research.
5. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - August 30, 1975.
6. https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Ambrosia&cat=s NZ Top 40 Singles, 24 November 1975
7. Web site: Holdin' on to Yesterday (Netherlands). Dutch Charts. December 4, 2019.