Hold On (Santana song)
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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.
In 1982 the Latin rock band Santana
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 number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
singles chart, making it Santana's ninth most successful song. It also peaked at number 17 on Billboard
' s Top Tracks chart.
Ian Thomas (Canadian musician)
Ian Thomas is a singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is younger brother to famed comedian and actor Dave Thomas.-Career:...
, on his 1981 album The Runner.
In 1982 the Latin rock band Santana
Santana (band)
Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
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 number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart, making it Santana's ninth most successful song. It also peaked at number 17 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...