Hold On (Triumph song)
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"Hold On" is the eighth, and often, final track from their 1979 album Just a Game
. The single was released on August 6, 1979 and rose to number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The song was written by Rik Emmett
.
The song, like Lay It on the Line
was written two years before the release of the album. After failing to be noticed as an acoustic track in concert the band decided to make it a rock song and placed it at the end of the concept song, The Twisted Maze which compasses the entire second side of the vinyl.
The song has never been performed by the entire band in concert, due to its broad and complex arrangements. The live version from Stages
, which is the only official version, was done acoustically.
The B-side is the title track for the album, clocking in at five minutes and forty eight seconds.
The video of the song was cut up and altered to help its chart potential, where it became only a two minute and fifty nine second track. The video did not include the acoustic folk section of the beginning or the disco-styled breakdown at the end. This version was also the version released on the singles for every foreign country, thus the only countries to have the entire song was Canada
and the United States
.
Just a Game
Just a Game is the third studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1979. The album contains their first big hit, "Lay it on the Line" and the near Top 40 hit "Hold On".-Artwork:...
. The single was released on August 6, 1979 and rose to number 38 on the 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...
. The song was written by Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
.
The song, like Lay It on the Line
Lay It on the Line
"Lay it on the Line" is the second track on the album Just a Game by hard rock band Triumph.The song can be heard in the 2010 film Grown Ups.- Personnel :* Rik Emmett – vocals, guitar...
was written two years before the release of the album. After failing to be noticed as an acoustic track in concert the band decided to make it a rock song and placed it at the end of the concept song, The Twisted Maze which compasses the entire second side of the vinyl.
The song has never been performed by the entire band in concert, due to its broad and complex arrangements. The live version from Stages
Stages (Triumph album)
Stages is a live album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1985. The tracks were recorded from various performances over the prior three years 1981–1984 although two new studio tracks were added: "Mind Games" and "Empty Inside"....
, which is the only official version, was done acoustically.
The B-side is the title track for the album, clocking in at five minutes and forty eight seconds.
The video of the song was cut up and altered to help its chart potential, where it became only a two minute and fifty nine second track. The video did not include the acoustic folk section of the beginning or the disco-styled breakdown at the end. This version was also the version released on the singles for every foreign country, thus the only countries to have the entire song was Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
North American Version
- "Hold On" (Rik Emmett) – 6:04
- "Just a Game" (Rik Emmett) – 5:48
Holland, Spain and Japan Version
- "Hold On" (Rik Emmett) – 2:59
- "Just a Game" (Rik Emmett) – 5:48
Personnel
- Rik EmmettRik EmmettRichard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
– vocals, guitar - Mike Levine – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Gil MooreGil MooreGil Moore is most famous for being the drummer and vocalist of the Canadian power trio, Triumph...
– drums, percussion, backing vocals