"Hold on My Heart" is a 1992 single by rock band Genesis

Genesis (band)

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...

. It was released as the third single from their 1991 album We Can't Dance

We Can't Dance

Rolling Stone chiefly commented on the album's lyrics. They criticized "Tell Me Why" and "Way of the World" for being soulless and impersonal social commentaries, but regarded most of songs as outstanding, and summarized "Although We Can't Dance doesn't quite achieve the vulnerable grace of Duke or...

. The song proved to be successful in both the UK and the U.S. reaching number 16 on the official UK Top 75 singles chart and number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The music video shows the band playing at an empty night club.

Live performances

The song was played live during The Way We Walk

The Way We Walk

The Way We Walk refers to one of three works by the rock band Genesis:*The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts, a 1992 live album containing Genesis' shorter, commercial hits...

, Calling All Stations

Calling All Stations

Calling All Stations, is the 15th studio album by rock band Genesis. It was recorded following Phil Collins's departure from the band in 1996, and was released in 1997...

(with Ray Wilson

Ray Wilson (musician)

Ray Wilson is a Scottish musician, best known as vocalist in the post-grunge band Stiltskin, and in Genesis between 1996 and 1998.Wilson started off in a band called Guaranteed Pure in the early 1990s...

 on vocals, though rarely played), and Turn It on Again: The Tour

Turn It on Again: The Tour

Turn It On Again: The Tour was a 2007 concert tour of Europe and North America by progressive rock band Genesis. The tour was notable for the return of drummer and vocalist Phil Collins, who left the group in 1996.-History:...

tours.

A live version appears on their albums The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts, and Live Over Europe 2007

Live Over Europe 2007

Live over Europe 2007 is the sixth live album by British band Genesis recorded during the Turn It on Again: The Tour of 2007. It was released in North America by Atlantic Records on 20 November 2007, and in Europe on by Virgin Records on 26 November 2007.-Disc 1:# "Duke's Intro" – Manchester –...

, as well as on their DVDs The Way We Walk - Live in Concert

The Way We Walk - Live in Concert

Genesis – The Way We Walk – Live in Concert is a 2001 double DVD9 featuring live performances from the We Can't Dance tour by Genesis. The footage was filmed on 8 November 1992 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, and first released on VHS in March 1993 as Genesis Live – The Way We Walk – In...

and When in Rome 2007

When in Rome 2007

When In Rome 2007 is a live DVD by Genesis recorded at Circo Massimo, Rome, Italy, on 14 July 2007, during the successful Turn It On Again Tour. The concert was directed by David Mallet. The collection was released on 26 May 2008 in most of the world and 10 June 2008 in North America...

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Track listings

CD maxi

1. "Hold on My Heart"
2. "Way of the World"
3. "Home by the Sea" (live)
4. "Your Own Special Way" (live)

7" single

1. "Hold on My Heart" — 4:38
2. "Way of the World — 5:38

Peak positions

Chart (1992)	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart	19
German Singles Chart	45
Irish Singles Chart	20
UK Singles Chart	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	12
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	1

End of year charts

End of year chart (1992)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	62

External links

• Music Video at VH1 Classic
  VH1 Classic
  VH1 Classic is a television network, launched on May 8, 2000. It is operated as part of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom and primarily features music videos and concert footage from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, though it formerly included a wider range of genres and time periods...