"I'm Holding My Own" is the title of a song written by Tony Arata

Tony Arata

Tony Arata is an American singer-songwriter. He was born and grew up in Savannah, Georgia, attended the Georgia Southern University, and moved to Nashville in 1986....

 and recorded by American singer Lee Roy Parnell

Lee Roy Parnell

Lee Roy Parnell is an American country music artist. Active since 1990, he has recorded eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...

. It was released in January 1994 as the second single from his 1993 album On the Road

On the Road (Lee Roy Parnell album)

On the Road is the third studio album by American country music singer Lee Roy Parnell. It was released October 26, 1993 via Arista Nashville...

. The song spent 20 weeks on the Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

 charts, peaking at number three in 1994.

Content

The narrator runs into his ex-lover on the street and they talk about how they have been doing since the breakup. She states that while she is with another man there is a chance for them to get back together. The narrator states that he is doing alright by himself.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Oblowitz and premiered in early 1994. The video was filmed in and around New York City

New York City

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Chart performance

"I'm Holding My Own" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 8, 1994.

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2