Hold on My Heart
Genesis
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Hold on my heart Just hold on to that feeling We both know we've been here before We both know what can happen Hold on my heart 'cause I'm looking over you shoulder Please don't rush in this time Don't show her how you feel Hold on my heart Throw me a lifeline I'll keep a place for you Somewhere deep inside Hold on my heart Please tell her to be patient 'Cause there has never been a time That I wanted something more If I can recall this feeling And I know there's a chance Oh I will be there Yes I will be there Be there for you Whenever you want me to Whenever you call I will be there Yes I will be there Hold on my heart Don't let her see you crying No matter where I go She'll always be with me Hold on my heart Just hold on to that feeling We both know we've been here before We both know what can happen So hold on my heart
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Written by: Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Michael Rutherford
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11 facts about this song
Album Inclusion"Hold on My Heart" is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their fourteenth studio album, "We Can't Dance" (1991).
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Chart PerformanceIt reached number one on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, the band's third number one on this chart. In the UK, the song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Release DateThe song was released as a single in the United States in March 1992 and in the United Kingdom in April 1992.
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Song DurationThe length of the song is 4 minutes and 38 seconds on the album.
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Song Success"Hold on My Heart" is one of Genesis's most successful songs and it addition to its US success, it also reached the Top 10 in Switzerland, Norway, and The Netherlands.
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Music Video DirectorThe music video was directed by famous British music video director, Jim Yukich, who has worked extensively with Genesis and Phil Collins.
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GenreThe track is classified as soft rock and pop rock, further breaking new grounds for Genesis who started as a progressive rock band in the 1970s.
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Inspiration"Hold on My Heart" is a soft rock ballad which lyrically explores themes of loneliness and longing.
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Live PerformancesThe song was played live during the "We Can't Dance" tour (1991–1992), and live performances of the song appear on the albums "The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts" and "Live over Europe 2007".
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Song CompositionThe song is composed in the key of E Major and has a moderately slow tempo of approximately 80 beats per minute.
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ReceptionDespite its commercial success, reviews for "Hold on My Heart" were generally mixed. Some praised its melodic composition and emotional resonance, while others considered it too simplistic and overly pop-oriented for Genesis.
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