1990 Wilson Phillips – Hold On (US:#1 UK:#6)
“Hold On” is a song recorded by American vocal group Wilson Phillips. It was released on February 27, 1990 as the lead single from their debut studio album, Wilson Phillips (1990).
The song won the Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for 1990. At the Grammy Awards of 1991, the song received a nomination for Song of the Year, losing to “From a Distance” by Julie Gold and performed by Bette Midler. Kids Incorporated covered “Hold On” in 1991 in the Season 7 episode “That’s What Friends Are For”.
The song was featured in the finale of the 2011 film Bridesmaids, performed by the band members as themselves, bringing renewed recognition to the band.
Billboard named the song number 15 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time
Album
Wilson Phillips is the 1990 debut album by Wilson Phillips. The singles, “Hold On”, “Release Me” and “You’re in Love”, all hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. “Impulsive” also hit number four, and the fifth single “The Dream Is Still Alive” reached the top 20. The album sold 5 million […]
Musicians
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Joe Walsh |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Glen Ballard |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Produced By
Glen Ballard
Songwriters
Chynna Phillips
Glen Ballard
Charts
US:#1
UK:#6