Hold On (Lil Tjay song)

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"Hold On"
Lil Tjay - Hold On.jpg
Single by Lil Tjay
from the album True 2 Myself
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019
Length3:09
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • JD On Tha Track
  • Nagra
Lil Tjay singles chronology
"World Fall Down"
(2019)
"Hold On"
(2019)
"War"
(2019)
Music video
"Hold On" on YouTube

"Hold On" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on September 27, 2019. It is the seventh single from his debut studio album True 2 Myself (2019). [1]

Contents

Composition

The song finds Lil Tjay sing-rapping about his rise to fame, and telling his loved ones to "hold on" and wait for his success ("I think it's time to shine, I've been waiting so long / Broski serving time, he been gone for so long / And I promise I'ma do this sh*t for us, just hold on"). [2] [3]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak

position

Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 75
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [5] 7
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [6] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Zidel, Alex (2019-09-27). "Lil Tjay Continues Proving His Worth On "Hold On"". HotNewHipHop.
  2. Schatz, Lake (2019-09-27). "Lil Tjay pleads to "Hold On" with new track: Stream". Consequence .
  3. Feyre, Ryan (2019-11-15). "Today's Song: Lil Tjay Sings His Heart Out on "Hold On"". Atwood Magazine.
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