Hold On (To My Love)

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"Hold On (To My Love)"
Hold On (To My Love) - Jimmy Ruffin.jpg
Single by Jimmy Ruffin
from the album Sunrise
B-side "Hold On (To My Love) (Instrumental)"
ReleasedFebruary 1980
RecordedNovember 1979
Studio Kingdom Sound Studios, Syosset, New York
Length3:32
Label RSO
Songwriter(s) Robin Gibb, Blue Weaver
Producer(s) Robin Gibb, Blue Weaver
Jimmy Ruffin singles chronology
"Fallin' In Love With You"
(1977)
"Hold On (To My Love)"
(1980)
"Night of Love"
(1980)

"Hold On (To My Love)" is a song written by Robin Gibb and Blue Weaver and performed by American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin, released in 1980 on his album Sunrise . [1] It reached #10 in the US, [2] #29 R&B and #7 in the UK. [3]

Contents

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [4] 36
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 8
UK Singles Chart [6] 7
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 10
US Hot Soul Singles ( Billboard ) [8] 29
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [9] 32

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References

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