We Hold On

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"We Hold On"
We Hold On Kaz James.jpg
Single by Kaz James
from the album If They Knew
Released13 September 2008
Genre Pop, dance
Label Sony BMG
Songwriter(s) Josh G. Abrahams, Kaz James
Producer(s) Puretone, Kaz James
Kaz James singles chronology
"Breathe"
(2008)
"We Hold On"
(2008)
"Can't Hold Back"
(2009)

"We Hold On" is the second single released by Australian singer Kaz James. The song is included on the singer's 2008 debut solo album, If They Knew . It peaked at #81 on the ARIA pop chart and at #2 on the ARIA dance chart in Australia.

Contents

Track listing

Australian CD single [1]
  1. We Hold On - 3:31
  2. We Hold On (Adam K & Soha Remix) - 5:43
  3. We Hold On (Extended Club Mix) - 4:58
iTunes Bonus Track [2]

4. We Hold On (Burns Mix) - 6:35

Charts

YearChartPeak Position
2008ARIA Singles Chart81 [3]
2008ARIA Physical Singles Chart49 [3]
2008ARIA Club Chart2 [3]
2008Australian Airplay Chart32 [4]
2008/2009Bright top 408

Release history

CountryRelease DateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia13 September 2008 [1] CD single, Digital DownloadSony BMG88697364502 [1]

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