Hold On (Alabama Shakes song)
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| "Hold On" | ||||
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| Single by Alabama Shakes | ||||
| from the album Boys & Girls | ||||
| Released | February 6, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade Records | |||
| Songwriter | Brittany Howard | |||
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"Hold On" is a song by American rock band Alabama Shakes. The track was first released on February 6, 2012, in the United Kingdom as the lead single from the studio album Boys & Girls (2012).[1]
A music video to accompany the release of "Hold On" was first released on YouTube on March 30, 2012.[citation needed] In this video, the song was performed live in a studio.
Reception
"Hold On" received critical acclaim from music critics. Rolling Stone named it the best song of 2012.[2] It was also voted the 11th best single of 2012 by The Village Voice's 40th annual Pazz & Jop poll.[3]
NPR named "Hold On" the fifth best song by a woman or non-binary artist in the 21st century, saying of the song:
"Despite her ability to quickly transition from a sultry croon à la Janis Joplin to a bellowing, often disembodied howl, it's the lyrical wisdom that masks Howard's young age and makes this song special. "Hold On" is not just a mantra offering the encouragement needed to get through life's rough patches; it's a timeless song that wouldn't work without Howard's ability to interweave a myriad of emotions with raw honesty" [4]
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