"Hold On" is an alternative rock song performed by Scottish singer KT Tunstall. The song was written by Tunstall and produced by Steve Osborne for Tunstall's second album Drastic Fantastic (2007).

The song was released as the album's first single on 16 July 2007 in the United States and on 13 August 2007 in Canada. It was released in the United Kingdom as a download single on 13 August 2007, and on CD and 7" on 27 August 2007.

It had mainstream success peaking at number 21 in the UK Singles Chart and number 19 in Norwegian and Italian Singles Charts.

"Hold On" received mixed reviews from music critics. Billboard.com's Susan Visakowitz called the song an "exhilarating three-minute ride" and "infectious and convincing". Michael Slezak in a review for Entertainment Weekly was less impressed with the song, writing that "the melody lacks the immediate snap, crackle, pop of her previous hits". This song was No. 55 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

In the United Kingdom, "Hold On" debuted at number thirty-four on 19 August 2007, on download sales only. Two weeks later, after the song was released physically, the song jumped eighteen places to a new peak of 21. In Canada, the song was released on 13 August 2007. Two weeks later it debuted at number forty-six on the Canadian Hot 100 and at number twenty on the Digital Singles chart. "Hold On" debuted on the United States Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number eight, and exited the chart the following week. In its second week on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart the song reached number thirty-five.

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