Hold on My Heart

"Hold on My Heart" is a song by English rock band Genesis from their 14th studio album, We Can't Dance (1991). The ballad^[3][4] was released as the album's third single on 6 April 1992. The song reached number one on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, the RPM Adult Contemporary chart, and the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, as well as number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the band's home country, the song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Hold on My Heart"
Single by Genesis
from the album We Can't Dance
B-side	"Way of the World"
Released	6 April 1992 (1992-04-06)[1]
Studio	The Farm (Surrey, England)
Genre	Soft rock[2]
Length	4:38
Label	Atlantic Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Tony Banks Phil Collins Mike Rutherford
Producer(s)	Genesis Nick Davis Robert Colby
Genesis singles chronology
"I Can't Dance" (1991) "Hold on My Heart" (1992) "Jesus He Knows Me" (1992)

Music video

The music video shows the band playing at an empty night club, similar to Collins' 1985 video for "One More Night". To create the visual effect seen in the music video, the music on the recording of the video was played fast and the "singing" was mimed fast. When the music was slowed down to normal speed, the members of the band appear to be moving in slow motion, similar to the video for "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police.

Live performances

The song was played live during The Way We Walk,^[5] Calling All Stations (with Ray Wilson on vocals,^[5] though rarely played in a low key to accommodate Wilson's voice), and Turn It On Again: The Tour^[5] tours. A live version appears on their albums The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts, and Live over Europe 2007, as well as on their DVDs The Way We Walk — Live in Concert and When in Rome 2007.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single^[6][7]

1. "Hold on My Heart"
2. "Way of the World"

UK CD single^[8]

1. "Hold on My Heart"
2. "Way of the World"
3. "Your Own Special Way" (live)

Australian and Japanese CD single^[9][10]

1. "Hold on My Heart"
2. "Way of the World"
3. "Home by the Sea" (live)
4. "Your Own Special Way" (live)

Personnel

• Tony Banks – keyboards
• Phil Collins – vocals, drum machine, toms, cymbals
• Mike Rutherford – electric guitar, bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 63 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 16 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[14] 1 Denmark (IFPI)[15] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 32 France (SNEP)[17] 19 Germany (GfK)[18] 45 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 11 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 13 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 12 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 1 US Cash Box Top 100[25] 11

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[26] 16 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[27] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 62 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[29] 2

References

1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 4 April 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
2. Wener, Ben (13 October 2007). "Genesis braves the rain at the Bowl". Orange County Register.
3. Farber, Jim (26 September 2007). "Genesis reunion show bridges styles". New York Daily News. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
4. Hochman, Steve (15 October 2007). "Genesis a bit soggy, and rain didn't help". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
5. "Genesis - The Movement – Gig Guide". www.genesis-movement.org.
6. Hold on My Heart (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Genesis. Virgin Records. 1992. GENS 7, 115 091.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Hold on My Heart (UK cassette single sleeve). Genesis. Virgin Records. 1992. GENSC 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. Hold on My Heart (UK CD single liner notes). Genesis. Virgin Records. 1992. GENDG 8, 665 335.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. Hold on My Heart (Australian CD single liner notes). Genesis. Virgin Records. 1992. GENSD8, 665 335.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. Hold on My Heart (Japanese CD single liner notes). Genesis. Virgin Japan. 1992. VJCP-14042.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
11. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart — Week Ending 13 Sep 1992". ARIA. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
12. "Genesis – Hold on My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
13. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2165." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
14. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2138." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
15. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 22. 30 May 1992. p. 29. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
16. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 19. 9 May 1992. p. 33. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
17. "Genesis – Hold on My Heart" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
18. "Genesis – Hold on My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
19. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hold on My Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
20. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
21. "Genesis – Hold on My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
23. "Genesis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
24. "Genesis Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
25. Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
26. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. 19 December 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
27. "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992". RPM. Retrieved 5 April 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
28. "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
29. "1992 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. 26 December 1992. p. YE-38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

External links

• Music Video at VH1 Classic