Hold On to Me (John Michael Montgomery song)
Encyclopedia
"Hold On to Me" is the title of a song written by Blair Daly
and Will Rambeaux, and recorded by country music
artist John Michael Montgomery
. It was released in September 1998 as the third and final single from his 1998 album Leave a Mark
. It peaked at #4 in both the United States and Canada.
magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "there's a simple honesty in the lyric of this song." She goes on to say that the production is skilled and the emphasis is on Montgomery's "self-assured vocal performance."
Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 10, 1998.
Blair Daly
Blair Daly is an American songwriter and producer. He was born and raised in the small, Cajun town of Opelousas, Louisiana. Blair moved straight out of high school to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, to pursue a career in music...
and Will Rambeaux, and recorded by country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
. It was released in September 1998 as the third and final single from his 1998 album Leave a Mark
Leave a Mark
Leave a Mark is the fifth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Love Working on You", "Cover You in Kisses", and "Hold On to Me" were all released as singles, reaching #15, #3 and #4, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts...
. It peaked at #4 in both the United States and Canada.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "there's a simple honesty in the lyric of this song." She goes on to say that the production is skilled and the emphasis is on Montgomery's "self-assured vocal performance."
Chart positions
"Hold On to Me" debuted at #60 on the U.S. BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 10, 1998.
| Chart (1998-1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |