Hold On (Korn song)
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"Hold On" is a song written and recorded by American
Music and structure
Munky describes the song as "the closest thing to an original Korn song" on the untitled album. It is one of the four songs on the untitled album to feature Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion on drums.[1]
Concept
The message in "Hold On" stems from Jonathan Davis' near-fatal blood disorder in 2006,[citation needed] and is dubbed by Davis as a "song of empowerment".
Chart performance
The song was released as a digital single in the UK, failing to chart. A promotional single was also released in Germany, and the United States, where it managed to peak in the top ten of the
Charts
Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
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Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[3] | 9 |
Latvian Airplay (LAIPA)[4] | 39 |
US | 35 |
US | 9 |
Music video
The music video for "Hold On" features the band in a rodeo setting and with Munky and Jonathan Davis trying to "hold on" to their bulls in order to win a
Viral campaign
To promote the release of the video, several viral videos and an accompanying website were produced advertising "Ballsville Beef Parts", which featured the residents of Ballsville and the members of Korn playing various bullriders. One of these videos is a fake news interview with Davis, in character as J.D. Kornuto.
Appearances in media
"Hold On" is featured in a commercial for the 2008
Track listing
UK digital download
- "Hold On" – 3:05
- "Evolution (Dave Audé Remix)" – 7:38
- "Sing Sorrow" – 4:35
German promo
- "Hold On" – 3:03
References
- ^ Untitled album booklet
- ^ Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "200805"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Latavian Airplay Top 50" (in Latvian). LAIPA. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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