Hold On (If You Believe in Love)

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"Hold On (If You Believe in Love)"
CB Milton-Hold On (If You Believe in Love).jpg
Single by CB Milton
from the album It's My Loving Thing
Released1994
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • P. Bauwens
  • P. Wilde
  • X. Clayton
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Peter Bauwens
CB Milton singles chronology
"It's a Loving Thing"
(1994) 		"Hold On (If You Believe in Love)"
(1994) 		"It's a Loving Thing '95 Remix"
(1995)
Music video
"Hold On (If You Believe in Love)" on YouTube

"Hold On (If You Believe in Love)" is a 1994 song by Dutch electronic music vocalist CB Milton, released as the fourth single from his debut album, It's My Loving Thing. It achieved moderate success in Europe, peaking at number 15 in Belgium, number 33 in the Netherlands and number 62 in the UK. A music video was also made to accompany the song.

Critical reception[]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that "this single is more or less styled after the golden age of Stock. Aitken & Waterman".[1] They later added, "Whereas all competitors use hordes of female backing vocalists and a male rapper, a cheap sequencer, a simple pop song and his own voice is all this Euro dance singer needs."[2] Music Week rated it three out of five, commenting, "CB's excellent debut single It's A Loving Thing deserved more chart glory than its number 32 peak. The follow-up, in the same frantic Eurobeat vein, will do well to go higher."[3] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "doubtless smashbound gruffy melodic exciting Belgia galloper from the 2 Unlimited stable".[4]

Track listing[]

12", Germany (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."Hold On" (Euro Extended)6:04
2."Hold On" (X-Out In Rio)5:42
3."Hold On" (X-Out In Trance) 
CD single, Belgium (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."Hold On" (Euro Edit)3:59
2."Hold On" (Album Version)3:46
CD maxi, Benelux (1994)
No.TitleLength
1."Hold On" (Euro Edit)3:59
2."Hold On" (Euro Extended)6:05
3."Hold On" (X-Out In Rio)5:42
4."Hold On" (X-Out In Trance)6:18

Charts[]

Chart (1994-1995) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 99
Finland (IFPI)[6] 15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 35
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 58
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 62

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 39. 25 September 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 21. 21 May 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 July 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ Hamilton, James (16 July 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 22. 28 May 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ Week 20, 1994
  7. ^ "CB Milton - Hold On (If You Believe In Love)". Top40.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ^ "CB MILTON - HOLD ON (IF YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE)". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 13 August 1995 - 19 August 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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