The song opens with an a cappella rendition of the Motown standard "Who's Lovin' You", written by Smokey Robinson and originally recorded by his group, the Miracles. … See more

David Taylor-Wilson from Bay Area Reporter complimented the song as "sexy and gentle, with a teasing, downtempo dance beat." … See more

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Indian director Tarsem Singh. It begins with a close-up of Terry Ellis singing the lead vocal of the intro, with the three other girls singing background vocals and standing either behind her or in front … See more

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Born to Sing.
• Terry Ellis – vocals
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Following its release, "Hold On" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, number two on Billboard's Hot 100 on July 21, 1990, and number one on Billboard's See more

The Daily Telegraph ranked "Hold On" number 47 in their "Top 50 Dance Songs" list in 2015, adding:
"R&B girl group En Vogue broke through with this club classic. A sharp acapella rendition of Motown standard Who's Lovin You leads into a hip … See more

• R&B number-one hits of 1990 (USA)
• List of number-one year-end R&B singles (U.S.)
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