Hold On (To My Love)

"Hold On (To My Love)"
"Hold On (To My Love)"
Single by Jimmy Ruffin
from the album Sunrise
B-side	"Hold On (To My Love) (Instrumental)"
Released	February 1980
Recorded	November 1979
Studio	Kingdom Sound Studios, Syosset, New York
Length	3:32
Label	RSO
Songwriter(s)	Robin Gibb, Blue Weaver
Producer(s)	Robin Gibb, Blue Weaver
Jimmy Ruffin singles chronology

"Hold On (To My Love)" is a song written by Robin Gibb and Blue Weaver and performed by American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin, released in 1980 on his album Sunrise.^[1] It reached #10 in the US,^[2] #29 R&B and #7 in the UK.^[3]

Personnel

Jimmy Ruffin - lead and backing vocals
Blue Weaver - keyboards, synthesizer
Bobby Cadway - guitar
George Perry - backing vocals, bass
Dennis Bryon - backing vocals, drums
Yvonne Levis, Janet Wright & Krystal Davis - backing vocals
Glen Kolotkin - engineer

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary^[4]	36
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	8
UK Singles Chart^[6]	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	10
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)^[8]	29
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	32

References

^ Discogs.com. "Jimmy Ruffin: Sunrise".
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1980-05-03. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hold On To My Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1980-05-03. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 505.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 208.

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[1] Discogs.com. "Jimmy Ruffin: Sunrise".

[2] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[3] "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1980-05-03. Retrieved 2019-06-08.

[4] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-08.

[sc_Ireland2_-5] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hold On To My Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

[6] "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1980-05-03. Retrieved 2019-06-08.

[7] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[8] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 505.

[9] Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 208.

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