“Hold On” was the debut single from En Vogue’s debut album Born to Sing. “Hold On” was also the groups first single, reaching number one on the Hot Black Singles chart. The single became one of 1990’s biggest hits in the US and a major hit also in the UK (#2 in the US, #5 in the UK).
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It also reached #1 on the U.S. Dance chart. 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. It features Cindy Herron on lead butTerry Ellis on the introduction. The song also contains a guitar sample from “The Payback” by James Brown.
“Hold On” has reached number-one on the Billboard Year-End chart as an R&B hit for 1990. As a pop hit, it also reached number eight on that portion of the Year-End chart.