Hold on My Heart explained

"Hold on My Heart" is a song by English rock band Genesis from their 14th studio album, We Can't Dance (1991). The ballad^{[3] [4]} was released as the album's third single on 6 April 1992. The song reached number one on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, the RPM Adult Contemporary chart, and the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, as well as number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the band's home country, the song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The music video shows the band playing at an empty night club, similar to Collins' 1985 video for "One More Night". To create the visual effect seen in the music video, the music on the recording of the video was played fast and the "singing" was mimed fast. When the music was slowed down to normal speed, the members of the band appear to be moving in slow motion, similar to the video for "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police.

Live performances

The song was played live during The Way We Walk,^[5] Calling All Stations (with Ray Wilson on vocals,^[5] though rarely played in a low key to accommodate Wilson's voice), and ^[5] tours. A live version appears on their albums , and Live over Europe 2007, as well as on their DVDs The Way We Walk — Live in Concert and When in Rome 2007.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single^{[6] [7]}

1. "Hold on My Heart"
2. "Way of the World"

UK CD single^[8]

1. "Hold on My Heart"
2. "Way of the World"
3. "Your Own Special Way" (live)

Australian and Japanese CD single^{[9] [10]}

1. "Hold on My Heart"
2. "Way of the World"
3. "Home by the Sea" (live)
4. "Your Own Special Way" (live)

Personnel

• Tony Banks – keyboards
• Phil Collins – vocals, drum machine, toms, cymbals
• Mike Rutherford – electric guitar, bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[11]	63
Denmark (IFPI)[12]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13]	32
US Cash Box Top 100[14]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15]	16
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16]	7
US Billboard Hot 100[17]	62
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18]	2

External links

• Music Video at VH1 Classic

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 17. 4 April 1992. 19 June 2021.
2. Web site: Genesis braves the rain at the Bowl. Wener. Ben. Orange County Register. 13 October 2007.
3. Web site: Genesis reunion show bridges styles. Farber. Jim. New York Daily News. 26 September 2007. 6 August 2020.
4. Web site: Genesis a bit soggy, and rain didn't help. Hochman. Steve. Los Angeles Times. 15 October 2007. 6 August 2020.
5. Web site: Genesis - The Movement – Gig Guide. www.genesis-movement.org.
6. Hold on My Heart. Genesis. 1992. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Virgin Records. GENS 7, 115 091.
7. Hold on My Heart. Genesis. 1992. UK cassette single sleeve. Virgin Records. GENSC 8.
8. Hold on My Heart. Genesis. 1992. UK CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. GENDG 8, 665 335.
9. Hold on My Heart. Genesis. 1992. Australian CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. GENSD8, 665 335.
10. Hold on My Heart. Genesis. 1992. Japanese CD single liner notes. Virgin Japan. VJCP-14042.
11. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart — Week Ending 13 Sep 1992. ARIA. 21 February 2016.
12. Top 10 Sales in Europe. Music & Media. 9. 22. 29. 30 May 1992. 8 April 2020.
13. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 19. 33. 9 May 1992. 8 April 2020.
14. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc.. 2014. 978-0-89820-209-0.
15. The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992. RPM. 56. 25. 8. 19 December 1992. 5 April 2019.
16. The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 5 April 2019.
17. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1992. 30 July 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090708050630/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992. 8 July 2009. dmy-all.
18. 1992 The Year in Music. Billboard. 104. 52. YE-38. 26 December 1992. 15 August 2021. 28 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628200701/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-12-26.pdf. live.