Help Me Hold On
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| "Help Me Hold On" | ||||
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| File:Travis Tritt - Help Me Hold On.jpg | ||||
| Single by Travis Tritt | ||||
| from the album Country Club | ||||
| B-side | "All I'll Ever Be" | |||
| Released | February 8, 1990 | |||
| Format | CD single, Cassingle, 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville 19918 | |||
| Writer(s) | Travis Tritt, Pat Terry | |||
| Producer(s) | Gregg Brown | |||
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"Help Me Hold On" is a song co-written and performed by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in February 1990 as the second single from his debut album Country Club. It reached number 1 in both the United States and Canada, thus becoming Travis Tritt's first number-one hit. The song was written by Tritt and Pat Terry.
Content
"Help Me Hold On" is a ballad telling of a failing relationship. In it, the male narrator asks his significant other not to abandon him, by confessing his mistakes.
Music video
The music video was directed by Greg Crutcher. It begins and ends with an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show playing on a television set.
Personnel
The following musicians play on this track:[1]
- Gregg Brown – acoustic guitar
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar, electric guitar solo
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Dana McVicker – background vocals
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Michael Rojas – piano
- Jim "Jimmy Joe" Ruggiere – harmonica
- Steve Turner – drums, percussion
- Kent Wells – electric guitar
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Chart positions
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 5 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1241." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 19, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Travis Tritt – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Travis Tritt.
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| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single May 12, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Walkin' Away" by Clint Black |
| Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 19–26, 1990 |
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- Songs written by Travis Tritt
- Warner Bros. Records singles
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