Holding On

1988 single by Steve Winwood from the album Roll with It
VisualArtwork single Q5879739
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Holding On

Summary

Holding On is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Holding On's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Holding On's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • Holding On's genre is contemporary R&B[5].
  • Holding On followed Roll with It[6].
  • Holding On was followed by Hearts on Fire[7].
  • Holding On was produced by Russ Titelman[8].
  • Holding On was performed by Steve Winwood[9].
  • Holding On's record label is recorded as Island Records[10].
  • Holding On was released on 1988[11].
  • Holding On's different from is recorded as Holding On[12].
  • Holding On's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Roll with It[13].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Single[14]

  • First release date: 1988-10[15]

  • Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, electronic, pop, pop rock, r&b, rock, synth-pop[16]

  • Community tags: blue-eyed soul, electronic, pop, pop rock, r&b, rock, synth-pop[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 539f299d-6801-3d2d-bd2d-a239fa5e2929[18]

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Authorship and Creation

Holding On was performed by Steve Winwood[9]. It was produced by Russ Titelman[8].

Publication

Holding On was released on 1988[11]. Its genre is contemporary R&B[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Holding On followed Roll with It[6]. It was followed by Hearts on Fire[7].

Why It Matters

Holding On ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_holding-on-q5879739_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Holding On}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/holding-on-q5879739}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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