Hold On Tight (album)

Hold On Tight
Studio album by Hey Monday
Released October 7, 2008
Recorded June 1 – August 3, 2008
Genre
Length 37:30
Label
Producer
Hey Monday chronology
Hold On Tight
(2008)		 Beneath It All
(2010)Beneath It All2010
Singles from Hold On Tight
  1. "Homecoming"
    Released: October 7, 2008
  2. "How You Love Me Now"
    Released: March 31, 2009

Hold On Tight is the debut studio album by American rock band Hey Monday. It is the only album to feature original drummer, Elliot James, and the only full-length to feature original bassist, Jersey Moriarty.

Composition

All the songs featured on the album were co-written and produced by: S*A*M & Sluggo, who have worked with many other artists in the past, most notably Gym Class Heroes, Katy Perry and The Academy Is....

Hey Monday's lead singer, Cassadee Pope, explained when the band were writing the songs for the record, they wanted to create something that people could really enjoy and dance to, while still putting their hearts into the songs.[3] Pope states "I feel that in the lyrics of the songs I’ve written for this album, I really was able to do this & the songs really show the diversity I feel I possess."[3]

Release

Hold On Tight was released on October 8, 2008. In October and November, the band supported the Academy Is... on their headlining tour of the US.[4] In December, the band supported All Time Low on their Christma-Hanu-Kwanza tour in the US.[5] On April 2, 2009, a music video was released for "How You Love Me Now".[6] In April and May, the band supported Fall Out Boy on the Believers Never Die Tour Part Deux in the US.[7] The band appeared at The Bamboozle festival in early May.[8] Between mid-October and early December, the band went on a US tour alongside All Time Low, We the Kings and the Friday Night Boys.[9]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk75% link
Allmusic link
Alternative Press link
Bombshellzine.com link
LetsSingIt.com(8.4/10) link

Hold On Tight made headway in the Top Heatseekers chart peaking at #11. By October 2009, the album's sales stood at 64,000.[10] Critical response to the album was overall positive. Andrew Leahey of Allmusic guide gave the album a favorable review, stating, "There's certainly some filler here, particularly toward the album's conclusion, but Hold On Tight is still stacked with enough T.G.I.F. nuggets to make it an endearing, engaging debut."

Track listing

All lyrics written by Cassadee Pope.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Set Off"Mike Gentile, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz, Pope3:27
2."How You Love Me Now"Hollander, Katz, Pope, Butch Walker3:18
3."Homecoming"William Beckett, Hollander, Katz, Pope3:58
4."Obvious"Hollander, Katz, Pope3:29
5."Candles"Gentile, Hollander, Katz, Pope2:55
6."Run, Don't Walk"Hollander, Katz, Pope3:43
7."Josey"Gentile, Pope3:19
8."Hurricane Streets"Gentile, Hollander, Katz, Pope3:07
9."Arizona"Gentile, Hollander, Katz, Pope3:37
10."Should've Tried Harder"Pope3:07
11."6 Months"Pope3:37

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[11] 11
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[12] 71

Personnel

Hey Monday

  • Cassadee Pope – lead vocals
  • Mike Gentile – lead guitar
  • Alex Lipshaw – rhythm guitar
  • Michael "Jersey" Moriarty – bass, backing vocals
  • Elliot James – drums, backing vocals

Other

  • Bobby Nolan – keyboards
  • Produced by Bret Disend, Sam "S*A*M" Hollander and Dave "Sluggo" Katz
  • Engineered by Sean Gould
  • Mixed by Stephen Harris
  • Mastered by Scott Hull
  • Rob Mathes – Arranger
  • Piano by Clifford Carter
  • Programming by Sam Hollander and Dave Katz
  • Additional vocals by Will Pugh
  • Additional guitars by Joseph Pepper
  • Violin by Warren Zalinski
  • Viola by Peter Lale
  • Cello by Anthony Pleeth

References

Citations
  1. ↑ "Hey Monday Hold on Tight review". Sputnik.
  2. ↑ "Hey Monday Bio". AllMusic.
  3. 1 2 "Hey Monday- Access All Areas Artist Interview". Access All Areas. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "The Academy Is… announce dates with We The Kings, Carolina Liar and Hey Monday". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 18, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Dallas (November 12, 2008). "All Time Low Announces the "Christma-Hanu-Kwanza" Tour". Melodic. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hey Monday post "How You Love Me Now" video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. April 2, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Paul, Aubin (January 14, 2009). "Fall Out Boy / All Time Low / Cobra Starship / Metro Station / Hey Monday". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bamboozle set single-day lineups". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 8, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Dallas (July 27, 2009). "All Time Low & We The Kings Announce Fall Tour". Melodic. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ Bell; Harding 2009, p. 57
  11. ↑ "Hold On Tight - Hey Monday :Billboard album information". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums - Week Commencing 2nd March 2009". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
Sources

  • Bell, Crystal; Harding, Cortney (October 10, 2009). "Dance of Days". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 121 (39). ISSN 0006-2510.
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