Holding on to You (Twenty One Pilots song)

"Holding on to You"
Song by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Regional at Best
Released July 8, 2011
Length 4:25
Label Self-released
Songwriter(s)
  • Tyler Joseph
  • Maurice Gleaton
  • Charles Hammond
  • Robert Hill
  • Deangelo Hunt
  • Bernard Leverette
  • Gerald Tiller
  • Jamall Willingham
Producer(s) Twenty One Pilots
"Holding on to You"
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Vessel
Released September 11, 2012
Format
Recorded 2011
Length 4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Tyler Joseph
  • Maurice Gleaton
  • Charles Hammond
  • Robert Hill
  • Deangelo Hunt
  • Bernard Leverette
  • Gerald Tiller
  • Jamall Willingham
Producer(s) Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Holding on to You"
(2012)		 "Guns for Hands"
(2013)

"Holding on to You"
(2012)		 "Guns for Hands"
(2013)
Music video
"Holding on to You" on YouTube

"Holding on to You" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, for their second studio album Regional at Best. A partially re-recorded version of the song appeared on their third studio album, Vessel. "Holding on to You" was released as the first single from Vessel in the iTunes Store worldwide on September 11, 2012 but was first released on Twenty One Pilots’s PureVolume account on September 7, 2012..[1] A video for the song was released on November 15.[2] The video was directed by Jordan Bahat.[3] The song impacted alternative radio on December 4, 2012,[4] and released to mainstream radio on June 11, 2013.[5] It is the band's debut single.

Background

The track had originally been entitled "Entertain My Faith"[6]; however, it was changed to "Holding on to You" when Joseph could not decide on a better title. While originally unsatisfied by the title, he has since grown used to it. "I remember the riff..." Joseph says while talking about the conception of "Holding on to You", "on the piano, on the keys. I'm very visual when I write music and I remember I accidentally jumped over a few notes when I was trying to figure out just the riff and I didn't think it worked. Then I listened to it again and actually the riff anticipates the chord progression in a really nice way and then I fell in love with it."[7] "Holding on to You" contains lyrical elements from the chorus of "Lean wit It, Rock wit It" by Dem Franchize Boyz.

Music video

The music video for "Holding on to You" shows Tyler Joseph singing with several skeleton face painted dancers around him, and Josh Dun playing drums alongside them. The dancers are said to represent Joseph's thoughts, and how he's trying to hold on to the good part of his mind, and trying to rid the evil part.

Track listing

Digital download / stream
No.TitleLength
1."Holding on to You" (single edit)4:04
Extended Play
No.TitleLength
1."Holding on to You"4:23
2."Holding on to You" (live at the LC Pavilion)5:36
3."Can't Help Falling in Love" (originally by Elvis Presley)2:38
4."The Run and Go"3:49

Personnel

  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, piano, bass guitar, guitar, synthesizers
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 77
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[9] 33
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 10
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 32

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] 96
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 33

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide[1] September 11, 2012 Fueled by Ramen
United States[15] June 11, 2013 Top 40 radio

References

  1. 1 2 "Holding On to You". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "twenty one pilots release "Holding On to You" video". Alternative Press. November 15, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots 'Holding On to You' by Jordan Bahat". Promo News. November 22, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. November 27, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Airplay Archive: CHR". FMQB. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Holding On To You". Tyler's Handwritten Lyrics. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Track by track analysis of Vessel by Tyler Joseph". Source from YouTube, recorded for Spotify. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Twenty One Pilots – Holding On to You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Holding On to You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 13, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  15. ↑ "Future Releases". Archived from the original on April 22, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
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