Hold On (Lil Tjay song)

"Hold On"
"Hold On"
Single by Lil Tjay
from the album True 2 Myself
Released	September 27, 2019
Length	3:09
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Tione Merritt; João Duarte; Jugraj Nagra;
Producers	JD On Tha Track; Nagra;
Lil Tjay singles chronology
Music video
	"Hold On" on YouTube

"Hold On" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on September 27, 2019. It is the seventh single from his debut studio album True 2 Myself (2019).^[1]

Composition

The song finds Lil Tjay sing-rapping about his rise to fame, and telling his loved ones to "hold on" and wait for his success ("I think it's time to shine, I've been waiting so long / Broski serving time, he been gone for so long / And I promise I'ma do this sh*t for us, just hold on").^[2]^[3]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)^[4]	75
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[5]	7
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)^[6]	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[7]	Gold	40,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[8]	Gold	15,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ Zidel, Alex (2019-09-27). "Lil Tjay Continues Proving His Worth On "Hold On"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019.
↑ Schatz, Lake (2019-09-27). "Lil Tjay pleads to "Hold On" with new track: Stream". Consequence.
↑ Feyre, Ryan (2019-11-15). "Today's Song: Lil Tjay Sings His Heart Out on "Hold On"". Atwood Magazine.
↑ "Lil Tjay Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
↑ "Lil Tjay Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
↑ "Lil Tjay – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
↑ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". Music Canada. January 7, 2020.
↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". Radioscope. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Type Hold On in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
↑ "British single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". British Phonographic Industry. September 28, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Hold On Lil Tjay in the "Search:" field.
↑ "American single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". Recording Industry Association of America. January 7, 2021.

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[1] Zidel, Alex (2019-09-27). "Lil Tjay Continues Proving His Worth On "Hold On"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019.

[2] Schatz, Lake (2019-09-27). "Lil Tjay pleads to "Hold On" with new track: Stream". Consequence.

[3] Feyre, Ryan (2019-11-15). "Today's Song: Lil Tjay Sings His Heart Out on "Hold On"". Atwood Magazine.

[sc_Canada_Lil_Tjay-4] "Lil Tjay Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Lil_Tjay-5] "Lil Tjay Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[US-Bubbling-singles-6] "Lil Tjay – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.

[CanadaLil_TjayHold_OnsingleCertRef-7] "Canadian single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". Music Canada. January 7, 2020.

[New_ZealandLil_TjayHold_OnsingleCertRef-8] "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". Radioscope. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Type Hold On in the "Search:" field and press Enter.

[United_KingdomLil_TjayHold_OnsingleCertRef-9] "British single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". British Phonographic Industry. September 28, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Hold On Lil Tjay in the "Search:" field.

[United_StatesLil_TjayHold_OnsingleCertRef-10] "American single certifications – Lil Tjay – Hold On". Recording Industry Association of America. January 7, 2021.

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