"Hold On" is a single by the

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band

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

. It was the band's 13th single, eighth top 100 hit, and fifth top 40 hit, peaking at number 40. Kansas Billboard chart history Billboard.com. Retrieved December 13, 2011. The song was first released on the 1980 album ''

Audio-Visions ''Audio-Visions'' is the seventh studio album by American progressive rock band Kansas, released in 1980. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 1996 on Legacy/ Epic and again in 2011, as a Japanese import vinyl-replica CD, as well ...

'', which was the last album recorded with the original band before Steve Walsh left. The song was written by

Kerry Livgren Kerry Allen Livgren (born September 18, 1949) is an American musician, best known as one of the founding members and primary songwriters for the American rock band Kansas. Biography Livgren was raised in Topeka, Kansas, by his father Allen ...

to try to convince his wife to convert to

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along with him, which proved successful and the couple have remained active in their faith ever since. It was further re-released on several compilation and live albums, including ''

The Best of Kansas ''The Best of Kansas'' is the first compilation album from the American progressive rock band Kansas. It was originally released in 1984, and featured one new track, "Perfect Lover," written by then-lead vocalist John Elefante and his brother Di ...

'', '' The Kansas Boxed Set'', '' The Ultimate Kansas'', '' Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection'', ''

Live at the Whisky ''Live at the Whisky'' is the second live recording by American rock band Kansas, released in 1992. The U.S. version includes a bonus track "Lonely Street" from 1975. A German version of the release contains an alternative bonus track, "Journey ...

'', and the CD/DVD combos of '' Device, Voice, Drum'', '' Works in Progress'', and ''

There's Know Place Like Home ''There's Know Place Like Home'' is Kansas' fifth live album. It was released as a double CD and also on DVD on October 13, 2009 and Blu-ray on November 23, 2009. The DVD charted at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Music DVD chart the week of its rel ...

''. An orchestral version of the song appears on the album '' Always Never the Same'', recorded with the

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Chart performance

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