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. The song was released on February 26, 2021, as the lead single to her upcoming project. Daigle co-wrote the song with Paul Duncan and Paul Mabury. Paul Mabury worked on the production of the single. "Hold On to Me" is Lauren Daigle's fifth No. 1 song on the US

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chart. The song also went on to peak at No. 15 on the

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chart. "Hold On to Me" received nominations for the Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, and Short Form Video of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards. At the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, the song also received a GMA Dove Award nomination for Song of the Year.

Background

On February 1, 2021, Lauren Daigle announced that she would be releasing a new single titled "Hold On to Me" on February 26, 2021. "Hold On to Me" was released on February 26, 2021, accompanied by an audio video of the song on YouTube. Daigle also revealed that the song was the "first taste" of an upcoming project.

Writing and development

Daigle began writing "Hold On to Me" with Paul Duncan and Paul Mabury, while she was on tour, having songwriting sessions between tour stops in

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. She first performed the song while on tour in Wichita.

Composition

"Hold On to Me" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 74 beats per minute and a musical time signature of . Daigle's vocal range spans from G₃ to A₄ during the song.

Accolades

Commercial performance

"Hold On to Me" debuted on the

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chart at number 25 dated March 6, 2021. The following week, it debuted at No. 3 on the

, after logging in its first full week of sales and streams. The song concurrently debuted on the

chart dated March 13, 2021, at No. 15. "Hold On to Me" reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 5, 2021, following to the surge in downloads after Lauren Daigle's performance of the song on the

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Music video

The official audio video of "Hold On to Me" showcasing the single's artwork was released to YouTube on February 26, 2021. On March 11, 2021, Daigle released the music video of the song.

Track listing

Usage in media

"Hold On to Me" was featured on ''

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * Lauren Daigle – composition, vocals * Paul Duncan – composition * Mark Endert – mixing * Joe LaPorta – mastering * Paul Mabury – composition, production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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