On Hold

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"On Hold"
Single by The xx
from the album I See You
Released 10 November 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014–16
Genre
Length 3:44
Label Young Turks
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
The xx singles chronology
"Fiction"
(2013)		 "On Hold"
(2016)

"On Hold" is a song by English indie pop band The xx. It was released as the lead single from their third studio album, I See You (2017), on 10 November 2016. The song peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.

Composition

The song was produced by band member Jamie xx as well as frequent collaborator Rodaidh McDonald. The instrumental samples "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall & Oates.[1] Vocals are sung back-and-forth between Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim.[2]

Release

"On Hold" was released on 10 November 2016 as the lead single promoting their third studio album, I See You (2017).[3] The xx performed the song live on the 19 November 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live.[4]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "On Hold"   3:44

Commercial performance

"On Hold" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 38 on the week of 18 November 2016,[5] making it the band's second-highest charting song in the UK, behind "Islands".[6] It also peaked at number 3 on the UK Indie Chart. In the United States, the song entered the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number 20, their third entry in the chart,[7] and the Hot Rock Songs chart at number 11.[8] Elsewhere, the song peaked at number 31 in Belgium's Ultratop 50 Flanders chart, number 34 in Scotland, number 49 in Australia, and number 50 in Ireland.

Charts

Charts (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 49
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 23
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 26
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 57
France (SNEP)[13] 97
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 50
Portugal (AFP)[15] 52
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 34
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 90
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 38
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[19] 3
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 37
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[21] 20
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 9

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 12 November 2016 Digital download [22]

References

  1. ↑ Sodomsky, Sam (10 November 2016). "The xx Share New Song "On Hold," Sample Hall and Oates: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Boilen, Bob (10 November 2016). "The xx Is Back: Listen To 'On Hold' And Get Ready For A New Album". NPR. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Young, Alex (10 November 2016). "The xx announce new album, I See You, share "On Hold" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Crucchiola, Jordan (10 November 2016). "Kristen Wiig to Host Saturday Night Live With Musical Guest the xx". Vulture. Retrieved 14 November 2016 – via New York Media, LLC.
  5. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 : 18 November 2016 - 24 November 2016". The Official Charts Company. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 "xx: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "The xx - Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart search". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  8. 1 2 "The xx – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The xx. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The xx – On Hold". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The xx – On Hold" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The xx – On Hold" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The xx – On Hold" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 47, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – The xx – On Hold". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-11-18". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – The xx – On Hold" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The xx – On Hold". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-11-18" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "The xx – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for The xx. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "The xx – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for The xx. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "On Hold - Single on Apple Music". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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