I Hold on - wikipedia I Hold on `` I Hold On '' Single by Dierks Bentley from the album Riser Released August 26, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 26 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2013 Genre Country Length 4 : 39 ( album version ) 3 : 46 ( radio edit ) Label Capitol Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Brett James Dierks Bentley Producer ( s ) Ross Copperman Dierks Bentley singles chronology `` Bourbon in Kentucky '' ( 2013 ) `` I Hold On '' ( 2013 ) `` Drunk on a Plane '' ( 2014 ) `` Bourbon in Kentucky '' ( 2013 ) `` I Hold On '' ( 2013 ) `` Drunk on a Plane '' ( 2014 ) `` I Hold On '' is a song recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in August 2013 as the second single from his seventh studio album, Riser. Bentley wrote the song with Brett James. Contents 1 Content 2 Critical reception 3 Live performances 4 Music video 5 Commercial performance 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Certifications 7 References Content The song describes the singer staying true to what he enjoys and is comfortable with, including an old truck, an old guitar, and his lover. The truck and guitar referenced are still used by Bentley today. In his Sounds Of Summer tour, he played his old guitar that has a hole in it. Part of the video in the background while he played the song showed his 1994 Chevy Silverado that he and his late father drove to Nashville. Critical reception Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three out of five, writing that `` one senses him trying to do something new, something totally unique, but still not quite wanting to give up the sound and style his longtime fans appreciate. '' Dukes stated that `` lyrically, he starts strong, but levels off, relying more on attitude than substance by the midway point. '' Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that `` with low booming bass lines and a percussive arena - rock melody backing up Dierks Bentley 's lyrics, ' I Hold On ' is the kind of song that showcases Dierks Bentley in a new way. '' Bjorke called it `` a strong lyrical song, a song which showcases the artistry of Dierks Bentley that sometimes gets dismissed when he 's chasing radio airplay but is held up when he records and release stuff that does n't. '' Live performances Bentley debuted the song when he co-hosted The View on July 26, 2013. He also performed it on the season finale of America 's Got Talent on September 18, 2013. On January 3, 2014, he also performed during halftime of the 2014 Orange Bowl. Music video A live music video was directed by Ryan Silver and premiered in August 2013. The official music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in October 2013. Commercial Performance `` I Hold On '' debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of September 7, 2013. It also debuted at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of September 14, 2013. It also debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of January 4, 2014. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 28, 2014, and Platinum on November 24, 2014. As of early May 2014, the song has sold 610,000 copies in the United States. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2013 -- 14 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 44 Canada Country ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 40 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2014 ) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 41 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 45 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 610,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Preceded by `` Helluva Life '' by Frankie Ballard Billboard Country Airplay number - one single April 5, 2014 Succeeded by `` Doin ' What She Likes '' by Blake Shelton References Jump up ^ Wyland, Sarah ( August 14, 2013 ). `` Dierks Bentley Releases `` I Hold On '' as New Single ``. Great American Country. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Whitaker, Sterling ( August 13, 2013 ). `` Dierks Bentley Releases New Single, ' I Hold On ' ''. The Boot. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Dukes, Billy ( August 13, 2013 ). `` Dierks Bentley, ' I Hold On ' -- Song Review ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( August 12, 2012 ). `` Single Review : Dierks Bentley - I Hold On ''. Roughstock. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Vinson, Christina ( July 28, 2013 ). `` Dierks Bentley Debuts New Song ' I Hold On ' on ' The View ' ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Jump up ^ Sciarretto, Amy ( September 18, 2013 ). `` Dierks Bentley to Perform ' I Hold On ' on ' America 's Got Talent ' Finale ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Jump up ^ `` CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : I Hold On ( Tour Performance ) ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved October 23, 2013. Jump up ^ `` CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : I Hold On ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved November 2, 2013. Jump up ^ Morris, Edward ( August 31, 2013 ). `` Luke Bryan 's Crash My Party Still Commands the Album Charts ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved October 23, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` American single certifications -- Dierks Bentley -- I Hold On ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Cite error : Invalid < ref > tag ; name `` United_StatesDierks_BentleyI_Hold_OnsingleCertRef '' defined multiple times with different content ( see the help page ). ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( May 8, 2014 ). `` Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - May 8, 2014 : Brantley Gilbert 's Guns N Roses Debut ''. Roughstock. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dierks Bentley -- Chart history '' Canadian Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Jump up ^ `` Dierks Bentley -- Chart history '' Billboard Canada Country for Dierks Bentley. Jump up ^ `` Dierks Bentley -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Dierks Bentley. Jump up ^ `` Dierks Bentley -- Chart history '' Billboard Country Airplay for Dierks Bentley. Jump up ^ `` Dierks Bentley -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dierks Bentley. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2014 : Country Airplay ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2014 : Hot Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014. Dierks Bentley Studio albums Do n't Leave Me in Love Dierks Bentley Modern Day Drifter Long Trip Alone Feel That Fire Up on the Ridge Home Riser Black Compilation albums Greatest Hits / Every Mile a Memory 2003 -- 2008 Singles `` What Was I Thinkin ' '' `` My Last Name '' `` How Am I Doin ' '' `` Lot of Leavin ' Left to Do '' `` Come a Little Closer '' `` Settle for a Slowdown '' `` Every Mile a Memory '' `` Long Trip Alone '' `` Free and Easy ( Down the Road I Go ) '' `` Trying to Stop Your Leaving '' `` Feel That Fire '' `` Sideways '' `` I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes '' `` Up on the Ridge '' `` Draw Me a Map '' `` Am I the Only One '' `` Home '' `` 5 - 1 - 5 - 0 '' `` Tip It On Back '' `` Bourbon in Kentucky '' `` I Hold On '' `` Drunk on a Plane '' `` Say You Do '' `` Riser '' `` Somewhere on a Beach '' `` Different for Girls '' ( feat. Elle King ) `` Black '' `` What the Hell Did I Say '' Featured singles `` The South '' ( w / The Cadillac Three, Florida Georgia Line and Mike Eli ) Concert tours Riser Tour Sounds of Summer Tour Somewhere on a Beach Tour Related articles Discography `` Murder on Music Row '' ( w / George Jones ) `` Flatliner '' ( w / Cole Swindell ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Hold_On&oldid=774409305 '' Categories : 2013 songs 2013 singles Dierks Bentley songs Capitol Records Nashville singles Songs written by Brett James Songs written by Dierks Bentley Music videos directed by Wes Edwards Billboard Country Airplay number - one singles Hidden categories : Pages with reference errors Pages with duplicate reference names Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 8 April 2017, at 07 : 52. 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Question: who wrote i hold on by dierks bentley
Answer: Bentley wrote the song with Brett James