The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, as well as number five on the singles chart in his native Canada. The song received positive reviews from music critics and was named the best song of 2013 by Pitchfork Media as well as number 21 on its "Best Tracks of the Decade" list.
Before "Hold On, We're Going Home" was released, Drake had an interview with MTV News about the song during the 4th Annual OVO Fest saying, "It's me and 40 just channeling our Quincy Jones/Michael Jackson production duo,... Obviously no offense to the greats, I know we're not anywhere near that — it's just us kinda doing our thing, humbly attempting." He also added, "It's not a rap record,... It's not 'Versace,' it's not 'Started from the Bottom.' In approaching this album I was like man, it would be great if we had a record that was played at weddings in 10 years or that people that are away from their families in the Armed Forces could listen to. Something that just [has] timeless writing, timeless melody. So I did it with the group that we signed to OVO called Majid Jordan."
"Hold On, We're Going Home" debuted at number five on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it Drake's thirty-third top 10 hit on the chart. This accomplishment broke the tie for second-most top ten hits with singer R. Kelly, only trailing behind rapper Lil Wayne, who has 36. The song also made the top ten in the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at number five, making it his highest-charting single in his home country. In the song's fifth week on the US Billboard Hot 100, it became Drake's 13th top ten hit, climbing at number eight. This feat gave him the most top ten hits of the year with four, including "Fuckin' Problems" (number 8), "Started from the Bottom" (number 6), and "Love Me" (number 9). The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Drake's first song to reach the top five of the Hot 100 since "Find Your Love". The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It sold over two million copies as of January 2014. The song sold 207,000 copies in Canada in 2013. The single reached a peak of number four in the United Kingdom, giving Drake his highest-peaking single there at the time ("One Dance" later reached number one in 2016). It also received heavy rotation on South African radio stations, peaking a number one on the South African Airplay Chart.
Hold On We're Going Home
Drake Lyrics
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(Ah, ah, ah-ha)
(Ooh, ooh)
(Ah, ah, ah-ha)
I got my eyes on you
You're everything that I see
I want your hot love and emotion
I can't get over you
You left your mark on me
I want your hot love and emotion
Endlessly
'Cause you're a good girl and you know it
You act so different around me
'Cause you're a good girl and you know it
I know exactly who you could be
Just hold on, we're going home
Just hold on, we're going home
It's hard to do these things alone
Just hold on, we're going home, home
I got my eyes on you
You're everything that I see
I want your hot love and emotion
Endlessly
I can't get over you
You left your mark on me
I want your hot love and emotion
Endlessly
'Cause you're a good girl and you know it (oh yeah)
You act so different around me
'Cause you're a good girl and you know it
I know exactly who you could be
So just hold on, we're going home (going home)
Just hold on, we're going home (going home)
It's hard to do these things alone (things alone)
Just hold on, we're going home (going home), home (going home)
You're the girl, you're the one
Gave you everything I loved
I think there's something, baby
I think there's something, baby
You're the girl, you're the one
Gave you everything I loved
I think there's something, baby
I think there's something, baby
'Cause you're a good girl and you know it
You act so different around me
'Cause you're a good girl and you know it
I know exactly who you could be
Oh, just hold on, we're going home (going home)
Just hold on, we're going home (going home)
It's hard to do these things alone (things alone)
Just hold on, we're going home (going home), home (going home)
The lyrics to Drake's song Hold On We're Going Home explore the powerful feelings of love and attraction. From the opening lines, "I got my eyes on you, you're everything that I see," the song establishes a central theme of fixation and infatuation. The singer wants "your hot love and emotion endlessly" and can't "get over you" because "you left your mark on me."
The song's refrain repeats the phrase "Just hold on, we're going home" as a message of comfort and reassurance to the object of Drake's affections. The lyrics suggest that it's "hard to do these things alone" and that they should "just hold on" to each other. This sentiment is reinforced by the lines "You're the girl, you're the one, gave you everything I loved, I think there's something, baby," which express a deep desire for connection and commitment.
Overall, the lyrics of Hold On We're Going Home capture the intense emotions of falling in love and the importance of having someone to hold onto during difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
I got my eyes on you
I am keeping a close watch on you
You're everything that I see
There is nothing but you in my line of vision
I want your hot love and emotion, endlessly
My love for you is all-consuming and I want it to last forever
I can't get over you
Your presence has had a lasting impact on me
You left your mark on me
You have made an unforgettable impression on me
You act so different around me
Your behavior changes when you are in my presence
I know exactly who you could be
I see your potential and know what you are capable of
Just hold on, we're going home
Stay strong, we're on our way to our destination
It's hard to do these things alone
Going through life independently is difficult
You're the girl, you're the one
You are the one I want
Gave you everything I loved
I have given you my heart and soul
I think there's something, baby
I believe there is a deeper connection between us
Lyrics © CTM Outlander Music LC, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Noah James Shebib, Anthony Paul Jefferies, Majid Hani Ali Rashed Al-Maskati, Jordan Kenneth Cooke Ullman
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