"Hold on Tight" is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The song is track twelve on the band's 1981 album Time and was the first song released as a single. The song went top ten in most countries, hitting the top spot in Switzerland, number two in Germany, number four in the UK, and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as number two on the US Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. It is known for having a verse sung in French; translated, the verse is a French-language reprise of the first verse of the song. It also helped launch the roots rock revival of the 1980s.