Song · Beyoncé
“Hold up” by Beyoncé
From the album Lemonade (2016)
“Hold up” by Beyoncé appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2016 and 2025. It was first released in 2016 on the album Lemonade. Its best result is #66 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #330 alternative song of 2016.
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"Hold Up" comes from Lemonade, Beyoncé's sixth album, and went out as its third single in 2016, a breezy, reggae-tinged sway stitched together from a crate of borrowed parts. It samples Andy Williams' "Can't Get Used to Losing You", folds in a piece of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" and nods to "Turn My Swag On", which is how Karen O and Brian Chase ended up among the writers.
Beyoncé produced it with Diplo and Ezra Koenig, MeLo-X sings backup, Jr Blender plays guitar and Stuart White recorded and mixed it. It picked up a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 66 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2016 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 591 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2025 | 95 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2025 | 616 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
Also listed as: Hold Up.
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