Hand to Hold on To

~ Recording by John Cougar

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
PolyGram Records, Riva (British label and publisher)RVL 7501
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
Riva (British label and publisher)814 993-2 M-1
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Riva (British label and publisher)814 993-1
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
  • CA1986-08-28
Riva (British label and publisher)P2-14993
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
  • JP1989-04-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PPD-1018
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
Riva (British label and publisher)814 993-2 M-1
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MMTCD 1613
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican Fool (Reissue)John CougarAlbum
Riva (British label and publisher)814 993-2
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:25John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2004-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:26John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003311-10
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:26John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits (bonus DVD)John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-10-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003311-10
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:26John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-25
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UTV Records9864810
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:26John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UTV Records9864810
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:26John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
UTV RecordsSSTARCD 6914
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:26John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + Compilation
UTV Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0003311-10, B0003592-02,
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:25John MellencampAmerican Fool (remastered)John MellencampAlbum
  • XW2005-03-29
Def Jam West
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
  • US2005-03-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0004189-02
1.1Hurts So Good3:39John MellencampAmerican Fool (remastered)John MellencampAlbum
  • XW2005-03-29
Def Jam West
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
  • DE2005-04-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0004189-02
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:25John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbum
  • JP2012-03-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-94795
3.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarJohn Mellencamp 1978-2012John MellencampAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-12-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0019508-02
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbumRiva (British label and publisher)RVCD 7501
1.3Hand to Hold on To3:26John CougarAmerican FoolJohn CougarAlbumMercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)814 993-2
2.4Hand to Hold on To3:26John MellencampWords & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest HitsJohn MellencampAlbum + CompilationIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)B0003592-02, D260200

Relationships

assistant engineer:Brad Gilderman
Dennis Hetzendorfer
Al Stegmeyer
engineer:Don Gehman
Mark Stebbeds
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:Don Gehman
John Cougar Mellencamp
bass guitar:George “Chocolate” Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate")
drums (drum set):Kenny Aronoff
guitar:Larry Crane
Mike Wanchic
lead vocals:John Cougar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:John Mellencamp (in 2005)
recording of:Hand to Hold on To

Hand to Hold on To

lyricist and composer:John Mellencamp