Hold on Tight (Aespa song)
| "Hold on Tight" | ||||
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| Single by Aespa | ||||
| from the album Tetris (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2023 | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
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| "Hold on Tight" on YouTube | ||||
"Hold on Tight" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Aespa for the soundtrack of the 2023 biographical thriller film Tetris. It was released as a digital single on March 31, 2023, by Parlophone and Marv Music.
Background and release
On March 17, 2023, SM Entertainment confirmed that Aespa would release an original song for the movie the soundtrack.[1] This marked the first time Aespa released a soundtrack recording as a group. The song was released on March 31, 2023.[2] Its music video was released on June 6, 2023.[3]
Composition
"Hold on Tight" was described as an addictive techno genre song with a familiar melody that uses the theme song of Tetris in the mind, and the lyrics metaphorically incorporate the protagonist's difficult journey by comparing it to a Tetromino.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea Download (Circle)[5] | 116 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 32 |
| Singapore Regional (RIAS)[7] | 20 |
| Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[8] | 30 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | March 31, 2023 | [9] |
References
- ^ Angelina, Tarida (March 18, 2023). "Aespa Will Release Song For Taron Egerton Film, Tetris". VOI. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Ziwei, Puah (March 31, 2023). "Hear aespa's new song 'Hold On Tight' for the soundtrack of 'Tetris'". NME. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Martin, Annie (June 6, 2023). "Aespa release 'Hold on Tight' music video on World Tetris Day". UPI. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Seo-hyun, Park (March 29, 2023). "에스파, 애플 오리지널 영화 '테트리스' OST 참여..글로벌 대세 행보" [aespa participates in the OST of Apple's original movie 'Tetris'.. Global trend]. Herald Pop. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Download Chart – 2023 Weeks 13 (in Korean). Circle Chart. March 26 – April 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 15 (7 - 13 Apr 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Aespa Chart History: Billboard Vietnam Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Hold on Tight - aespa". Spotify. Retrieved July 3, 2025.