Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On

"Keep Holding On" is a pop rock power ballad song recorded by Avril Lavigne and is the theme song for the film Eragon (2006). It was written by Lavigne and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, who produced the song. The strings were arranged by Patrick Doyle, who composed the Eragon soundtrack. It was the first single from the soundtrack and premiered on radio stations across North America in November 2006.

It also appears as the last track on Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing which was released on April 17, 2007. Lavigne has described the rest of the album as being upbeat and heavy in comparison to "Keep Holding On". Originally, a different version was to be included, but the original version made it instead.

The song has been well-received by music critics, with Billboard describing it as a "gorgeous song" in which Lavigne seems to be "set to remain for the long term".

"Keep Holding On" reached number two for four weeks on the Canadian BDS Airplay Chart, being kept off the top spot by Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right". It became her highest-peaking airplay single there since "Complicated" which peaked at #1 for 1 week in 2002. It peaked within the top 20 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #17, and the top 10 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks format chart. This feat is particularly impressive considering no official music video was made to promote it. It was not released in most of Europe, although it got to #9 in Slovakia, #27 in the Czech Republic and #32 in Latvia.

The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in February 22, 2007 and Platinum in January 31, 2008.

The track was one of the songs short-listed for the "Best Original Song" category at the 2007 Academy Awards, but it was not among the final nominees. The song was used in the season 2 finale of the American television series Ghost Whisperer. An arrangement of it was sung by the cast of Glee in the episode "Throwdown" in October 2009.

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[monaab25]

Luv this!! My husband & I lost our 6 days newborn baby... so... keep holding on is the only thing we can say to each other...When words are not enough...when you don't know what else to say, better just say "keep holding on,I'm here by your side..." God bless u all.

[cagebeast1]

this song is great im over seas right now and when i hear it reminds me i have the love of my life and ill be coming home for her soon just keep holding on doll face well make it through

[Robstenlover54321]

My best friend is in hospital right now suffering from cancer. I listened to this song and thought abut her! Marian please get better, we all miss u sooooooo much!

[missummm123456789]

im 13 ive been bullied and called names for the past 7 years. i know everyone says tell some one i did that when i was younger and it made life worse because the school teacher didnt believe me (they werent good) so since lifeonly got worse. then better. then worse. i listen to this song and its seems like nothing has or is happening <3 :)

[georgiaHatzicena]

keeep hoooldinn oooonn!!

[CarllovesBatman]

@parodyperson180 I was bullied in school. I almost committed suicide because I didn't want to deal with it. But I kept holding on and stayed srong. Now things are better for me.

[parodyperson180]

This song reminds me of when I was bullied by two girls in primary school and my mum sorted it out and then everything was fine. One of them is in a different school but the other one is in my school in the opposite form, but she doesn't bully me now because I now stand up for myself. Like this if it has happened to you.

[skinnyjeans666]

I looooooooooooove Avril Lavigne!