<P> The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, as well as number five on the singles chart in his native Canada . The song received positive reviews from music critics and was named the best song of 2013 by Pitchfork Media as well as number 10 on its "Best Tracks of the Decade" list . </P> <P> Before "Hold On, We're Going Home" was released, Drake had an interview with MTV News about the song during the 4th Annual OVO Fest saying, "It's me and 40 just channeling our Quincy Jones / Michael Jackson production duo,...Obviously no offense to the greats, I know we're not anywhere near that--it's just us kinda doing our thing, humbly attempting ." He also added, "It's not a rap record,...It's not' Versace,' it's not' Started from the Bottom .' In approaching this album I was like man, it would be great if we had a record that was played at weddings in 10 years or that people that are away from their families in the Armed Forces could listen to . Something that just (has) timeless writing, timeless melody . So I did it with the group that we signed to OVO called Majid Jordan ." </P> <P> The music video is labeled a short film and takes place in 1985 Miami . It was directed by Bill Pope and released on September 24, 2013 . In the video Drake plays a kingpin whose lover (Ashley Moore) is kidnapped by a rival gang . Throughout the video, Drake does everything in his power to rescue her from captor / mobster played by actor Micah Fitzgerald . Cameo appearances in the video included Fredo Santana, Steven Bauer, Johnny Simmons, Majid Jordan and ASAP Rocky among others . </P> <P> The song has been covered by British artist Dev Hynes under his Blood Orange moniker, English band Arctic Monkeys, Brooklyn - based synthpop duo Holy Ghost!, The Saturdays, Lissie and Ella Henderson did a mashup of the song with John Newman's "Love Me Again". Conor Maynard did a medley with the song along Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball" and Ellie Goulding's "Burn". He later performed a separate cover for the song . In May 2014, The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie sang the song during the sixth season of the show . In June 2014, Foster the People also covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge . In September 2014, Nick Mulvey also delivered an acoustic rendition of the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. American singer Pia Mia also made a cover of the song and it went viral gaining over 10 million views . </P>

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