About Baby Hold On

"Baby Hold On" is a song recorded by American rock singer Eddie Money. It was written by Money and guitarist Jimmy Lyon and released in 1978 as the first single from Money's debut album Eddie Money. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 4 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 19 on the Kent Music Report. The song was a big success, and has since been considered one of Eddie Money's most famous songs. It still gets frequent airplay on classic rock and adult contemporary radio stations.

"Baby Hold On" starts with a simple, catchy guitar introduction by Jimmy Lyon. The song contains this similar riff, but builds in tempo as the song progresses. The lyrics alter the borrowed refrain "Whatever will be, will be/The future's NOT ours to see" from the Doris Day song "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans to "Whatever will be, will be/the future IS ours to see". However, both Evans and Livingston filed a lawsuit against Money for not asking them beforehand for the use of their lyrics. The suit was settled out of court, with Money agreeing to pay for the damages. Half of the proceeds of the song now go to the estates of both Evans and Livingston.