Hold On Tight " is a song written by Australian singer Archie Roach . The song was released in June 1997 as the lead single from Roach 's third studio '' Looking for Butter Boy '' . Upon release , Roach said " ' Hold on Tight ' is about holding on a bit tighter and loving someone a little bit more . It 's based on a song about two people who went through that problem and now they 're holding on tight to each other . " At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 , the song won ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release
ARIA Music Awards of 1997
ARIA Music Awards of 1997
Hold On Tight (Archie Roach song)