Certified by the Recording Industry Association of America, the single has sold over 541,000 copies to date, earning Gyptian a Grammy at the 48th annual Grammy Awards for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, a Soul Train Music Award for Best Reggae Artiste as well as a MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) Award for Best Reggae Act along the way.

Produced by New York-based producer Ricky Blaze in 2009, the single garnered a maelstrom of success a year later when it started island-hopping on Caribbean airwaves, generating numerous remixes, earning it many rewind-worthy moments at varying venues and stations before landing on a station most, if not all, Reggae/Dancehall acts yearn to hear their singles on; New York's Hot 97.

Hold Yuh made several sizable chart hops with the tune's simple rhythm - a six-chord piano loop accented by a bass line that drops in and out – captivating listeners with each listen. A somewhat unfinished sound seemed to be the singles genius element; a simple-produced track that allowed Gyptian's vocals to stand front and centre; a falsetto-friendly croon charming its way in women hearts.