"Hold the Heart" is a song by Scottish rock band Big Country, released in 1986 as the fourth and final single from their third studio album The Seer.
"Hold the Heart" reached number 55 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.
"[3] On its release, Jane Wilkes of Record Mirror commented, "In the absence of chest thumping, medieval imagery and vomit provoking gallantry, Stuart Adamson and co don't sound too bad.
A mellow anthem depicting lost love, that retains its Celtic identity without wallowing in its grossest qualities.
"[4] Max Bell of Number One praised the song but questioned its chances at commercial success, writing, "Big Country are searching hard for the formula that worked so well for them two years ago.