Survivor “I Can’t Hold Back” This is a 1984 song recorded by the rock band Survivor. It was the first hit single from album Vital Signs (their first album with vocalist Jimi Jamison). The song reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also returned the band to No. 1 for three weeks on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. Like most of Survivor’s hits, this song was written by guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboard player/guitarist Jim Peterik. While their rel