People Hold On

"People Hold On"
Single by Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield
from the album What's That Noise?
Released	13 March 1989 (1989-03-13)
Format	CD single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded	1989
Genre	Dance
Length	3:58
Label	Ahead of Our Time
Writer(s)	Matt Black, Jonathan More, Lisa Stansfield
Producer(s)	Coldcut
Coldcut singles chronology "Stop This Crazy Thing" (1988) "People Hold On" (1989) "My Telephone" (1989) Lisa Stansfield singles chronology "Jackie" (1988) "People Hold On" (1989) "This Is the Right Time" (1989) Music video "People Hold On" on YouTube

"People Hold On" is a song recorded by British band Coldcut and singer Lisa Stansfield, released as the first single from Coldcut's debut album, What's That Noise? (1989). It was written by Matt Black, Jonathan More and Stansfield, and produced by Coldcut. The song received positive reviews from music critics and became a commercial success. It was released as a single on 13 March 1989 and reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart and number six on the US Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs. The song was remixed by Blaze, Juan Atkins, Dimitri from Paris, Mark Saunders, Eric Kupper and Tyrone Perkins. An accompanying music video directed by Big TV! was also released. In 2003, "People Hold On" was included on Stansfield's compilation, Biography: The Greatest Hits.

Track listings

Australian/European 7" single

1. "People Hold On" – 3:58
2. "Yes, Yes, Yes" – 3:33

Australian/European CD single

1. "People Hold On" – 3:58
2. "People Hold On" (Full Length Disco Mix) – 9:24
3. "Yes, Yes, Yes" – 5:40

Australian/European 12" single

1. "People Hold On" (Full Length Disco Mix) – 9:24
2. "Yes, Yes, Yes" (Hedmaster Mix) – 5:40

European 12" single (The Blaze Mix)

1. "People Hold On" (New Jersey Jazz Mix) – 8:49
2. "People Hold On" (Speng Mix) – 6:34
3. "People Hold On" (A Capella) – 2:08
4. "Yes, Yes, Yes" – 5:40

European promotional 12" single

1. "People Hold On" (Full Length Disco Mix) – 9:24
2. "People Hold On" (Magic Juan's Dub Mix)
3. "People Hold On" (A Capella) – 2:08

European promotional 12" single

1. "People Hold On" (New Jersey Jazz Mix) – 8:49
2. "People Hold On" (Dimitri Remix) – 6:45

US 12" single

1. "People Hold On" (Full Length Disco Mix) – 9:24
2. "People Hold On" (Speng Mix) – 6:34
3. "People Hold On" (Radio Mix) – 3:58
4. "People Hold On" (New Jersey Jazz Mix) – 8:49
5. "People Hold On" (A Capella) – 2:08

US 12" single (Limited Edition)

1. "People Hold On" (NYC Club Mix) – 7:58
2. "People Hold On" (Dirty Piano Mix) – 5:33
3. "People Hold On" (Perk-Appella Mix) – 6:21
4. "People Hold On" (Radio Mix) – 3:58
5. "People Hold On" (NYC Club Edit) – 4:33
6. "People Hold On" (R.E.T.T. Dub) – 8:07

Charts

"People Hold On" (The Bootleg Mixes)

"People Hold On (The Bootleg Mixes)"
Single by Lisa Stansfield vs The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
from the album Lisa Stansfield
Released	6 January 1997 (1997-01-06)
Format	CD single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Dance
Length	3:42
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Matt Black, Jonathan More, Lisa Stansfield
Producer(s)	The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology "Dream Away" (1994) "People Hold On" (The Bootleg Mixes) (1997) "The Real Thing" (1997) Music video "People Hold On" (The Bootleg Mixes) on YouTube

In late 1996, "People Hold On" was remixed by British producers Dan Bewick and Matt Frost who called themselves The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The CD single with these Bootleg Mixes was released on 6 January 1997 and charted higher than the original version of the song in 1989. It peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and topped the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs. Because of this success, "People Hold On" (Bootleg Mix) was included on Lisa Stansfield's eponymous album (1997) as a bonus track. The music video, directed by Max Abbiss-Biro, does not include any new footage of Stansfield but uses small fragments taken from "Change" and "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" videos. Later, "People Hold On" (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Mix) was also featured on The Remix Album (1998) and a limited edition of Biography: The Greatest Hits (2003). On 24 October 2006, Dance Vault Mixes of "People Hold On" were released digitally.

Track listings

European CD single

1. "People Hold On" (Dirty Radio Mix) – 3:42
2. "People Hold On" (Jon Is The Don Mix) – 8:09

Australian/European CD maxi single

1. "People Hold On" (Dirty Radio Mix) – 3:42
2. "People Hold On" (Original 7" Version) – 3:58
3. "People Hold On" (Jon Is The Don Mix) – 8:09
4. "People Hold On" (Monjack Dub) – 7:59
5. "People Hold On" (Full Length Disco Mix) – 9:21

European 12" single

1. "People Hold On" (Jon Is The Don Mix) – 8:09
2. "People Hold On" (Original 7" Version) – 3:58
3. "People Hold On" (Monjack Dub) – 7:59
4. "People Hold On" (Full Length Disco Mix) – 9:21

2006 US digital Dance Vault Mixes

1. "People Hold On" (Dirty Radio Mix) – 3:42
2. "People Hold On" (Original 7" Version) – 3:58
3. "People Hold On" (Jon Is The Don Mix) – 8:09
4. "People Hold On" (Monjack Dub) – 7:59
5. "People Hold On" (Full Length Disco Mix) – 9:21

Charts

Cover and Sampled versions

• Manix sampled the song in their track "Living In The Past" from the album of the same name, which was released in 2013.^[10]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1997 (U.S.)

References