Hold You (Gyptian song)
| "Hold You" | ||||
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| Single by Gyptian | ||||
| from the album Hold You | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2010 | |||
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| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length |
3:52 (album version) 3:12 (new edit) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Gyptian, Richardo Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricky Blaze | |||
| Gyptian singles chronology | ||||
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"Hold You" or "Hold Yuh" is a song by Jamaican singer and songwriter Gyptian from the album Hold You. It was released on July 24, 2010 in the United States and was released in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2010. The song peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100.
In June 2013, the song was certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA after achieving sales of 500,000.[1] In 2017, the song was included on Billboard's 12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century at number six.[2]
Remix
The official remix for the song features rapper Nicki Minaj[3] It spent 29 weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Minaj has performed her verse on select dates of her debut concert tour, the Pink Friday Tour. She has also performed her verse on her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour, and her third tour, The Pinkprint Tour.
Track listing
| UK digital download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hold You" (UK Radio Edit) | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Hold You" (Major Lazer Edit) | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Hold You" (Shy FX and Benny Page Digital Soundboy Remix) | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Hold You" (Toddla T Remix featuring D Double E) | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Hold You" (Original Edit) | 3:54 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 31 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 69 |
| European Hot 100 | 54 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 16 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 77 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8] | 31 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 24, 2010 | Digital download | |
| United Kingdom | November 7, 2010 | Sony |
References
- ↑ Jackson, Kevin (2013) "Gyptian Goes for Gold", Jamaica Observer, 6 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013
- ↑ Platon, Adelle (28 April 2017). "The 12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Gyptian Ft. Nicki Minaj - Hold Yuh (Remix)". YouTube. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gyptian – Hold You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "Gyptian – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Gyptian.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-11-20" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Gyptian – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Gyptian.
- ↑ Gyptian - Chart history