Hold My Hand (Jess Glynne song)

"Hold My Hand"
Single by Jess Glynne
from the album I Cry When I Laugh
Released 20 March 2015
Format
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:47
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Starsmith
Jess Glynne singles chronology
"Real Love"
(2014)		 "Hold My Hand"
(2015)		 "Not Letting Go"
(2015)
Music video
"Hold My Hand" on YouTube

"Hold My Hand" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jess Glynne. It was written by Jack Patterson, Janee Bennett, Ina Wroldsen and Glynne. The song was released on 20 March 2015 as her third solo single, following "Home" and "Right Here". A music video for the song was uploaded to Glynne's own YouTube channel on 23 February 2015. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 29 March 2015, and held that position for three consecutive weeks. It also peaked at number seven in the Irish Singles Chart, and became Glynne's first solo chart entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 86 on the chart. The song was performed by Glynne on the semi-finals of The Voice UK[1] and was also used in an advertisement for Coca-Cola in 2015.[2] It is featured on the original movie soundtrack for the 2016 film, Bridget Jones's Baby.[3]

Composition

"Hold My Hand" is written in the key of C major with a tempo of 123 beats per minute in common time. The verses follow a chord progression of C5 – C5/B – C5/A – Fsus2 – C5/G – C5, and Glynne's vocals span from G3 to A5.[4]

Music video

The official music video for "Hold My Hand", lasting four minutes and two seconds, was uploaded to Glynne's own YouTube channel on 23 February 2015[5] and was directed by Emil Nava. In the Californian desert, mostly at sunset, Glynne rides an SUV and sings while encircled by dirt bikes, and also on a large truck. She and her friends enjoy a campfire and dance freely.[6]

Track listing

Digital download – single
No. Title Length
1. "Hold My Hand"   3:47
Digital download – Remixes[7]
No. Title Length
1. "Hold My Hand" (MJ Cole Remix) 5:46
2. "Hold My Hand" (Chris Lake Remix) 4:59
3. "Hold My Hand" (Le Youth Remix) 3:59

Charts and certifications

Commercial performance

"Hold My Hand" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 29 March 2015 with sales of 97,000.[8] The single outsold its closest competitor, James Bay (singer)'s "Hold Back the River", by over 40,000 units.[8] The single became Glynne's first solo number one in the UK; she had previously scored two number one singles in 2014 as a featured artist, on Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" and Route 94's "My Love".[8] The song retained the top position in its second week on the chart, with combined chart sales of just over 80,000, including 1.62 million streams.[9] The song also retained the top position in its third week on the chart, beating Nick Jonas' "Jealous" in streaming format. In the United States, "Hold My Hand" debuted at number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the issue dated 3 October 2015 and has peaked at number 86.

In December 2015 the song was shortlisted for "Song of the Year" in the 2015 BBC Music Awards.[10]

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 16
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 15
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[15] 1
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 21
Canada AC (Billboard)[17] 44
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 45
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[19] 24
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 22
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[21] 1
France (SNEP)[22] 89
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 19
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 35
Israel (Media Forest)[25] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[26] 7
Italy (FIMI)[27] 13
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[28] 33
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[29] 7
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[30] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] 15
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[33] 12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[34] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[35] 23
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[36] 20
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] 21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[40] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 86
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[42] 26
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 14
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[44] 6
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[45] 27

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[46] 93
Italy (FIMI)[47] 54
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[48] 14

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[49] Platinum 70,000^
Italy (FIMI)[50] 2× Platinum 100,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[53] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label Format
 United Kingdom 20 March 2015 Digital download

References

  1. ↑ "Jess Glynne will be on The Voice semi-final".
  2. ↑ "Coca-Cola TV Commercial, 'Family Gatherings' Song by Jess Glynne - iSpot.tv". ispot.tv. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "'Bridget Jones's Baby' soundtrack announced". themusicuniverse.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  4. ↑ Wroldsen, Ina. "Jess Glynne "Hold My Hand" Sheet Music in C Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand". YouTube. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jess Glynne Dances Around the Desert in 'Hold My Hand' Visuals". Spin.com.
  7. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Hold My Hand (Remixes) - Single by Jess Glynne". iTunes Store (United Kingdom).
  8. 1 2 3 Myers, Justin (29 March 2015). "Jess Glynne scores her first solo Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Coppsey, Rob (5 April 2015). "Jess Glynne Hold My Hand tops Official Singles Chart for second week". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "BBC Music - BBC Music Awards, 2015 - Song of the Year". Bbc.co.uk. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Canada AC for Jess Glynne.
  18. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Jess Glynne.
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  20. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201520 into search.
  21. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Euro Digital Songs for Jess Glynne. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  23. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  26. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 17, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Jess Glynne.
  29. ↑ "Mexico Airplay". Billboard. (subscription required)
  30. ↑ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. (subscription required)
  31. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jess Glynne search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  32. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  34. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-04-04". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  35. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201520 into search.
  36. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201521 into search.
  37. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  38. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  39. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  40. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-04-04" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  41. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Jess Glynne.
  42. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Jess Glynne.
  43. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Jess Glynne.
  44. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Jess Glynne.
  45. ↑ "Jess Glynne – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Jess Glynne.
  46. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2015". Ultratop. Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  47. ↑ "Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  48. ↑ Copsey, Rob (4 January 2016). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2015 revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  49. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  50. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 July 2015. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Jess Glynne in the field Filtra. Select 2015 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  51. ↑ (Spanish) "Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand". PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  52. ↑ "British single certifications – Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 June 2015. Enter Hold My Hand in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  53. ↑ "American single certifications – Jess Glynne – Hold my hand". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 December 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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