Hold My Girl

{{Infobox song

| name = Hold My Girl

| cover = HoldMyGirl.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = George Ezra

| album = Staying at Tamara's

| released = 28 September 2018

| recorded = 2017

| studio =

| genre = Soft rock

| length = 3:31

| label = {{hlist|Columbia|Sony Music}}

| writer = {{hlist|George Ezra|Joel Pott}}

| producer = Cam Blackwood

| prev_title = Shotgun

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Pretty Shining People

| next_year = 2019

}}

"Hold My Girl" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was written by Ezra and Joel Pott, and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was initially released as the second promotional single from Ezra's second studio album Staying at Tamara's on 9 March 2018 but later selected to be the album's fourth single and released to radio on 28 September 2018.{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2018/02/14/george-ezra-teases-new-track-hold-my-girl|title=George Ezra teases new track 'Hold My Girl'|publisher=DIY|accessdate=27 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2018/03/09/george-ezra-new-track-hold-my-girl-staying-at-tamaras-uk-tour-listen|title=George Ezra shares 'Hold My Girl' and announces Wembley Arena show|publisher=DIY|accessdate=27 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.readdork.com/news/george-ezra-has-dropped-another-new-track-hold-my-girl/|title=George Ezra has dropped another new track, 'Hold My Girl'|publisher=Dork Magazine|accessdate=27 April 2018}} The song spent 26 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.{{Cite web|title=hold my girl {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/hold%20my%20girl/|access-date=2021-09-05|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}} The song was added to Australian radio in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/most-added-julia-michaels-takes-over-aus-radio-with-anxiety/|title= Most Added: Julia Michaels takes over Aus radio with 'Anxiety'|publisher=The Music Network|date= 31 January 2019|accessdate=21 February 2019}}

Critical reception

In a review for NME, Nick Reilly said, "The emotional thread gets a lot more serious during the final third, notably on the soft cut 'Hold My Girl', which sees Ezra ditching the twanging guitars for his most soul-baring song yet – one destined to become first-dance material."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/george-ezra-staying-at-tamaras-album-review|title=George Ezra - 'Staying At Tamara's album review|publisher=NME|accessdate=27 April 2018}}

Music video

A lyric video to accompany the release of "Hold My Girl" was first released onto YouTube on 9 March 2018 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-five seconds and has about 8 million views as of February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb_whk63zdE|title=George Ezra - Hold My Girl (Lyric Video)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=26 April 2018}} This was followed by a stripped back performance of the track at Abbey Road Studios being uploaded a week later on 16 March 2018. The official music video for the single was released in Autumn 2018 and has over 2 million views as of December 2018.{{Citation|last=GeorgeEzraVEVO|title=George Ezra - Hold My Girl (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xlo2abddXU|access-date=7 December 2018}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Hold My Girl

| length1 = 3:31

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2018–19) ! Peak position
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scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/2/aria-chart-watch-513/\|title=ARIA Chart Watch #513\|publisher=auspOp\|date=23 February 2019\|accessdate=23 February 2019\|archive-date=31 March 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331092529/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/2/aria-chart-watch-513/\|url-status=dead}} \| 55
{{single chart\|Austria\|53\|artist=George Ezra\|song=Hold My Girl\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 March 2019}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|26\|artist=George Ezra\|song=Hold My Girl\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=2 February 2019}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|34\|artist=George Ezra\|song=Hold My Girl\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=16 February 2019}}
{{single chart\|Czech Republic\|66\|year=2019\|week=20\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=20 May 2019}}
scope="row"\| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles\|title=IRMA – Irish Charts\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|accessdate=12 January 2019}} \| 33
{{single chart\|Scotland\|4\|date=20190111\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=12 January 2019}}
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2019&week=17\|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart\|publisher=slotop50.si\|accessdate=29 April 2019\|archive-date=27 September 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927142651/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2019&week=17\|url-status=dead}} \| 32
{{single chart\|UK\|8\|date=20190111\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=12 January 2019}}

=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2019) ! Position
scope="row"\| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20190101/37501/\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=4 January 2020}} \| 77

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Chart (2019)

! Position

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20190101/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=4 January 2020}}

| 77

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=5 May 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=8 August 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=11 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|id=13101|access-date=6 November 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=22 March 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=11908|access-date=15 January 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|access-date=20 June 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Africa|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=14 March 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=11 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=George Ezra|title=Hold My Girl|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=29 May 2022|id=15310-3922-1}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}

Release history

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Region ! Date ! Format ! Label
scope="row"\| Various \| 9 March 2018 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="3"\| {{hlist\|Columbia\|Sony Music}}
scope="row"\| United Kingdom \| 28 September 2018 \| rowspan="2"\| Airplay
scope="row"\| Australia \| January 2019{{cite web\|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/most-added-julia-michaels-takes-over-aus-radio-with-anxiety/\|title= Most Added: Julia Michaels takes over Aus radio with 'Anxiety'\|publisher=The Music Network\|date= 31 January 2019\|accessdate=21 February 2019}}

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Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

scope="row"| Various

| 9 March 2018

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|Columbia|Sony Music}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| 28 September 2018

| rowspan="2"| Airplay

scope="row"| Australia

| January 2019{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/most-added-julia-michaels-takes-over-aus-radio-with-anxiety/|title= Most Added: Julia Michaels takes over Aus radio with 'Anxiety'|publisher=The Music Network|date= 31 January 2019|accessdate=21 February 2019}}

References

Category:2018 singles

Category:2018 songs

Category:George Ezra songs

Category:Songs written by George Ezra

Category:Songs written by Joel Pott

Category:Song recordings produced by Cam Blackwood