Hold You (Gyptian song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Hold You
| cover = HoldYousingle.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Gyptian
| album = Hold You
| released = 29 March 2010{{contradictory inline|date=December 2024}}
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Dancehall|reggae fusion}}
| length = 3:52 {{small|(album version)}}
3:12 {{small|(new edit)}}
| label = {{hlist|VP|Columbia}}
| writer = Gyptian, Richardo Dickerson
| producer = Ricky Blaze
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Nah Let Go
| next_year = 2011
}}
"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.Jackson, Kevin (2013) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Gyptian-goes-for-gold_14424982 Gyptian Goes for Gold]", Jamaica Observer, 6 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013 In 2017, the song was included on Billboard's 12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century at number six.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/7776734/best-dancehall-reggaeton-choruses-21st-century|title=The 12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century|author=Platon, Adelle|date=28 April 2017|accessdate=14 May 2017|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}} In October 2018, the song was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom by the BPI after achieving sales of 600,000.{{cite web |title=Gyptian - Certfication for Hold You |url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/8974-2464-1 |website=British Phonographic Industry |accessdate=7 October 2018}}
Jamaican singer Heavy Noni sampled it for his 2019 song My Goody.
Remix
=Nicki Minaj remix=
The official remix for the song features rapper Nicki Minaj.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz-u6I9bbSQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Oz-u6I9bbSQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Gyptian Ft. Nicki Minaj - Hold Yuh (Remix) |publisher=YouTube |date=12 April 2010 |accessdate=21 February 2012}}{{cbignore}} 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, on The Pinkprint Tour and on The Nicki Wrld Tour.
=Other remixes=
There is also a remix with the artist Don Omar and artist Natti Natasha, released as a remix in Latin version, this was released on 10 December 2010.
Foxy Brown visited the UK version of the song.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = UK digital download
| title1 = Hold You
| note1 = UK Radio Edit
| length1 = 2:47
| title2 = Hold You
| note2 = Major Lazer Edit
| length2 = 2:44
| title3 = Hold You
| note3 = Shy FX and Benny Page Digital Soundboy Remix
| length3 = 5:29
| title4 = Hold You
| note4 = Toddla T Remix featuring D Double E
| length4 = 4:12
| title5 = Hold You
| note5 = Original Edit
| length5 = 3:54
}}
Chart performance
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2010–11)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Flanders|31|artist=Gyptian|song=Hold You|accessdate=4 February 2011}} |
| {{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|27|artist=Gyptian|song=Hold You|accessdate=19 May 2011}} |
| {{singlechart|Canada|69|artist=Gyptian|artistid=732321}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|48|artist=Gyptian|artistid=732321}} |
| European Hot 100
| style="text-align:center;"|54 |
| {{singlechart|France|45|artist=Gyptian|song=Hold You|accessdate=19 May 2011}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|16|artist=Gyptian|song=Hold You|date=2010-11-20|artistid=732321}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|77|artist=Gyptian|artistid=732321}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboarddanceairplay|21|artist=Gyptian|artistid=732321}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|31|artist=Gyptian|artistid=732321}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|30|artist=Gyptian|artistid=732321}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable" |
| Chart (2010)
! Position |
|---|
| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2010.pdf|title=End of Year 2010|publisher=UKChartsPlus|accessdate=19 May 2020}}
| style="text-align:center;"|178 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=29 August 2021}}
| style="text-align:center;"|74 |
| Chart (2011)
! Position |
| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2011.pdf|title=End Of Year Chart 2011|accessdate=19 May 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
| style="text-align:center;"|177 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Gyptian|title=Hold You|relyear=2010|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2024|id=8974-2464-1|access-date=April 19, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}
Release history
| class=wikitable |
| Region
!Date !Format !Label |
|---|
| United States
|July 24, 2010 |rowspan="2"|Digital download |
| United Kingdom
|November 7, 2010 |Sony |