Hold You (Gyptian song)

"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.

"Hold You"
Single by Gyptian
from the album Hold You
Released	29 March 2010[contradictory]
Recorded	2010
Genre	Dancehall reggae fusion
Length	3:52 (album version) 3:12 (new edit)
Label	VP Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Gyptian, Richardo Dickerson
Producer(s)	Ricky Blaze
Gyptian singles chronology
"Hold You" (2010) "Nah Let Go" (2011)

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] In October 2018, the song was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom by the BPI after achieving sales of 600,000.^[3] 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.^[4] 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

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

Weekly charts Chart (2010–11) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 31 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 27 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 69 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 48 European Hot 100 54 France (SNEP)[9] 45 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 77 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[12] 21 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 31 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position UK Singles (OCC)[15] 178 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 74 Chart (2011) Position UK Singles (OCC)[17] 177

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	July 24, 2010	Digital download	VP Columbia
United Kingdom	November 7, 2010		Sony

References

1. Jackson, Kevin (2013) "Gyptian Goes for Gold", Jamaica Observer, 6 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013
2. Platon, Adelle (28 April 2017). "The 12 Best Dancehall & Reggaeton Choruses of the 21st Century". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
3. "Gyptian - Certfication for Hold You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
4. "Gyptian Ft. Nicki Minaj - Hold Yuh (Remix)". YouTube. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
5. "Gyptian – Hold You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
6. "Gyptian – Hold You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
7. "Gyptian Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Gyptian Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard.
9. "Gyptian – Hold You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Gyptian Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
12. "Gyptian Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.
13. "Gyptian Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
14. "Gyptian Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
15. "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
16. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
17. "End Of Year Chart 2011" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
18. "British single certifications – Gyptian – Hold You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 19, 2024.