For the song by Animotion, see Animotion (album).
Holding You
single
CoverHolding You.jpg
ArtistGinny Blackmore and Stan Walker
AlbumOver the Moon
B-sideI Can't Make You Love Me
Released4 April 2014
LabelSony
Writer
  • Ginny Blackmore
  • Stan Walker
ChronologyGinny Blackmore
Prev year2013
Next year2015

"Holding You" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Ginny Blackmore and Australian–New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker. It was released as a single by Sony Music Entertainment on 4 April 2014.

Background and release

"Holding You" was written by Blackmore and Walker. According to Walker, he wrote the second verse about his girlfriend, and called the song "a real hearty story about love and how grateful and lucky we are to have that person in our life."[1] "Holding You" was released as a digital download by Sony Music Entertainment on 4 April 2014.[2] A three-track download was released on 18 April 2014.[3] In Australia, "Holding You" was released as a 5-track download and compact disc single on 13 June 2014.[4][5]

Reception

"Holding You" debuted atop the New Zealand Singles Chart of 14 April 2014, becoming the second number-one single on the chart for both Blackmore and Walker.[6] In its fifth week on the chart, the single was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ for selling 7,500 copies,[7] and was certified platinum in September 2014.[8] It entered the Australian Singles Chart at number forty-three on 29 June 2014.[9]

Music video

The music video for "Holding You" was directed by Jessica Sanderson, and premiered on Stuff.co.nz on 10 April 2014.[10] Sanderson created the video around the Māori mythology creation story of Rangi and Papa; in the video, Walker represents the Earth while Blackmore represents the sky.[1]

Live performances

Blackmore and Walker performed "Holding You" in Queenstown, New Zealand on 19 June 2014. The performance was broadcast live on Australian breakfast television show Sunrise, as part of its first live New Zealand broadcast which coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the Queenstown Winter Festival.[11][12]

Formats and track listings

  • NZ digital download[2]
  1. "Holding You" – 3:39
  • NZ maxi download[3]
  1. "Holding You" – 3:39
  2. "Holding You" (acoustic version) – 3:52
  3. "I Can't Make You Love Me" – 3:57
  • Australian download and CD single[4][5]
  1. "Holding You" – 3:39
  2. "Holding You" (acoustic version) – 3:52
  3. "I Can't Make You Love Me" – 3:57
  4. "Black Box"
  5. "Take It Easy" (alternate version)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
ARIA Singles Chart[13]43
New Zealand Singles Chart[13]1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
New Zealand Top 50 Singles[14]35
New Zealand Artist Top 50 Singles[15]2

See also

References

  1. ^ Tyson, Jessica (11 April 2014). "Kiwi duet's song shoots to No 1". Bay of Plenty Times. APN News & Media. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Holding You - Single". New Zealand: iTunes Store (Apple). 4 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Holding You - Single". New Zealand: iTunes Store (Apple). 4 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Holding You - EP". Australia: iTunes Store (Apple. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Holding You (Single)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Ginny Blackmore & Stan Walker – Holding You". charts.nz (Hung Medien). Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  9. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart| Australia's Official Top 50 Songs - ARIA Charts". Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  10. ^ "Video premiere: Ginny Blackmore and Stan Walker". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 10 April 2014. Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ Bryant, Grant (20 June 2014). "Aussie Idol star walks back to home ground". The Southland Times. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014.
  12. ^ Roxburgh, Tracey (14 June 2014). "Australian 'Sunrise' on the snow". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press. Archived 25 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "Ginny Blackmore & Stan Walker – Holding You". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  15. ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2014". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). 2014. Archived 1 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2014.