Hold My Hand (Michael Jackson song)

Hold my hand
Hold my hand
Single Michael Jackson (duet with Akon ); from the album Michael
Released	November 15, 2010
Format	CD single , digital single
Recorded by	2008 (original) ; 2010 (additional versions and mixes)
Genre	R&B
Duration	3:32
Songwriter	Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort, Claude Kelly
Label	Epic
Michael Jackson Singles Timeline
Michael Jackson Singles Timeline
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Video clip
	“Hold My Hand” on YouTube

“ Hold My Hand ” (Russian “Hold my hand”) is a song performed by Michael Jackson in a duet with Akon . It was released as a lead single ^[1] from Jackson's first posthumous album Michael in 2010 ^[2] .

Jackson and Akon recorded it in 2008.

Content

List of Songs

CD single (Europe) ^[3] ^[4]
No.	Title	Duration
one.	"Hold My Hand"	3:32
2.	Hold My Hand (Vocals & Orchestra)	3:44
3.	Hold My Hand (Alternative Mix)	3:48
four.	Hold My Hand (Instrumental)	3:32
13:56

Promotional CD Single
No.	Title	Duration
one.	"Hold My Hand"	3:32
3:32

Charts and Certifications

Charts

Chart (2010-11)	Naive. pos.
Australia ( ARIA ) ^[5]	37
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) ^[6]	9
Belgium / Flanders ( Ultratop 50 ) ^[7]	ten
Belgium / Walloon ( Ultratop 50 ) ^[8]	eight
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ^[9]	sixteen
Czech Republic (Czech Airplay Chart, IFPICR ) ^[10]	13
Denmark ( Tracklisten ) ^[11]	3
Finland ( IFPI ) ^[12]	sixteen
France ( SNEP ) ^[13]	27
Germany ( German Singles Chart ) ^[14]	7
Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) ^[15]	ten
Ireland ( IRMA ) ^[16]	21
Italy ( FIMI ) ^[17]	four
Japan ( Billboard Japan Hot 100 ^[18]	13
Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) ^[19]	28
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) ^[20]	6
Norway ( VG-lista ) ^[21]	9
Poland ( ZPAV AirPlay Top 100 ) ^[22]	2
Poland ( Polish Dance Chart , ZPAV ) ^[23]	40
Scotland ( Scottish Singles Chart ) ^[24]	17
Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) ^[25]	7
Spain (Airplay Chart, PROMUSICAE) ^[26]	one
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) ^[27]	eight
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) ^[28]	9
Great Britain ( UK R&B Chart ) ^[29]	3
Great Britain ( UK Singles Chart ) ^[30]	ten
United States ( Billboard Hot 100 ) ^[31]	39
USA ( Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs ) ^[31]	33
USA ( Billboard Pop Songs ) ^[32]	38
USA ( Billboard Jazz Songs) ^[33]	sixteen

Total Charts for the Year

Chart (2010)	Pos.
German singles chart	91
Great Britain ( UK Singles Chart ) ^[34]	168
Chart (2011)	Pos.
Hungary (Hungarian Airplay Chart) ^[35]	28
Spain ( Spanish Singles Chart ) ^[36]	35

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales
Italy ( FIMI ) ^[37]	Gold	15,000 ^*
Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) ^[38]	Gold	20,000 ^{^}
^* sales data are based only on certification

Notes

↑ Single, the release of which precedes the release of the album, where the title track is included.
↑ MICHAEL Press Release (neopr.) . Sony Music Entertainment (November 4, 2010). Date of treatment November 4, 2010.
↑ Uk Single Download Release Date (Sun 5th Dec.) CD Single (Mon 6th Dec.) (unspecified) . MichaelJackson.com Archived November 26, 2010.
↑ Music CDs, DVDs, Games & More (Neopr.) . hmv.com. Date of treatment December 9, 2010.
↑ " Australian-charts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " ARIA Top 50 Singles .
↑ " Austriancharts.at - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (German) . Ö3 Austria Top 40 .
↑ " Ultratop.be - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (nid.) . Ultratop 50 .
↑ " Ultratop.be - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (Fr.) . Ultratop 50 .
↑ Canadian Hot 100 (neopr.) . Billboard.com. Date of treatment February 21, 2012.
↑ IFPICR week 2010/49 (neopr.) .
↑ " Danishcharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Tracklisten
↑ Suomen virallinen lista - ylex.yle.fi Archived March 15, 2012.
↑ Classement des ventes de titres téléchargés en France du 15 novembre au 21 novembre 2010 (French) . Chartsinfrance.net. Date of treatment November 26, 2010.
↑ :: MTV | Hitlist Germany KW 7 | charts (neopr.) . Mtv.de (February 17, 2012). Date of treatment February 21, 2012.
↑ " Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ" (Hungarian) . Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
↑ " Chart Track: Week 50, 2010" . Irish Singles Chart .
↑ " Italiancharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Top Digital Download .
↑ Hot 100 - Japan Chart - December 6, 2010 (neopr.) . Billboard Japan. Date of treatment December 6, 2010. Archived May 23, 2010.
↑ " Dutchcharts.nl - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (nid.) . Single Top 100 .
↑ " Charts.nz - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Top 40 Singles .
↑ " Norwegiancharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " VG-lista .
↑ " Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" . Polish Airplay Top 100 . Retrieved 2011-12-05.
↑ Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video (Polish) (neopr.) ? . Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (December 16, 2010). Date of treatment September 23, 2011. Archived October 2, 2011.
↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
↑ " Spanishcharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" Canciones Top 50 .
↑ Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2011) (neopr.) . Date of treatment July 13, 2011. Archived May 16, 2011.
↑ " Swedishcharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Singles Top 100 .
↑ " Swisscharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Swiss Singles Chart .
↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company .
↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
↑ ¹ ² Gary Trust. Weekly Chart Notes: Rihanna, Gwyneth Paltrow, the Beatles (Neopr.) . Billboard (November 24, 2010). Date of treatment November 25, 2010.
↑ Pop Songs (unspecified) . Billboard.com. Date of treatment February 21, 2012.
↑ Chart Highlights: Pop. Rock, Dance / Club Play Songs & More (Neopr.) . Billboard.com (January 3, 2011). Date of treatment January 6, 2011.
↑ End Of Year Charts: 2010 (Neopr.) . UKChartsPlus . Date of treatment August 10, 2011.
↑ MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2011 (neopr.) . Mahasz . Date of treatment February 23, 2012.
↑ アーカイブされたコピー (unspecified) . Date of treatment April 18, 2013. Archived April 18, 2013.
↑ Italian single certifications - Michael Jackson and Akon - Hold My Hand (Italian) . Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Date accessed January 2, 2012. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Hold My Hand" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
↑ Spanish single certifications - Michael Jackson - Hold My Hand (Spanish) (PDF). Productores de Música de España . Date accessed January 2, 2012. Select Songs under "Chart", enter the certification year in the field "Year". Select the certification week in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".

Links

Lyrics for this song on MetroLyrics

[1] Single, the release of which precedes the release of the album, where the title track is included.

[pr-2] MICHAEL Press Release (neopr.) . Sony Music Entertainment (November 4, 2010). Date of treatment November 4, 2010.

[UKchangeddate-3] Uk Single Download Release Date (Sun 5th Dec.) CD Single (Mon 6th Dec.) (unspecified) . MichaelJackson.com Archived November 26, 2010.

[4] Music CDs, DVDs, Games & More (Neopr.) . hmv.com. Date of treatment December 9, 2010.

[sc_Australia_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-5] " Australian-charts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " ARIA Top 50 Singles .

[sc_Austria_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-6] " Austriancharts.at - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (German) . Ö3 Austria Top 40 .

[sc_Flanders_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-7] " Ultratop.be - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (nid.) . Ultratop 50 .

[sc_Wallonia_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-8] " Ultratop.be - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (Fr.) . Ultratop 50 .

[9] Canadian Hot 100 (neopr.) . Billboard.com. Date of treatment February 21, 2012.

[10] IFPICR week 2010/49 (neopr.) .

[sc_Denmark_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-11] " Danishcharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Tracklisten

[12] Suomen virallinen lista - ylex.yle.fi Archived March 15, 2012.

[13] Classement des ventes de titres téléchargés en France du 15 novembre au 21 novembre 2010 (French) . Chartsinfrance.net. Date of treatment November 26, 2010.

[14] :: MTV | Hitlist Germany KW 7 | charts (neopr.) . Mtv.de (February 17, 2012). Date of treatment February 21, 2012.

[sc_Hungarytop10_-15] " Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ" (Hungarian) . Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.

[sc_Ireland_-16] " Chart Track: Week 50, 2010" . Irish Singles Chart .

[sc_Italy_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-17] " Italiancharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Top Digital Download .

[18] Hot 100 - Japan Chart - December 6, 2010 (neopr.) . Billboard Japan. Date of treatment December 6, 2010. Archived May 23, 2010.

[sc_Dutch100_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-19] " Dutchcharts.nl - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" (nid.) . Single Top 100 .

[sc_New_Zealand_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-20] " Charts.nz - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Top 40 Singles .

[sc_Norway_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-21] " Norwegiancharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " VG-lista .

[sc_Poland_-22] " Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" . Polish Airplay Top 100 . Retrieved 2011-12-05.

[23] Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video (Polish) (neopr.) ? . Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (December 16, 2010). Date of treatment September 23, 2011. Archived October 2, 2011.

[sc_Scotland_Michael_Jackson_feat._Akon-24] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .

[sc_Spain_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-25] " Spanishcharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand" Canciones Top 50 .

[26] Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2011) (neopr.) . Date of treatment July 13, 2011. Archived May 16, 2011.

[sc_Sweden_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-27] " Swedishcharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Singles Top 100 .

[sc_Switzerland_Michael_Jackson_duet_with_Akon-28] " Swisscharts.com - Michael Jackson duet with Akon - Hold My Hand . " Swiss Singles Chart .

[sc_UKrandb_Michael_Jackson_feat._Akon-29] "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company .

[sc_UK_Michael_Jackson_feat._Akon-30] "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .

[adultrb-31] ¹ ² Gary Trust. Weekly Chart Notes: Rihanna, Gwyneth Paltrow, the Beatles (Neopr.) . Billboard (November 24, 2010). Date of treatment November 25, 2010.

[32] Pop Songs (unspecified) . Billboard.com. Date of treatment February 21, 2012.

[Jazz-33] Chart Highlights: Pop. Rock, Dance / Club Play Songs & More (Neopr.) . Billboard.com (January 3, 2011). Date of treatment January 6, 2011.

[34] End Of Year Charts: 2010 (Neopr.) . UKChartsPlus . Date of treatment August 10, 2011.

[35] MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2011 (neopr.) . Mahasz . Date of treatment February 23, 2012.

[36] アーカイブされたコピー (unspecified) . Date of treatment April 18, 2013. Archived April 18, 2013.

[ItalyMichael_Jackson_and_AkonHold_My_HandsingleCertRef-37] Italian single certifications - Michael Jackson and Akon - Hold My Hand (Italian) . Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Date accessed January 2, 2012. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Hold My Hand" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".

[SpainMichael_JacksonHold_My_HandsingleCertRef-38] Spanish single certifications - Michael Jackson - Hold My Hand (Spanish) (PDF). Productores de Música de España . Date accessed January 2, 2012. Select Songs under "Chart", enter the certification year in the field "Year". Select the certification week in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".