Hold My Hand is a song by the musician Michael Jackson with Aliaune Thiam, Claude Kelly, Giorgio Tuinfort, which Jackson recorded as a duet with the singer Akon . The song was released as the first single from the album Michael . The song was initially recorded by Jackson in 2007 and was to be the first single from Akon's album Freedom . According to Michael Jackson's own wishes to release Hold My Hand as the first single of his new project, the single was released on November 15, 2010. Hold My Hand was nominated for Record of the Year.
In Germany and New Zealand, the single was able to place it up to number 7 and in Austria to position 9. The song was able to conquer the highest positions in Denmark with position 3 and in Italy with position 5. In other countries such as Switzerland, Sweden and Japan, the song was able to reach positions 9, 10 and 13. In the German airplay charts , the single reached the top position for two weeks .
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