Holding Back the Years
| Holding Back the Years | |
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| Simply Red | |
| publication | October 14, 1985 (album) November 4, 1985 (single) |
| length | 4:04 (single) 4:28 (album) |
| Genre (s) | Pop , blue-eyed soul , soft rock |
| Author (s) | Mick Hucknall , Neil Moss |
| Producer (s) | Stewart Levine |
| Label | WEA Records , Elektra Records |
| album | Picture Book |
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Holding Back the Years is a song by Simply Red from the year 1985 , that of Mick Hucknall was written and Neil Moss.
history
At the age of 17, Mick Hucknall wrote the rough version of the song. In the text, Hucknall processed his past, in which his mother left him and his father when he was three years old, as well as his school days.
“Born an only child in Denton, Manchester, Hucknall was raised by his father, Reg, a barber in Stockport, after his mother, Maureen, left home when he was three. The upheaval caused by his mother's departure was the inspiration for his poignant hit Holding Back The Years. "Hugh Davies.
In 1982 he edited the ballad with Neil Moss and recorded the title with his band Frantic Elevators.
In 1984 Hucknall recorded Back the Years with his band Simply Red Holding for the album Picture Book , which was a great success in 1985/1986. The publication took place on November 4, 1985.
The song can be heard in the episode Lady Love of Miami Vice .
The title published in 1985 on the Elektra Records label was followed by a more successful version by WEA Records the following year .
Music video
The music video was shot in the British seaside town of Whitby . In the plot of the video, Mick Hucknall lived through his childhood and youth, with intermediate scenes also being faded in.
Cover versions
The song was covered by several other artists. Parts of it were used as samples in other pieces.
- 1994: Brand Nubian (Hold On)
- 1995: Randy Crawford
- 1996: The Isley Brothers
- 1998: Little Jimmy Scott
- 1999: Another Level
- 2000: Angie Stone
- 2006: Etta James
- 2011: Gretchen Parlato
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charts AT Charts UK Charts US
- ^ Hugh Davies: Simply Red star cleared after arrest for rape. In: The Telegraph . November 28, 2000. Retrieved January 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Simply Red Holding Back the Years as the cover of Frantic Elevators Holding Back the Years on WhoSampled.com
- ↑ Simply Red - Holding Back the Years on YouTube
- ↑ Simply Red - Holding Back the Years on WhoSampled.com