Hold Back the River (James Bay song)

"Hold Back the River"
"Hold Back the River"
Single by James Bay
from the album Chaos and the Calm and the EP Hold Back the River
B-side	"Wait in Line" (CD)
Released	17 November 2014
Recorded	2013–2014
Studio	Blackbird (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Indie rock; folk rock;
Length	3:58
Label	Republic
Songwriters	Iain Archer; James Bay;
Producer	Jacquire King
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"Hold Back the River" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released on 17 November 2014 by Republic Records, part of Bay's EP also called Hold Back The River. The song was written by the Ivor Novello award winner Iain Archer with Bay and produced by Jacquire King. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. The song was used in the movie The Space Between Us.

B-side"Wait in Line" (CD)

Released17 November 2014

Recorded2013–2014

StudioBlackbird (Nashville, Tennessee)

Quick facts Single by James Bay, from the album Chaos and the Calm and the EP Hold Back the River ...

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Chart (2014–2015)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[4]	3
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)^[5]	56
Colombia (National-Report Top Rock)^[6]	2
Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)^[7]	50
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)^[8]	19
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[9]	20
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[10]	2
France (SNEP)^[11]	72
Germany (GfK)^[12]	4
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[13]	27
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[14]	32
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	1
Italy (FIMI)^[16]	7
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[17]	76
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[18]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[19]	12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[20]	8
Norway (VG-lista)^[21]	24
Poland Airplay (ZPAV)^[22]	16
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)^[23]	2
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)^[24]	14
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)^[25]	16
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[26]	5
Spain (Promusicae)^[27]	25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[28]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[29]	4
UK Singles (Official Charts)^[30]	2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[31]	1
US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[32]	2
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[33]	16
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[34]	9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[35]	8
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[36]	13

Chart (2015)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[37]	19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[38]	35
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[39]	44
France (SNEP)^[40]	194
Germany (Official German Charts)^[41]	33
Italy (FIMI)^[42]	43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[43]	44
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[44]	33
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[45]	24
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[46]	9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[47]	45
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[48]	32
UK Singles (OCC)^[49]	8
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[50]	19

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[52]	3× Platinum	210,000^‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[53]	Gold	15,000^*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[54]	2× Platinum	120,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[55]	4× Platinum	320,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[56]	2× Platinum	180,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[57]	Platinum	600,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[58]	3× Platinum	150,000^‡
Netherlands (NVPI)^[59]	2× Platinum	60,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[60]	4× Platinum	120,000^‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[61]	2× Platinum	20,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[62]	Gold	10,000^‡
Spain (Promusicae)^[63]	Gold	30,000^‡
Sweden (GLF)^[64]	3× Platinum	120,000^‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[65]	Gold	15,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[66]	5× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[67]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	6 October 2014^[68]	Digital download	Republic
United States	3 March 2015^[69]	Modern rock radio	Republic

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