Hold My Girl
2018 single by George Ezra
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"Hold My Girl" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was written by Ezra and Joel Pott, and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was initially released as the second promotional single from Ezra's second studio album Staying at Tamara's on 9 March 2018 but later selected to be the album's fourth single and released to radio on 28 September 2018.[1][2][3] The song spent 26 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.[4] The song was added to Australian radio in January 2019.[5]
| "Hold My Girl" | ||||
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| Single by George Ezra | ||||
| from the album Staying at Tamara's | ||||
| Released | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Cam Blackwood | |||
| George Ezra singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
Music video
A lyric video to accompany the release of "Hold My Girl" was first released onto YouTube on 9 March 2018 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-five seconds and has about 8 million views as of February 2019.[7] This was followed by a stripped back performance of the track at Abbey Road Studios being uploaded a week later on 16 March 2018. The official music video for the single was released in Autumn 2018 and has over 2 million views as of December 2018.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold My Girl" | 3:31 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[23] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[24] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[25] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[27] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| South Africa (RISA)[28] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
