"Holding You" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter

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and Australian–New Zealand recording artist

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. It was released as a

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on 4 April 2014.

Background and release

"Holding You" was written by Blackmore and Walker. According to Walker, he wrote the second verse about his girlfriend, and called the song "a real hearty story about love and how grateful and lucky we are to have that person in our life." "Holding You" was released as a digital download by

on 4 April 2014. A three-track download was released on 18 April 2014. In Australia, "Holding You" was released as a 5-track download and

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on 13 June 2014.

Reception

"Holding You" debuted atop the

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of 14 April 2014, becoming the second number-one single on the chart for both Blackmore and Walker. In its fifth week on the chart, the single was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ for selling 7,500 copies, and was certified platinum in September 2014. It entered the Australian Singles Chart at number forty-three on 29 June 2014.

Music video

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for "Holding You" was directed by Jessica Sanderson, and premiered on

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on 10 April 2014. Sanderson created the video around the Māori mythology creation story of Rangi and Papa; in the video, Walker represents the Earth while Blackmore represents the sky.

Live performances

Blackmore and Walker performed "Holding You" in

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on 19 June 2014. The performance was broadcast live on Australian breakfast television show ''

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'', as part of its first live New Zealand broadcast which coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the Queenstown Winter Festival.

Formats and track listings

*;NZ digital download #"Holding You" – 3:39 *;NZ maxi download #"Holding You" – 3:39 #"Holding You" (acoustic version) – 3:52 #" I Can't Make You Love Me" – 3:57 *;Australian download and CD single #"Holding You" – 3:39 #"Holding You" (acoustic version) – 3:52 #"I Can't Make You Love Me" – 3:57 #"

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{authority control 2014 singles Stan Walker songs Ginny Blackmore songs Male–female vocal duets Sony Music Australia singles 2014 songs Songs written by Ginny Blackmore Songs written by Stan Walker