"Take My Hand" is a song written by
Dido Armstrong
Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong when asked to say her real name. (born 25 December 1971), known professionally as Dido ( ), is an English singer and songwriter. She attained international success with her debut album ''No Angel ...
and Richard Dekkard and is the closing track on Dido's multi-million selling 1999 album ''
No Angel''. The song begins in a strong and brooding mood and builds to a crescendo of strings and guitar at the end. The same version was first released on her
collection of demos in 1995. It reached number one on the Dance charts in the U.S. in 2002, seven years later.
Charts
Jurgen Vries version
In June 2004, the song was
covered
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by DJ
Darren Tate
Darren Tate (born 22 October 1972, in London) is a British record producer, film composer and club DJ.
Biography
As a classically trained musician, Tate has worked with international artists and songwriters with whom he collaborates regularly. ...
under his Jurgen Vries guise and it reached #23 in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. The vocals on this track were performed by
Andrea Britton
Andrea Britton is a British singer-songwriter and marketing consultant, and is also the Founder and Editor of Gozo in the House.
Biography
Britton has been releasing music since 2002. Britton's single "Am I on Your Mind?", recorded with Oxygen, ...
. This version contained mostly electronic instruments and had a more upbeat tempo throughout, turning it into a more formulaic sound conforming to a contemporary style.
Track listing
See also
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List of number-one dance singles of 2002 (U.S.)
References
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1995 songs
2004 singles
Dido (singer) songs
Darren Tate songs
Songs written by Dido (singer)
Song recordings produced by Dido (singer)
Song recordings produced by Rollo Armstrong
Song recordings produced by Sister Bliss