Hold Back the River (James Bay song)

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This article is about the James Bay song. For the Wet Wet Wet song, see Hold Back the River (Wet Wet Wet song).
"Hold Back the River"
Single by James Bay
from the album Chaos and the Calm
B-side "Wait in Line" (CD)
Released 17 November 2014
Format
Recorded 2013–14 in Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length 4:01
Label Republic
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jacquire King
James Bay singles chronology
"Let It Go"
(2014)		 "Hold Back the River"
(2014)		 "Scars"
(2015)

"Hold Back the River" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2014 through Republic Records as the second single from Bay's debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2015). The song was written by 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.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Hold Back the River" was first released onto YouTube on 24 October 2014 at a total length of four minutes and six seconds.[1]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Hold Back the River"   4:01
2. "Sparks"   3:06
3. "Wait In Line"   4:00
4. "Hold Back the River" (Live At The Hotel Cafe) 3:59

Chart performance

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[44] 3× Platinum 210,000
Germany (BVMI)[45] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[46] 2x Platinum 100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[47] 2× Platinum 80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] Platinum 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[50] Gold 500,000

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 17 November 2014[51] Digital download Republic

References

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  17. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – James Bay – Hold Back The River". Top Digital Download.
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  22. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – James Bay – Hold Back The River". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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  28. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – James Bay – Hold Back The River". Singles Top 60.
  29. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – James Bay – Hold Back The River". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  33. ↑ Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=902 "James Bay – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for James Bay.
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  51. ↑ iTunes - Music - Hold Back the River - EP by James Bay
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