I Wanna Hold On to You explained

Cover:Mica Paris - I Wanna Hold On to You.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mica Paris
Album:Whisper a Prayer
B-Side:Say You Will
Released:[1]
Studio:Tarpan (San Rafael, California)
Length:4:16
Label:4th & B'way
Producer:
  • Narada Michael Walden
  • Mike Mani
Prev Title:I Never Felt Like This Before
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Two in a Million
Next Year:1993

"I Wanna Hold on to You" is a song by British singer-songwriter Mica Paris, released in May 1993 by 4th & B'way as the second single from her third studio album, Whisper a Prayer (1993). Co-written by Paris with Narada Michael Walden and Sally Jo Dakota, it peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and number five on Music Weeks Dance Singles chart. A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American artist, photographer, director and creative director Matthew Rolston. It was later made available by VEVO on YouTube in 2018.[2]

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton described the song as a "fairly standard piece of Brit soul".[3] Alan Jones from Music Week felt that after the massive "I Never Felt Like This Before", "Mica Paris tackles a less flowing, looser and altogether jazzier song. Vocally superb, but lacking the commercial appeal of the aforementioned single, "I Wanna Hold On to You" is likely to peter out a good 10 or so places lower."[4] Ian McCann from NME wrote, "Standard understated and impossibly unimaginative soul groove."[5] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as "EnVogue-ish" and "slinky".[6] Damon Albarn and Alex James of Blur reviewed the song for Smash Hits, giving it five out of five. Albarn said that "she definitely sounds more and more like Anita Baker the more records she puts out." He added, "Mica is a really sexy woman, it's sexy music. It gives me the horn. It's energetic and sexy."[7]

Track listings

CD

Europe[8] [9] [10]

12-inch

UK[11]

US[12]

7-inch

Netherlands[13]

Personnel

Personnel are obtained from the Whisper a Prayer liner notes.[8] Performance credits

Instruments

Technical and production

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 83
Europe (European Dance Radio)[15] 2
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UK Airplay (Music Week)[16] 39
UK Dance (Music Week)[17] 5
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[18] 11
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Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. 22 May 1993.
  2. Web site: Mica Paris - I Wanna Hold On To You. YouTube. 30 March 2018. 11 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Masterton. James. Week Ending June 5th 1993. Chart Watch UK. 30 May 1993. 11 September 2021. James Masterton.
  4. Alan . Jones . Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles . . 29 May 1993 . 11 . 26 March 2021 .
  5. Ian. McCann. Singles. NME. 29 May 1993. 18. 14 May 2023.
  6. James . Hamilton . Djdirectory . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . 29 May 1993 . 7 . 26 March 2021 . James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
  7. Damon. Albarn. Alex. James. New Singles. Smash Hits. 12 May 1993. 48. 10 December 2022.
  8. Whisper a Prayer. Mica Paris. 1993. 4th & B'way Records. CD booklet.
  9. Web site: Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You. Discogs. 15 August 2017.
  10. Web site: I Wanna Hold on To You. Spotify. 15 August 2017.
  11. Web site: Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You. discogs. 15 August 2017.
  12. Web site: Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You. discogs. 15 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You. discogs. 15 August 2017.
  14. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 10. 25. 19 June 1993. 19. 24 March 2024.
  15. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 10. 30. 24 July 1993. 17. 5 November 2021.
  16. Top 50 Airplay Chart. Music Week. 12 June 1993. 16. 30 April 2024.
  17. Top 60 Dance Singles . . 5 June 1993 . 20 . 9 April 2021.
  18. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 29 May 1993. 4. 9 May 2023.

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