Hold My Hand (Sean Paul song)

"Hold My Hand" is the third single from reggae artist Sean Paul's album Imperial Blaze.

"Hold My Hand"
Single by Sean Paul featuring Keri Hilson
from the album Imperial Blaze
Released	29 September 2009 (U.S. radio)[1] 12 February 2010 (Germany, Switzerland, Austria)[2][3][4] 15 February 2010 (Sweden, Norway)[5][6] 19 February 2010 (Luxembourg, Netherlands)[7][8] 2 March 2010 (Spain)[9]
Recorded	2009
Genre	Dancehall reggae fusion
Length	3:26 (album version)
Label	VP Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Arif Cooper Clayton Morrison
Producer(s)	Arif "Supacoop" Cooper
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Press It Up" (2009) "Hold My Hand" (2009) "Do You Remember" (2009)
Keri Hilson singles chronology
"Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" (2009) "Hold My Hand" (2009) "Medicine" (2009)
Music video
"Sean Paul - Hold My Hand (Official Video)" on YouTube

A Spanish version of the song called "Agarra mi mano" was released in Latin America to promote the album although the track is not included in it, the song has received successful airplay in Latin America radios. The Latin American version can, however, be found on iTunes. The iTunes version also has this song with lyrics by Keri Hilson included.

Music video

The music video was released on 9 December 2009.^[10] It was directed by Little X, who had worked with Sean on six different videos before: "Gimme the Light", "Get Busy", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Temperature", "(When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me" and "Come Over". X was credited for exposing Paul to a wider audience via the video for the song, "Gimme the Light". That song was a hit along with "I’m Still In Love With You", also directed by Little X.

Keri Hilson does not appear in the video, nor are her lyrics included. Shay Mitchell plays the love interest.

The song was also performed on the late night show, Lopez Tonight hosted by George Lopez on TBS.

Track listing

1. "Hold My Hand" iTunes version features Keri Hilson
2. Hold My Hand (Album Version)
3. Agarra Mi Mano (Spanish Version)
4. Hold My Hand (French Version), by Sean Paul (2010) features Zaho

Charts

Chart (2009–2010)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11]	9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12]	82
France (SNEP)[13]	3
Germany (GfK)[14]	60
Portugal (AFP)[15]	26
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16]	42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	37
US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	10