"Hold Back the River" is a song by the English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2014 by Republic Records as the second single from Bay's first studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014). The song was written by the 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. The song was used in the movie, The Space Between Us.
"Hold Back the River" | ||||
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Single by James Bay | ||||
from the album Chaos and the Calm and the EP Hold Back the River | ||||
B-side | "Wait in Line" (CD) | |||
Released | 17 November 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
Studio | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jacquire King | |||
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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]
Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 4 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 4 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 7 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] | 3 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 56 |
Colombia (National-Report Top Rock)[7] | 2 |
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8] | 50 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] | 19 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] | 20 |
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
France (SNEP)[12] | 72 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] | 4 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[14] | 27 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[15] | 32 |
Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 1 |
Italy (FIMI)[17] | 7 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[18] | 76 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] | 14 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] | 12 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] | 8 |
Norway (VG-lista)[22] | 24 |
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[23] | 16 |
Scotland (OCC)[24] | 2 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[25] | 14 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] | 16 |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[27] | 5 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 25 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 17 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 4 |
UK Singles (OCC)[31] | 2 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[32] | 1 |
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[33] | 2 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[34] | 16 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[35] | 9 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[36] | 8 |
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[37] | 13 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[38] | 19 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[39] | 35 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[40] | 44 |
France (SNEP)[41] | 194 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[42] | 33 |
Italy (FIMI)[43] | 43 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[44] | 44 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[45] | 33 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[46] | 24 |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[47] | 9 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[48] | 45 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[49] | 32 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[50] | 8 |
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[51] | 19 |
Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[52] | 64 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[53] | 3× Platinum | 210,000![]() |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[54] | Gold | 15,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[55] | 2× Platinum | 160,000![]() |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[56] | 2× Platinum | 180,000![]() |
Germany (BVMI)[57] | Gold | 200,000![]() |
Italy (FIMI)[58] | 3× Platinum | 150,000![]() |
Netherlands (NVPI)[59] | 2× Platinum | 60,000![]() |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[60] | Platinum | 15,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[61] | 2× Platinum | 20,000![]() |
Portugal (AFP)[62] | Gold | 10,000![]() |
Sweden (GLF)[63] | 3× Platinum | 120,000![]() |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[64] | Gold | 15,000![]() |
United Kingdom (BPI)[65] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[66] | Platinum | 1,000,000![]() |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 17 November 2014[67] | Digital download | Republic |
United States | 3 March 2015[68] | Modern rock radio | Republic |
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Discography | |
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Extended plays |
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Singles |
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Featured singles |
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