Don't Hold Back Your Love
| "Don't Hold Back Your Love" | ||||
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European sleeve | ||||
| Single by Hall & Oates | ||||
| from the album Change of Season | ||||
| B-side | "Change of Season" | |||
| Released | December 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:14 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | David Tyson | |||
| Hall & Oates singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Hold Back Your Love" is a song by the American pop duo Hall & Oates. It was released in December 1990 by Arista Records as the second single from the album Change of Season. It was written and produced by Canadian music producer David Tyson, alongside co-writers Richard Page and Gerald O'Brien. Daryl Hall performed the lead vocals of the song. It was the only song on the album to be produced by Tyson.
"Don't Hold Back Your Love" peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, it peaked at No. 10 on the RPM Top Singles chart and No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was No. 34 on the Year-End Adult Contemporary chart. It also ranked 78th and 44th on the respective year-end Canadian charts.
The producer, Tyson, won the Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year for his composition on the song. SOCAN named "Don't Hold Back Your Love" as one of the most played songs in Canada.[1]
Track listing
- "Don't Hold Back Your Love" - 4:39
- "Change of Season" - 5:42
Personnel
Hall & Oates
- Daryl Hall – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, synthesizers, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola, tambourine
- John Oates – backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bongos, clay drum
Guests
- David Tyson – keyboards, bass guitar
- Buzz Feiten – guitars
- Michael Thompson – guitars
- Pat Mastelotto – drums
- Wendy Fraser – backing vocals
- Portia Griffin – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 10 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 41 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 78 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] | 44 |
| US Top Adult Contemporary Singles (Billboard)[8] | 34 |
Daryl Braithwaite cover
| "Don't Hold Back Your Love" | ||||
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| Single by Daryl Braithwaite | ||||
| from the album Rise | ||||
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| Released | August 19, 1991[9] | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Length | 5:09 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer | Simon Hussey | |||
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Australian singer Daryl Braithwaite recorded a cover of "Don't Hold Back Your Love" and released it on his third studio album, Rise. It was released on August 19, 1991, as the fourth single from the album. It was produced by Simon Hussey. Braithwaite's cover was issued on Columbia Records. It bubbled under the ARIA Charts at No. 55.
Track listing
- "Don't Hold Back Your Love"
- "One Summer" (live)
- "Sugar Train" (live)
Personnel
- Daryl Braithwaite – vocals
- Simon Hussey – keyboards, electric piano, drum machine
- Jef Scott – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, resonator guitar, Dobro
- Andy Cichon – bass guitar
- John Watson – drums
- Scott Griffiths – keyboards, piano, Hammond organ
- Alex Pertout – percussion
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 55 |
References
- ^ Larry LeBlanc (November 14, 1992). "'Do it for you' does it at the SOCAN Awards". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 46. p. 48. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 1455". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 1482". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 2024". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 1706". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Hot Adult Contemporary" (PDF). Billboard. December 21, 1991.
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 19/08/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 82. August 18, 1991. p. 19.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
