"People Hold On" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Standard artwork; one of North American editions uses the white colour for the text
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Single by Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
from the album What's That Noise? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | 13 March 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recorded | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Length | 3:58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Label | Ahead of Our Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | Coldcut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"People Hold On (The Bootleg Mixes)" | |||||||||||||||||
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Single by Lisa Stansfield vs The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | |||||||||||||||||
from the album Lisa Stansfield | |||||||||||||||||
Released | 6 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
Format | CD single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single | ||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
Genre | Dance | ||||||||||||||||
Length | 3:42 | ||||||||||||||||
Label | Arista | ||||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | ||||||||||||||||
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"People Hold On" is a song recorded by British band Coldcut and singer Lisa Stansfield, released as the first single from Coldcut's debut album, What's That Noise? (1989). It was written by Matt Black, Jonathan More and Stansfield, and produced by Coldcut.
The song received positive reviews from music critics and became a commercial success. It was released as a single on 13 March 1989 and reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart and number six on the US Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs. The song was remixed by Blaze, Juan Atkins, Dimitri from Paris, Mark Saunders, Eric Kupper, Tyrone Perkins and Masters At Work. An accompanying music video directed by Big TV! was also released.
In 2003, "People Hold On" was included on Stansfield's compilation, Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2006, Casuals Remix by Ceri Evans was included on Coldcut's album, Sound Mirrors (Videos & Remixes). In 2014, Full Length Disco Mix of "People Hold On" was included on Stansfield's People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (also on The Collection 1989–2003).
Australian/European 7" single
Australian/European CD single
Australian/European 12" single
European 12" single (The Blaze Mix)