Hold Me Down / Give Me Life

"Hold Me Down / Give Me Life" is a double A-side single released by English boy band JLS as the second single from the group's fourth studio album, Evolution. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2012. The single peaked at No. 112 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's worst performing single.

"Hold Me Down"
Single by JLS
from the album Evolution
Released14 December 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:31 ("Hold Me Down")
3:06 ("Give Me Life")
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rodney Jerkins
JLS singles chronology
"Hottest Girl in the World"
(2012)
"Hold Me Down"
(2012)
"Billion Lights"
(2013)

The group was originally slated to release 'Give Me Life' on 23 December, but opted for 'Hold Me Down' due to "fan demand".[1]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Hold Me Down"3:31
2."Give Me Life" (Single Mix)3:06
3."Give Me Life" (The Alias Remix)6:03
4."Give Me Life" (Nathan C Club Mix)5:41

Credits and personnel

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  • Lead vocals – JLS
  • Producers – Rodney Jerkins
  • Lyrics – JLS, Rodney Jerkins, Wayne Hector, Eric Bellinger
  • Label: Epic Records

Chart performance

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[2] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 112

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 14 December 2012[3] Digital download Epic Records

References

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  1. ^ Copsey, Robert (13 December 2012). "JLS changed single release due to "fan demand"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ iTunes – Music – Hold Me Down / Give Me Life (Remixes) – EP by JLS
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JLS-Hold Me Down at AllMusic