Holding Back the Years (album version)

~ Recording by Simply Red

Annotation

GBCRL0800119 is 2008 remaster


GBAHS8504143 is 2008 remaster

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
10.16Holding Back the Years4:24Simply RedClassic Rock: Les Classiques de Marc Ysaye: The Collection (edition 25ème anniversaire)
2.16Holding Back the Years4:31Simply RedKuschelrock 26 (gold edition)
1.9Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster)4:29Simply RedRelax & Unwind
1.2Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedSong Book 1985 – 2010
  • 2013-12-02 GB
2.7Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedMellow Magic
  • 2014-03-17 GB
1.47Holding Back the Years (single version)4:31Simply RedThe Love Song
  • 2014-12-05 GB
3.7Holding Back the Years4:26Simply RedThe Love Song
1.12Holding Back the Years (single version)4:31Simply RedLove Songs: The Collection
  • 2015-01-19 GB
2.13Holding Back the Years4:28Simply RedLove Songs: The Collection
  • 2015-01-19 GB
2.4Holding Back The Years4:30Simply RedBig Love Greatest Hits Edition 30th Anniversary
  • 2015-11 XE
1.10Holding Back the Years4:26Simply RedSmash Hits Years: 1986
2.7Holding Back the Years4:28Simply RedClassic Love
  • 2016-01-22 XE
3.17Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedTop of the Pops: 1985–1989
  • 2016-09-02 GB
1.14Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedThe Eighties Album
2.9Holding Back the Years4:28Simply RedLet’s Dance: Das Tanzalbum 2017
  • 2017-04-21 DE
2.14Holding Back the Years4:29Simply RedThe World’s Greatest 80s Ballads
  • 2017-05-19 ZA
1.30Holding Back the Years4:26Simply Red80 Smash Hits of the 80s
1.12Holding Back the Years (single version)4:31Simply RedThe Greatest Eighties Album
  • 2018-10-12 IE
  • 2018-10-12 GB
1.12Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedThe Greatest Eighties Album
  • 2018-10-12 GB
1.10Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedNow That’s What I Call Love Songs
  • 2018-11-23 GB
2.10Holding Back the Years4:26Simply Red80 Smash Hits of the 80s
3.10Holding Back the Tears4:30Simply RedTop of the Pops ’86
1.16Holding Back the Years (single version)4:30Simply Red100 Greatest Love Songs
1.72Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster)4:29Simply Red100 Greatest Sad Songs
1.43Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster)4:29Simply RedHits of the 80s
1.20Holding Back the Years4:26Simply RedBorn and Raised in the 80s
1.11Holding Back the Years4:26Simply Red80s Songs
  • 2019-04-19 GB
1.9Holding Back the Years4:26Simply Red80s Songs
1.32Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster)4:29Simply Red80s Pop
  • 2019-05-03 GB
1.44Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster)4:30Simply Red80 Hits of the 80s
  • 2019-08-30 -
1.52Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster)4:30Simply Red80s: The Collection
  • 2019-08-30 -
1.27Holding Back the Years4:26Simply Red100 Greatest Ballads
  • 2019-12-27 -
2.17Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedKuschelrock Best of Vol. 25 & 26
1.2Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedFamily Dinner
  • 2020-02-14 -
1.24Holding Back the Years4:30Simply Red80’s Gold
  • 2020-02-28 -
1.21Holding Back the Years (2008 remaster)4:30Simply RedRelax and Unwind: Chilled Pop Throwback Classics
3.9Holding Back the Years4:28Simply RedDie ultimative Chartshow: Die schönsten Balladen
  • 2020-09-11 DE
1.7Holding Back the Years?:??Simply RedSmash Hits: The 80s (ltd., red)
  • 2020-10-09 GB
1.4Holding Back the Years4:27Simply RedGreatest Ever 80s
  • 2020-11-06 XW
2.8Holding Back the Years4:27Simply RedNow That’s What I Call Music 7
  • 2020-11-27 GB
1.22Holding Back the Years4:29Simply Red80’s Radio Gold
  • 2020-12-11 XW
1.46Holding Back the Years4:29Simply RedAbsolute 80's
  • 2021-04-09 XW
4.1Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedKnuffelrock Top 100
  • 2021-04-30 NL
1.7Holding Back the Years4:30Simply Red1980s Throwback
  • 2021-08-13 -
1.16Holding Back the Years4:30Simply Red80’s UK Hits
1.29Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedPerfect 80s
  • 2022-04-15 XW
1.29Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedNeverending 80s Hits
  • 2022-05-27 US
1.16Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedThrowback 80s
  • 2022-08-12 XW
1.35Holding Back the Years4:30Simply Red80er - Alle Hits
  • 2022-09-30 XW
1.14Holding Back the Years4:30Simply Red80’s Music I Haven’t Heard in a While
  • 2023-06-23 -
1.31Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedSolid Gold Hits
  • 2024-01-12 -
1.7Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedBillboard #1 Hits of the ’80s
1.4Holding Back the Years4:27Simply RedBoulevard des slows
1.2Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedClassic Tearjerkers
1.12Holding4:32Simply RedHome
2.7Holding Back the Years4:31Simply RedLove 101: 101 Ways to Say I Love You
1.7Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedPicture Book
1.1Holding Back the Years4:32Simply RedThe Power of Love: Heart to Heart
Bootleg
1.7Holding Back the Years4:30Simply RedPicture Book
  • 2025-04 RU
1.14Holding Back the Years4:31Simply Red20 Years on MTV: 1985
37.12Holding Back the Years?:??Simply RedPromo Only: Platinum Series
(unknown)
1.17Holding Back The Years4:29Simply RedGolden Hits Internacional

Relationships

assistant engineer:Chris Dickie
engineer and mixer:Femi Jiya
producer:Stewart Levine
bass:Tony Bowers (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Chris Joyce (in 1985)
guitar:Sylvan (in 1985)
keyboard and background vocals:Fritz McIntyre (in 1985)
trumpet:Tim Kellett (in 1985)
lead vocals:Mick Hucknall (in 1985)
performer:Simply Red (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1985)
recorded at:RAK Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
Soundpush Studio in Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1985)
mixed at:Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
music videos:Holding Back the Years
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG07WSu7Q9w [info]
recording of:Holding Back the Years (in 1985)

Holding Back the Years

lyricist:Mick Hucknall
composer:Mick Hucknall
Neil Moss
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Songs Ltd.
So What Ltd