Let's Hold Hands
Encyclopedia
"Давай держаться за руки" (Davay derzhat'sya za ruki; English
: Let's Hold Hands) is the seventh single performed by Russia
n girl group
Serebro
and written by Maxim Fadeev
. The song is to feature on the group's second album.
. The demo version was released on November 4, 2010 through Youtube
. Unlike previous Russian
songs released by Serebro, an English
version was not made available.
Ello
hosted the music video
worldwide on 20 February 2011. The video was scheduled to be released on TV channel Europa Plus
on 1 March 2011. The video also featured in Russia's most watch TV channels.
A remix from DJ MIV was released for the House Megamix 2010 vol. 2
.
The video is Serebro's most watched on YouTube, with more than 700,000 views as of July 2011.
(Released on 4 November 2010)
Other versions/remixes
at number 108, later peaking at number 3 becoming the bands seventh top 10 single. The song has also peaked at number 18 in Ukraine
and number 7 in Latvia
.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Let's Hold Hands) is the seventh single performed by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Serebro
Serebro
Serebro are a Russian trio, formed in Moscow, Russia in 2006. They are also famously known as the band who finished third in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki with the song "Song #1"...
and written by Maxim Fadeev
Maxim Fadeev
Maxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and producer.-Early life and career:Maxim Fadeev was born on 6 May 1968 in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, USSR. When he was a child, he attended a musical school in Kurgan, and learned how to play bass guitar...
. The song is to feature on the group's second album.
Background
Maxim Fadeev, Serebro's manager, composed the song and co-wrote it with band member Olga SeryabkinaOlga Seryabkina
Olga Yurievna Seryabkina is a Russian singer–songwriter. She is famous for being a member of girl group Serebro, which won the third place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.-Early life and career :...
. The demo version was released on November 4, 2010 through Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. Unlike previous Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
songs released by Serebro, an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version was not made available.
Music video
The music video for "Давай держаться за руки" was directed by Yuri Kurokhtin. The video featured the band members performing nude, and in some scenes wearing white catsuits, against various white backgrounds. At the end of the video all three members walk down a white hallway before the video fades to black.Ello
Ello
Ello is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km northeast of Milan and about 8 km southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,202 and an area of 2.4 km²....
hosted the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
worldwide on 20 February 2011. The video was scheduled to be released on TV channel Europa Plus
Europa Plus
Europa Plus is Russia's first and the most popular commercial radio station. They started broadcasting on April 30, 1990. It is mainly formatted with Hot AC/Top 40....
on 1 March 2011. The video also featured in Russia's most watch TV channels.
A remix from DJ MIV was released for the House Megamix 2010 vol. 2
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
.
The video is Serebro's most watched on YouTube, with more than 700,000 views as of July 2011.
Track listing
Digital download(Released on 4 November 2010)
- "Давай держаться за руки (Lets Hold Hands)" - 4:17
Other versions/remixes
- "Давай держаться за руки (Dj MIV Remix)" - 4:40
- "Давай держаться за руки (Extended Edit)" - 6:15
- "Давай держаться за руки (Version II)" - 5:02
Chart Performance
The song debuted in RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
at number 108, later peaking at number 3 becoming the bands seventh top 10 single. The song has also peaked at number 18 in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and number 7 in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
.
Chart peaks and positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Russia (TopHit Russian Music Charts The Russian Music Charts are Russian music industry standard popularity rankings compiled weekly by 2M and Tophit . Albums and tracks rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through retail data captured electronically each week from Russian music retailers... ) |
3 |
| Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
18 |
| Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
7 |
Personnel
- Anastasia KarpovaAnastasia KarpovaAnastasia Karpova is a Russian singer, best known as a member of girl group Serebro. She became a Serebro member after Marina Lizorkina left the band in 2009.- Early life :Anastasia Karpova was born on 2 November 1984 in Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia...
– vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the... - Elena TemnikovaElena TemnikovaElena Vladimirovna Temnikova is a Russian singer. She came to prominence as a contestant in the talent show Star Factory and as one of the three members of the Russian girl group Serebro.-2003—2006: Star Factory and solo career:...
– vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the... - Olga SeryabkinaOlga SeryabkinaOlga Yurievna Seryabkina is a Russian singer–songwriter. She is famous for being a member of girl group Serebro, which won the third place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.-Early life and career :...
– vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, lyrics - Maxim FadeevMaxim FadeevMaxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and producer.-Early life and career:Maxim Fadeev was born on 6 May 1968 in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, USSR. When he was a child, he attended a musical school in Kurgan, and learned how to play bass guitar...
– songwriting, producer