People Hold On
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"People Hold On" is the title of a song performed by the British
singer Lisa Stansfield
. Stansfield co-wrote the track in the late 1980s with the members of the dance music
outfit known as Coldcut
, Jonathan More and Matt Black.
movement in the UK, scoring a dance hit in 1988 with "Doctorin' the House". A collaboration between More, Black and Stansfield in 1989 yielded the single
"People Hold On", which reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart
and #6 on the US
Billboard dance chart
. The song was credited to Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
on the fictional in-game station "Vice City FM".
in 1997. A bonus track on the CD
was an updated version of "People Hold On" that was listed as the "Bootleg Mix" in the US. This remix
was done by The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, music producers and DJ
s Dan Bewick and Matt Frost. When released as a single, this version of the song charted higher than the original, rising to #4 on the UK Singles Chart and spending one week atop the Billboard
dance chart in April 1997. This version was credited to Lisa Stansfield vs. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in the UK while Stansfield was the listed artist on the US release.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...
. Stansfield co-wrote the track in the late 1980s with the members of the dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
outfit known as Coldcut
Coldcut
Coldcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
, Jonathan More and Matt Black.
1989 version
Coldcut had established themselves within the acid houseAcid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
movement in the UK, scoring a dance hit in 1988 with "Doctorin' the House". A collaboration between More, Black and Stansfield in 1989 yielded the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"People Hold On", which reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and #6 on the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard dance chart
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
. The song was credited to Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is a standalone compilation of the downloadable content episodes for the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV. Created by Rockstar North in the United Kingdom, it contains both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony on one disc...
on the fictional in-game station "Vice City FM".
1997 version
Stansfield released her self-titled studio albumLisa Stansfield (album)
Lisa Stansfield is the eponymous fourth solo album by British pop / soul singer Lisa Stansfield, released in March 1997 on the BMG label in the UK and Arista Records in the United States. The album was produced by Stansfield's husband, Ian Devaney...
in 1997. A bonus track on the CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
was an updated version of "People Hold On" that was listed as the "Bootleg Mix" in the US. This remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
was done by The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, music producers and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
s Dan Bewick and Matt Frost. When released as a single, this version of the song charted higher than the original, rising to #4 on the UK Singles Chart and spending one week atop the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
dance chart in April 1997. This version was credited to Lisa Stansfield vs. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in the UK while Stansfield was the listed artist on the US release.
Charts
| "People Hold On" | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 version (with Coldcut) | 6 | 11 |
| 1997 version (with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) | 1 | 4 |