Don't Hold the Wall
Justin Timberlake
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Dance, don't hold the wall Dance, don't, don't, don't hold the wall Dance, dance, don't hold the wall Da-da-dance, don't hold the wall Come on on the floor with them legs It's getting down but I'll get up 'Cause I heard you tell your girlfriends that I deserve better Well, I think you look better But you're so far, I had to go get ya' Take you to the light It's dark in the back You started movin', you put an arch in your back Closer to me, closer to me Sippin' your drink and you're getting closer to me Dance in the light, startin' to see You started moving, you're getting closer to me And now you won't even let me go So baby hold on Dance, don't hold the wall Let it go Dance, don't, don't, don't hold the wall Baby hold on Dance don't hold the wall Let it go Dance don't hold the wall Dance, (What you do to me?) Dance, don't, don't, don't, hold the wall Dance, dance, (What you do to me?) Da-da-dance, don't hold the wall Dance, dance, don't hold the wall Da-da-dance, don't hold the wall I think I heard what you said He's not what you thought and you're fed up I heard your girlfriend tell you, you could do better Well, I'm the best ever But you're so far, I had to come get ya' Take you to the light It's dark in the back You started movin', you put an arch in your back Closer to me, closer to me Sippin' your drink and you're getting closer to me Dance in the light, startin' to see You started moving, you're getting closer to me And now you won't even let me go So baby hold on Dance, don't hold the wall Let it go Dance, don't, don't, don't hold the wall Baby hold on Dance don't hold the wall Let it go Dance don't hold the wall Dance, (What you do to me?) Dance, don't, don't, don't, hold the wall Dance, dance, (What you do to me?) Da-da-dance Dance, don't hold the wall Dance, don't hold the wall Dance, don't hold the wall Let it go Dance, don't, don't, don't hold the wall Baby hold on Dance don't hold the wall Let it go Dance don't hold the wall Dance, (What you do to me?) Dance, don't, don't, don't, hold the wall Dance, dance, (What you do to me?) Da-da-dance, don't hold the wall Come on the floor and dance It's getting down but I'll get up Come on the floor and dance It's getting down but I'll get up Come on and dance Come on baby dance with me Take my hand Get on the floor Come on baby dance with me Please don't hold the wall Please don't hold the wall tonight We're gonna do it all So please don't hold the wall tonight Dance Come on baby dance with me Take my hand Get on the floor Come on baby dance with me Please don't hold the wall Please don't hold the wall tonight We're gonna do it all So please don't hold the wall tonight Where you running to? Where you running to? Don't hold the wall Where you running to? Hey, where you running to? Dance, don't hold the wall Don't hold the wall Dance, don't hold the wall Dance, don't hold the wall Dance, don't hold the wall
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Written by: TIMOTHY MOSLEY, JEROME HARMON, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, JAMES FAUNTLEROY, CHRIS GODBEY, MOHAMMED KHELIFATI
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Album Classification"Don't Hold the Wall" is one of the songs on Justin Timberlake's third studio album "The 20/20 Experience." Generally, the album is considered a neo soul genre.
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Producer ClassificationThe song was produced by Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, and Justin Timberlake himself.
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Recording LocationThe song, like the rest of the album, was recorded at Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, California.
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Release DateThe "20/20 Experience" album, which includes "Don't Hold the Wall" was released on March 15, 2013.
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Song Length"Don't Hold the Wall" is the third longest song in the album with a length of 7 minutes and 10 seconds.
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Chart RankingThe album that includes "Don't Hold the Wall", "The 20/20 Experience," debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.
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Critic ReviewThe song received mixed reviews from music critics. While the production and vocals were praised, some critics wrote that the songs on the album were too long and lacked the infectiousness of Timberlake's previous work.
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Signature SoundThe song features Timberlake’s falseto and features elements of R&B, funk, pop and soul, that were greatly influenced by the sounds of the 1960s and 70s.
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LyricsLyrically, it's a danceable song where Timberlake is serenading a woman on the dance floor, asking her not to "hold the wall" and to dance with him instead.
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SalesAlthough the song was not released as a single, it managed to enter the South Korea Gaon International Chart at number 92 upon the album release.
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Music VideoNo specific music video was made for "Don't Hold the Wall."
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