Hold Up
Beyoncé
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I see y'all in the front row! Hey! Hold up, they don't love you like I love you Slow down, they don't love you like I love you Back up, they don't love you like I love you Step down, they don't love you like I love you Can't you see there's no other man above you? What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you Hold up, they don't love you like I love you Slow down, they This such a shame You let this good love go to waste I always keep the top tier, 5 star Backseat lovin' in the car Like make that wood, like make that wood Holly like a boulevard
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Written by: Antonio Randolph, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Brian Chase, Deandre Cortez Way, Doc Pomus, Emile Haynie, Ezra Koenig, Joshua Michael Tillman, Karen Lee Orzolek, Kelvin McConnell, Mort Shuman, Nicholas Joseph Zinner, Sean Ryan Rhoden, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Uzoechi Osisioma Emenike
Lyrics © 123 MUSIC ASSOCIATES, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Hold Up" was released as the second single from Beyoncé's sixth studio album "Lemonade" on April 23, 2016.
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Music Video FeatureThe accompanying music video for the song premiered during the one-hour special "Lemonade" on HBO. The video is iconic for the scene where Beyonce casually smashes cars and stores with a baseball bat.
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Reggae InfluenceThe song incorporates reggae fusion, reflecting most notably a sample from "Can't Get Used to Losing You" by Andy Williams.
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Critical acclaim"Hold Up" was applauded by music critics who praised its empowering themes and Beyoncé's emotional interpretation.
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SongwritersIt was co-written by several artists including Diplo, Ezra Koenig, Emile Haynie, Josh Tillman, MNEK and Beyoncé herself along with a long list of contributors.
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InspirationThe song was partly inspired by a tweet from Vampire Weekend's lead singer Ezra Koenig where he made a quip that integrated Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ 'Maps' lyrics with a twist: ‘Hold up, they don’t love you like I love you’.
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Sample UseBesides sampling Andy Williams' tune, "Hold Up" also samples the line, "They don't love you like I love you" from the song "Maps" by the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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Award Winner"Hold Up" won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in 2016.
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Song RepresentationThe song portrays a love-torn yet furious Beyoncé who questions the loyalty of her partner, reflecting on infidelity and reconciliation themes.
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Chart Performance"Hold Up" reached the top 10 in the charts in a number of countries, including number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and went Platinum in the US and Gold in the UK.
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Cultural Impact“Hold Up” has since been memorably used in pop culture, television shows and movies, often employed in scenes of female rage and empowerment.
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