I Wanna Hold On to You

"I Wanna Hold On to You"
"I Wanna Hold On to You"
Single by Mica Paris
from the album Whisper a Prayer
B-side	"Say You Will"
Published	Carlin Music/Copyright Control
Released	1993
Recorded	Tarpan Studios; San Rafael, California;
Genre	R&B; acid jazz;
Length	4:16
Songwriter(s)	Narada Michael Walden; Mica Paris; Sally Jo Dakota;
Producer(s)	Narada Michael Walden; Mike Mani;
Mica Paris singles chronology

"I Wanna Hold on to You" is a song by British singer-songwriter Mica Paris, released as the second single from her third studio album Whisper a Prayer in 1993.

Critical reception[]

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "After the massive I Never Felt Like This Before, Mica Paris tackles a less flowing, looser and altogether jazzier song. Vocally superb, but lacking the commercial appeal of the aforementioned single, I Wanna Hold On To You is likely to peter out a good 10 or so places lower."^[2] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as "EnVogue-ish" and "slinky".^[3]

Track listings[]

CD[]

Europe^[1]^[4]^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Radio Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Absolute	3:49
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Album Version Edit)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani	4:16
3.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Old School Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	S & P Jervier	5:24
4.	"Say You Will"		Mica Paris	5:10

12"[]

UK^[6]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Club Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Absolute
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Album Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani	4:16

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Dirty Drum Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	S & P Jervier
2.	"Say You Will"		Mica Paris	5:10

US^[7]

All tracks are written by Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota.

Side one
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Album Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani	4:16
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Dirty Drum Mix)	S & P Jervier

Side two
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Remix)	Absolute
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Instrumental)	Absolute

7"[]

Netherlands^[8]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Radio Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Absolute

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Say You Will"	Phil Edwards	Mica Paris	5:10

Personnel[]

Credits obtained from Whisper a Prayer's liner notes.^[1]

Performance credits

Lead vocals – Mica Paris
Background vocals – Mica Paris

Instruments

Guitar – Vernon 'Ice' Black
Keyboards – Mike Mani
Bass synth – Narada Michael Walden

Technical and production

Arrangement – Narada Michael Walden
Songwriters – Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota, Mica Paris
Engineering – Marc 'Elvis' Reyburn
Engineering assistants – Jeff 'G' Gray
Mastering – Bernie Grundman
Mixing – David 'Frazeman' Frazer
Production – Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani
Programming – Mike Mani

Charts[]

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	27
UK Dance Singles (Music Week)^[10]	5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	46
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	54

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Whisper a Prayer (CD booklet). Mica Paris. 4th & B'way Records. 1993.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Jones, Alan (29 May 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 11. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ Hamilton, James (29 May 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "I Wanna Hold on To You". Spotify. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
^ "Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 5 June 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.

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[AlbumNotes-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Whisper a Prayer (CD booklet). Mica Paris. 4th & B'way Records. 1993.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Jones, Alan (29 May 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 11. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

[3] Hamilton, James (29 May 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

[Discogs_CD_EU-4] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Spotify-5] "I Wanna Hold on To You". Spotify. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Discogs_12_UK-6] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Discogs_12_US-7] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Discogs_7_NED-8] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Mica_Paris-9] "Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[10] "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 5 June 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Mica_Paris-11] "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Mica_Paris-12] "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.

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