Jesse Hold On
"Jesse Hold On" is a song by Irish girl group B*Witched. It was released on 4 October 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album Awake and Breathe (1999). The single reached number six on the Irish Singles Chart, and despite being the band's first single to miss the number-one spot on the UK Singles Chart, it was a commercial success, peaking at number four and receiving a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of over 200,000.
"Jesse Hold On" | ||||
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Single by B*Witched | ||||
from the album Awake and Breathe | ||||
B-side | "Coming Around Again" | |||
Released | 4 October 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Epic, Glowworm | |||
Songwriter(s) | Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll, Lindsay Armaou, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Robert Hodgens | |||
Producer(s) | Ray "Madman" Hedges | |||
B*Witched singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
The music video was filmed at Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo, California and was directed by Andy Morahan.[2]
Track listings
UK CD1[3]
UK CD2[4]
UK cassette single[5]
European CD single[6]
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Australia CD single[7]
Japanese CD single[8]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the Awake and Breathe album booklet.[9]
Studio
- Produced in Ray "Madman" Hedges' Mothership
Personnel
- Edele Lynch – writing
- Keavy Lynch – writing
- Sinéad O'Carroll – writing
- Lindsay Armaou – writing
- Ray Hedges – writing, production, arrangement
- Martin Brannigan – writing, arrangement
- Robert Hodgens – writing, guitar
- Erwin Keiles – guitar
- Cutfather & Joe – additional production and remix
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 4 October 1999 |
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Japan | 27 October 1999 | CD | Epic | [23] |
References
- Jones, Stephen, ed. (4 September 1999). "A&R". Music Week. p. 7.
The single is pure pop in style...
- Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com – B*witched – "Jesse hold on"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- Jesse Hold On (UK CD1 liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 667961 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Jesse Hold On (UK CD2 liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 667961 5.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Jesse Hold On (UK cassette single sleeve). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 667961 4.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Jesse Hold On (European CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. EPC 667882 1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Jesse Hold On (Australian CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 667804 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Jesse Hold On (Japanese CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records. 1999. 667804 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Awake and Breathe (UK CD album booklet). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 496079 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 24th January 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 February 2016 – via Imgur.
- "B*Witched – Jesse Hold On" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 43. 23 October 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "B*Witched: Jesse Hold On" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Jesse Hold On". Irish Singles Chart.
- "B*Witched – Jesse Hold On" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "B*Witched – Jesse Hold On". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "B*Witched – Jesse Hold On". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
- "British single certifications – B'witched – Jesse Hold On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "New Releases – For Week Starting 4 October, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 October 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "ジェシー・ホールド・オン | B★Witched" [Jesse Hold On | B★Witched] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.