Holding back the years #simplyred

The song was initially released in the UK in 1985, peaking at #51, but a re-release in 1986 propelled it to #2 on the UK Singles Chart and #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Simply Red’s most successful single. It was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 1987 Grammy Awards. The track features a distinctive trumpet solo by Tim Kellett, inspired by Miles Davis, and a warm, organic sound that stood out against the synthetic pop of the mid-1980s.The music video, filmed in Whitby, England, shows Hucknall wandering the countryside and reflecting on his childhood, with scenes at Whitby Abbey and Goathland railway station. The song was first recorded in 1982 by Hucknall’s earlier punk band, The Frantic Elevators, in a rawer, guitar-driven version, but the Simply Red rendition transformed it into a blue-eyed soul classic. It has been covered by artists like The Isley Brothers, Angie Stone, and Etta James, and sampled in songs like Brand Nubian’s “Hold On.”Hucknall credits the song’s stream-of-consciousness style to a lesson from an art school teacher at Manchester School of Art, where he studied fine art. Though co-credited to Frantic Elevators’ Neil Moss, Hucknall has clarified Moss didn’t contribute to the song; the credit was a nod to their shared history. The song’s raw emotion and Hucknall’s powerful vocals have made it a timeless track, still celebrated for its authenticity and depth.

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