Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga song)

"Hold My Hand" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released May 3, 2022, as the lead single from the movie Top Gun: Maverick (2022), starring Tom Cruise. It is a power ballad.[1] Gaga wrote on social media that she had worked on the song for "years" and wanted to get it right. She dedicated it to "the world during and after a very hard time. I’ve wanted you to hear it for so long. And I’m so excited to give it to you on May 3."[2] She also posted the song's credits, stating she and BloodPop® were co-writers and co-producers, with additional production from Benjamin Rice.[3]

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Single by Lady Gaga
from Top Gun: Maverick"
ReleasedMay 3, 2022
GenrePower ballad
Length3:45
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • BloodPop®
  • Lady Gaga
  • Benjamin Rice (add.)
Lady Gaga singles chronology
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It charted moderately worldwide, reaching the top 40 of several countries.

Gaga has performed the song as the encore at the Chromatica Ball Tour (2022). The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.[4] Gaga performed the song at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars) on March 12, 2023.

Awards and nominations

Year Award show Category Result
2023 95th Academy Awards Best Original Song Nominated

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hold My Hand"[5]
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[7] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 25
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 36
Canada AC (Billboard)[11] 5
France (SNEP)[12] 32
Germany (Media Control AG)[13] 79
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 51
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 28
New Zealand (RIANZ)[16] 35
Illegal chart entered Portugal 36
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 61
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[18] 5
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[19] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 49
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 19
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 9

Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga Song) Media

References

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  7. "Lady Gaga – Hold My Hand Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Lady Gaga – Hold My Hand" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
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  12. "Lescharts.com – Lady Gaga – Hold My Hand" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  13. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  14. "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. GfK.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Lady Gaga search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  16. "Charts.org.nz – Lady Gaga – Hold My Hand". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  17. "Swedishcharts.com – Lady Gaga – Hold My Hand". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  18. "Lady Gaga – Hold My Hand swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  19. "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
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