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Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Live from Santiago) Simply Red are thrilled to announce 'Recollections', their brand-new album celebrating 40 incredible years! Featuring 40 newly recorded versions of their most loved songs, the album will be available digitally, on 4LP vinyl, as a 3CD set, and as a 2LP highlights edition, out now: https://SimplyRed.lnk.to/RecollectionsYT Subscribe to Simply Red - https://www.youtube.com/@simplyred/fe... Follow Simply Red: https://www.facebook.com/simplyred/ https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ https://instagram.com/simplyredofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyredoffi... https://www.threads.net/@simplyredoff... Simply Red have over a billion hits on YouTube, have sold over 60 million albums worldwide, 5 going to number one in the UK. Their 1991 classic Stars was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe. They have had two US Billboard chart toppers with classic singles Holding Back The Years and If You Don’t Know Me By Now. Every Simply Red studio album has been a UK top ten (with previous release Big Love reaching number 4 in 2015). Hucknall has been the songwriter and bandleader since the beginning in 1985. Lyrics Holding back the years Thinking of the fear I've had so long When somebody hears Listen to the fear that's gone Strangled by the wishes of pater Hoping for the arms of mater Get to me the sooner or later I'll keep holding on I'll keep holding on Holding back the years Chance for me to escape from all I've known Holding back the tears Cause nothing here has grown I've wasted all my tears Wasted all those years And nothing had the chance to be good Nothing ever could yeah, oh I'll keep holding on I'll keep holding on I'll keep holding on I'll keep holding on So tight I've wasted all my tears Wasted all of those years And nothing had the chance to be good Cause nothing ever could, oh, yeah Oh... I'll keep holding on I'll keep holding on I'll keep holding on I'll keep holding on Holding, holding, holding That's all I have today It's all I have to say #SimplyRed #Recollections #HoldingBackTheYears
Simply Red are thrilled to announce 'Recollections', their brand-new album celebrating 40 incredible years! Featuring 40 newly recorded versions of their most loved songs, the album will be available digitally, on 4LP vinyl, as a 3CD set, and as a 2LP highlights edition, out now: https://SimplyRed.lnk.to/RecollectionsYT
Watch all of Simply Red's official music videos in one place, including hits such as Holding Back the Years, If You Don't Know Me By Now, Stars, You Make Me Feel Brand New, For Your Babies, , Something Got Me Started, Fairground and more! Tickets for the Simply Red Tour are available now! Get yours at www.simplyred.com Follow Simply Red: https://www.facebook.com/simplyred/ https://instagram.com/simplyredofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyredoffi... https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ ABOUT SIMPLY RED Mick Hucknall has long been established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music after penning his first hit ‘Holding Back The Years’, aged 17. His soul and pop band Simply Red, formed in Manchester in 1985, were rapidly propelled into superstardom. Their 1991 classic album ‘Stars’ was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, every Simply Red studio album has been a UK top ten (with five reaching #1), they have achieved 13 Brit Award nominations & 3 wins, and have had multiple US chart topping singles. It is no wonder the band continue to enjoy global success today. #SimplyRed #SimplyOfficialVideos #SimplyRedTopSongs #SimplyRedGreatestHits #SimplyRedBestOf
Experience the magic of Simply Red's live shows with this playlist of performances from the band. Tickets for the Simply Red Tour are available at www.simplyred.com Follow Simply Red: https://www.facebook.com/simplyred/ https://instagram.com/simplyredofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyredoffi... https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ ABOUT SIMPLY RED Mick Hucknall has long been established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music after penning his first hit ‘Holding Back The Years’, aged 17. His soul and pop band Simply Red, formed in Manchester in 1985, were rapidly propelled into superstardom. Their 1991 classic album ‘Stars’ was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, every Simply Red studio album has been a UK top ten (with five reaching #1), they have achieved 13 Brit Award nominations & 3 wins, and have had multiple US chart topping singles. It is no wonder the band continues to enjoy global success today. #SimplyRed #SimplyLivePerformances #SimplyRedLive
A selection of iconic Simply Red concerts to enjoy all in one place. Tickets for the Simply Red Tour are available at www.simplyred.com Follow Simply Red: https://www.facebook.com/simplyred/ https://instagram.com/simplyredofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyredoffi... https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ ABOUT SIMPLY RED Mick Hucknall has long been established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music after penning his first hit ‘Holding Back The Years’, aged 17. His soul and pop band Simply Red, formed in Manchester in 1985, were rapidly propelled into superstardom. Their 1991 classic album ‘Stars’ was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, every Simply Red studio album has been a UK top ten (with five reaching #1), they have achieved 13 Brit Award nominations & 3 wins, and have had multiple US chart topping singles. It is no wonder the band continues to enjoy global success today. #SimplyRed #SimplyLivePerformances #SimplyRedLive #SimplyRedConcert
Simply Red are back! One of the UK’s most treasured bands return with brand new studio album Time - out now. Tickets for the Simply Red Tour are available now! Get yours at www.simplyred.com Follow Simply Red: https://www.facebook.com/simplyred/ https://instagram.com/simplyredofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyredoffi... https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ ABOUT SIMPLY RED Mick Hucknall has long been established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music after penning his first hit ‘Holding Back The Years’, aged 17. His soul and pop band Simply Red, formed in Manchester in 1985, were rapidly propelled into superstardom. Their 1991 classic album ‘Stars’ was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, every Simply Red studio album has been a UK top ten (with five reaching #1), they have achieved 13 Brit Award nominations & 3 wins, and have had multiple US chart topping singles. It is no wonder the band continue to enjoy global success today. #SimplyRed #Time #BetterWithYou #Shades22
A selection of Simply Red's videos filmed in Cuba. Tickets for the Simply Red Tour are available at www.simplyred.com Follow Simply Red: https://www.facebook.com/simplyred/ https://instagram.com/simplyredofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyredoffi... https://twitter.com/SimplyRedHQ ABOUT SIMPLY RED Mick Hucknall has long been established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music after penning his first hit ‘Holding Back The Years’, aged 17. His soul and pop band Simply Red, formed in Manchester in 1985, were rapidly propelled into superstardom. Their 1991 classic album ‘Stars’ was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, every Simply Red studio album has been a UK top ten (with five reaching #1), they have achieved 13 Brit Award nominations & 3 wins, and have had multiple US chart topping singles. It is no wonder the band continues to enjoy global success today. #SimplyRed #SimplyRedCuba #Cuba
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