Holding Back the Years

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Holding Back the Years by Simply Red

About Holding Back the Years

"Holding Back the Years" is a song by British soul and pop band Simply Red, released as a single in 1985 and re-released in 1986 after the success of their debut album Picture Book. It became one of the band's signature tracks and remains their most commercially successful song. Background The song was written by Mick Hucknall, the band’s frontman, when he was just 17 years old. It is one of the first songs he ever wrote and is deeply autobiographical. .

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About this song

Credited to: Simply Red
Album: Éxitos de los 80 en Inglés · Track 50 of 50
Released: July 14, 2023
Duration: 4:29
On Last.fm: 267,669 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Éxitos de los 80 en Inglés

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