"Hold You Down" | ||||
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Single by DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future and Jeremih | ||||
from the album I Changed a Lot | ||||
Released | August 3, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 4:53 | |||
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"Hold You Down" is a song by American disc jockey DJ Khaled featuring American singers Chris Brown,August Alsina and Jeremih,and American rapper Future from the former's eighth studio album I Changed a Lot (2015). An R&B and hip-hop track,it was released by Cash Money Records,Young Money Entertainment,We the Best Music Group and Republic Records on August 3,2014 as the album's second single.
"Hold You Down" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,becoming Alsina's first top 40 entry,and Khaled's seventh. Additionally,it topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and received platinum certification by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 4,2023. [2]
The music video released coinciding with the single on August 11,2014 via WorldStarHipHop and made its national television debut on the popular program 106 &Park on BET as well as MTV Jams. The music video was directed by Gil Green and features Khaled's newly endorsed Bang &Olufsen headphones. [3] In the video,all artists of the song are seen in a mansion performing the song. [4]
On November 3,2014,DJ Khaled released the remix for "Hold You Down". On the remix,Usher sings the hook from the original song,and Rick Ross,Fabolous and Ace Hood each rap a verse. In the background of the remix,a skit from the music video of the original song can be heard. [5]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 39 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 10 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] | 1 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [9] | 10 |
Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] | 56 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | September 9,2014 | Rhythmic contemporary radio [13] | |