Lay Your Hands

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"Lay Your Hands"
Layyourhands.jpg
Single by Simon Webbe
from the album Sanctuary
B-side "Me, Myself and I"
Released22 August 2005 (2005-08-22) [1]
Length4:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Matt Prime
Simon Webbe singles chronology
"Lay Your Hands"
(2005)
"No Worries"
(2005)

"Lay Your Hands" is the first single released from Blue band member Simon Webbe's debut solo album, Sanctuary . The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 2 in Italy, and No. 9 in Spain.

Contents

Track listings

UK and European CD single [2] [3] [4]

  1. "Lay Your Hands" – 4:29
  2. "Me, Myself and I" – 3:48

UK DVD single [5]

  1. "Lay Your Hands" (video)
  2. "Lay Your Hands" (Stargate remix photo gallery)
  3. "Lay Your Hands" (Stargate instrumental—behind the scenes at the photo shoot, Italy, 5 May)

European maxi-CD single [6]

  1. "Lay Your Hands"
  2. "Me, Myself and I"
  3. "Lay Your Hands" (Stargate remix)
  4. "Lay Your Hands" (video)

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy10,000 [21]

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