It reached the top ten for the week of July 23, 2005, at number 8. It moved four spots from number 15 to 11 for the week of July 16, 2005. It moved eleven spots from number 28 to 17 for the week of July 2, 2005. Three weeks later, it moved twenty-two spots from number 73 to 51 for the week of June 11, 2005. "Let Me Hold You" debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 21, 2005. "Let Me Hold You" was Bow Wow's first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Angie Romero of Vibe praised the sing-song hook for making the track "undeniably catchy." Commercial performance AllMusic's David Jeffries put it alongside " Like You" as the album's highlights that work "on a more adult level." Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews praised the production by Dupri and No ID for their clever take on the sample, Bow Wow's lyrics and Omarion's guest vocal performance. The song received positive reviews from music critics. The song is in 4/4 time and in the key of E♭ minor. It features a sample of Luther Vandross' version of " If Only for One Night", written and originally performed by Brenda Russell. "Let Me Hold You" was co-written and co-produced by Jermaine Dupri and No ID. He played him the Luther Vandross sample and was hesitant about his initial reaction at first before thinking it over and seeing its potential as a smash hit.
said that this was the first time he worked with Dupri and was asked by him to bring over his samples to pick one that would be used for a single to finish off the album. In a 2011 retrospective of his previous hits with Complex, producer No I.D. The collaboration began when Bow Wow was talking with producer Jermaine Dupri about the song and how he suggested on getting Omarion to appear on the track.
The song is really special to me, and I love that song." Just hear me out.' I'm just really talking to the ladies. These are the things I'm capable of doing for you if you get with me. This is what I want to do for you as a man. "Basically the song is me talking to a girl and telling her, 'These are the things I can do for you. A music video, directed by Bryan Barber, was made to promote the single and featured Bow Wow and Omarion hanging out at a house party.Ĭo-producer Jermaine Dupri was the one who suggested to Bow Wow that he should record the song with Omarion (pictured).īow Wow had publicly announced his interpretation of the song's meaning as he stated in an interview with MTV: The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 copies. The song also peaked at numbers 2 and 10 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts respectively, and reached the top 40 in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK. It also became a number-one hit for both artists on the Hot Rap Songs chart and stayed there for seven weeks. "Let Me Hold You" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, making this the first top 10 hit for both Bow Wow and for Omarion as a solo artist. The song received positive reviews from critics. and uses a sample of Luther Vandross' 1985 version of Brenda Russell's " If Only for One Night". It was co-written and co-produced by frequent producer Jermaine Dupri and No I.D. Released on March 11, 2005, the song features American R&B singer Omarion (the first collaboration they did together). It was the first single off his fourth album, Wanted (2005). " Let Me Hold You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow.
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