Take My Hand (Dido song)
"Take My Hand" is a song written by Dido Armstrong and Richard Dekkard and is the closing track on Dido's multi-million selling 1999 album No Angel. The song begins in a strong and brooding mood and builds to a crescendo of strings and guitar at the end. The same version was first released on her collection of demos in 1995. It reached number one on the Dance charts in the U.S. in 2002, seven years later.
| "Take My Hand" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Dido | |
| from the album No Angel | |
| Length | 6:48 |
| Label | Arista, Cheeky |
| Songwriter(s) | Dido Armstrong, Richard Dekkard |
| Producer(s) | Dido, Rollo, Sister Bliss |
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[1] | 1 |
Jurgen Vries version
| "Take My Hand" | ||||
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| Single by Jurgen Vries featuring Andrea Britton | ||||
| Released | 7 June 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Trance, House | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Direction Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dido Armstrong, Richard Dekkard | |||
| Producer(s) | Darren Tate | |||
| Jurgen Vries featuring Andrea Britton singles chronology | ||||
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In June 2004, the song was covered by DJ Darren Tate under his Jurgen Vries guise and it reached #23 in the UK Singles Chart. The vocals on this track were performed by Andrea Britton. This version contained mostly electronic instruments and had a more upbeat tempo throughout, turning it into a more formulaic sound conforming to a contemporary style.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take My Hand" (Radio Edit) | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Deliverance" (12" Edit) | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Take My Hand" (12" Vocal CD Edit) | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Take My Hand" (Piece Process Remix 12" Edit) | 5:22 |
References
- "Hot Dance Club Songs top 10 for chart week of March 9, 2002". Billboard.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.