"Hold You Down" is a song by American hip hop musician The Alchemist featuring fellow rappers Prodigy and Illa Ghee and musical duo Nina Sky. It was released on October 19, 2004 via Koch Records as the lead single from the Alchemist's debut studio album 1st Infantry. Recording sessions took place at The Lab in New York City. Production was handled by the Alchemist himself, who utilised a sample from Al Kooper's "Love Theme". The music video was directed by Estevan Oriol.
| "Hold You Down" | ||||
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| Single by The Alchemist featuring Prodigy, Illa Ghee and Nina Sky | ||||
| from the album 1st Infantry | ||||
| Released | October 19, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | The Lab (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Koch Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Alchemist | |||
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| Nina Sky singles chronology | ||||
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| Prodigy singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hold You Down" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 44 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and number 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales in the United States.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold You Down" (Clean) | |
| 2. | "Hold You Down" (Dirty) | |
| 3. | "Hold You Down" (Instrumental) |
Personnel edit
- Albert "Prodigy" Johnson – songwriter, rapping first and fourth verses
- Alan Daniel "Alchemist" Maman – songwriter, rapping second verse, producer
- Gregory "Illa Ghee" Jackson – songwriter, rapping third verse
- Nicole Albino – songwriter, singing chorus
- Natalie Albino – songwriter, singing chorus
- Jeff White – recording
- Kevin Crouse – mixing
- Alan Peter "Al Kooper" Kuperschmidt – songwriter (via sample)
Charts edit
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 95 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 47 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 44 |
References edit
- ^ "The Alchemist Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Prodigy Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Nina Sky Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
External links edit
- The Alchemist – Hold You Down at Discogs (list of releases)