I Wanna Hold On to You

"I Wanna Hold On to You"
Single by Mica Paris
from the album Whisper a Prayer
B-side	"Say You Will"
Published	Carlin Music/Copyright Control[1]
Released	1993
Recorded	Tarpan Studios; San Rafael, California[1];
Genre	R&B; acid jazz;
Length	4:16
Songwriter(s)	Narada Michael Walden; Mica Paris; Sally Jo Dakota[1];
Producer(s)	Narada Michael Walden; Mike Mani[1];
Mica Paris singles chronology

"I Wanna Hold on to You" is a song by British singer-songwriter Mica Paris, released as the second single from her third studio album Whisper a Prayer in 1993.

Track listings

CD

Europe[1][2][3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Radio Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Absolute	3:49
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Album Version Edit)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani	4:16
3.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Old School Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	S & P Jervier	5:24
4.	"Say You Will"		Mica Paris	5:10

12"

UK[4]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Club Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Absolute
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Album Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani	4:16

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Dirty Drum Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	S & P Jervier
2.	"Say You Will"		Mica Paris	5:10

US[5]

All tracks are written by Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota.

Side one
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Album Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani	4:16
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Dirty Drum Mix)	S & P Jervier

Side two
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Remix)	Absolute
2.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Instrumental)	Absolute

7"

Netherlands[6]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Hold on To You" (Absolute Radio Mix)	Narada Michael Walden, Mica Paris, Sally Jo Dakota	Absolute

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Say You Will"	Phil Edwards	Mica Paris	5:10

Personnel

Credits obtained from Whisper a Prayer's liner notes.[1]

Performance credits

Lead vocals – Mica Paris
Background vocals – Mica Paris

Instruments

Guitar – Vernon 'Ice' Black
Keyboards – Mike Mani
Bass synth – Narada Michael Walden

Technical and production

Arrangement – Narada Michael Walden
Songwriters – Narada Michael Walden, Sally Jo Dakota, Mica Paris
Engineering – Marc 'Elvis' Reyburn
Engineering assistants – Jeff 'G' Gray
Mastering – Bernie Grundman
Mixing – David 'Frazeman' Frazer
Production – Narada Michael Walden, Mike Mani
Programming – Mike Mani

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
scope="row"	UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7]	27
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	46
scope="row"	US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[9]	54

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References

Whisper a Prayer (CD booklet). Mica Paris. 4th & B'way Records. 1993.CS1 maint: others (link)
"Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
"I Wanna Hold on To You". Spotify. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
"Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
"Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
"Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
"Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
"Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
"Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.

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[AlbumNotes-1] Whisper a Prayer (CD booklet). Mica Paris. 4th & B'way Records. 1993.CS1 maint: others (link)

[Discogs_CD_EU-2] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Spotify-3] "I Wanna Hold on To You". Spotify. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Discogs_12_UK-4] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Discogs_12_US-5] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[Discogs_7_NED-6] "Mica Paris – I Wanna Hold on To You". discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Mica_Paris-7] "Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Mica_Paris-8] "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Mica_Paris-9] "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.

Mica Paris
Studio albums	So Good Contribution Whisper a Prayer Black Angel Born Again
Singles	"My One Temptation" "Like Dreamers Do" "Breathe Life into Me" "Where Is the Love" "Contribution" "If I Love U 2 Nite" "I Never Felt Like This Before" "I Wanna Hold On to You" "One" "Stay" "Tracks of My Tears" "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
Related articles	Discography