Hold My Hand ( Michael Jackson and Akon song ) - wikipedia Hold My Hand ( Michael Jackson and Akon song ) `` Hold My Hand '' Single by Michael Jackson and Akon from the album Michael Released November 15, 2010 Format CD single, digital download Recorded 2008 ( basic tracks ) 2010 ( additional overdubs & mixing ) Genre R&B Length 3 : 32 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort, Claude Kelly Producer ( s ) Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort, Michael Jackson ( co-producer ) Michael Jackson singles chronology `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' 2008 '' ( 2008 ) `` Hold My Hand '' ( 2010 ) `` Hollywood Tonight '' ( 2011 ) `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' 2008 '' ( 2008 ) `` Hold My Hand '' ( 2010 ) `` Hollywood Tonight '' ( 2011 ) Akon singles chronology `` Move That Body '' ( 2010 ) Move That Body 2010 `` Hold My Hand '' ( 2010 ) Hold My Hand2010 `` Kush '' ( 2010 ) Kush 2010 Michael track listing `` Hold My Hand '' ( 1 ) `` Hollywood Tonight '' ( 2 ) Music video `` Hold My Hand '' on YouTube Audio sample file help `` Hold My Hand '' is a duet performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson and Senegalese - American singer - songwriter Akon, from Jackson 's first posthumous album Michael. The song was originally recorded by Akon and Jackson in 2008. The song was an international top 10 hit in nations such as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Track listing 6 Chart performance 6.1 Charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Certifications 7 Release history 8 Personnel 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Background Co-writer Claude Kelly told HitQuarters that `` Hold My Hand '' was originally written with Whitney Houston in mind. Akon and Kelly had been in the studio working on songs for Houston 's I Look to You album and while on his own Kelly completed the song from a track Akon had left. After hearing the song later, Akon said that he loved it and wanted to keep it for himself, so he wanted to record his own version of it. Shortly afterwards Akon went to Las Vegas to work on what would have been Michael Jackson 's next album. While there Jackson heard the song and loved it, and decided he wanted to contribute to it. When Kelly was asked what he thought it was about the song that struck a chord with both Akon and Jackson, he said that it was the song 's theme of friendship and togetherness. `` Hold My Hand '' was recorded by Jackson and Akon in 2008. Akon finished the rest of his vocals for the song in 2010, a few days before the release. A handwritten note from Jackson belonging to his Estate indicated his desire that `` Hold My Hand '' be the first single on his next project. However, in its unfinished state, the song leaked out in 2008. This would be the last new song leaked during Jackson 's lifetime. Due to the leak, the song was subsequently pulled from Akon 's track listing for his 2008 album, Freedom. Akon commented, `` The world was not ready to hear ' Hold My Hand ' when it leaked a couple years ago. We were devastated about it. But its time has definitely come ; now in its final state, it has become an incredible, beautiful, anthemic song. I 'm so proud to have had the chance to work with Michael, one of my all time idols. '' Before the official release of the song, Akon stated on Twitter that the final version would have more of Jackson 's vocals. The song was released globally on Monday, November 15, 2010, at 12 : 01am EST. It was available to stream from Jackson 's official website. Jackson 's nephew, Taj Jackson, posted a message saying that his uncle was proud of the song. `` I 'll never forget that smile he had on his face as the song played through the speakers ( in his room ) at the Palms Hotel in Vegas. '' The song is the second collaboration between the two artists and the second consecutive duet single release for Jackson, following `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' 2008 ''. That song proved a commercial success and charted within the top 20 in several countries. Music video On Monday, November 22, 2010, the filming for the official video began in Tustin, California, a main filming location being the airship hangars at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin. There was a casting call posted up on Jackson 's official website, saying that they were `` looking for his fans of all ages who want to be a part of this iconic event. '' On December 4, 2010, a 30 - second teaser of the video was released on Michael Jackson 's official YouTube channel and the official website. It featured clips from Jackson 's Live in Bucharest : The Dangerous Tour DVD and clips of fans dancing. The video debuted at midnight December 9, 2010 on worldwide websites, including MichaelJackson.com. The video showed Jackson in concert ( from Dangerous World Tour in Bucharest and HIStory World Tour in Munich ), Akon singing and children dancing in the dress of Jackson, as well as sentimental scenes of children, families, and elderly people holding hands and a woman weeping. The video was directed by Mark Pellington. Critical reception The song received mostly positive reviews in contrast to the negative reviews of the previous promotional single `` Breaking News. '' Ashante Infantry, entertainment reporter for the Toronto Star, called it a `` catchy, well - meaning addition to Jackson 's catalog. '' She also wrote, `` Buoyed by strings and a backing chorus, the singer applies his angelic tenor to soaring phrasing that models the uplifting purport of the tune 's love and unity lyrics in the spirit of 1995 's `` You Are Not Alone '', Jackson 's last No. 1 hit. '' Huffington Post commentator Joe Vogel praised it as `` a simple, but powerful song that embodies so much of what fans loved about Michael Jackson... making the personal something more profound and universal '', and Vogel stated as well that `` With its catchy chorus and majestic crescendo it has all the makings of a big hit. '' Vogel also noted the first line of the song, `` This life do n't last forever, '' was a `` poignant reminder of the transience of life. '' MTV 's Gil Kaufman stated that `` the uplifting ' Hold My Hand ' is one of Jackson 's classic love ballads, a heart - stirring call to unity, '' and that it ended with `` a majestic feel. '' Newsday music critic Glenn Gamboa said that the tune `` finds Jackson in fine voice. '' He also remarked, `` Now this is more like it. '' Gerrick D. Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times music blog wrote that the `` mid-tempo uplifting track is classic M.J. '' Negative reviews however came from Yahoo ! Music, where commentator Chris Willman argued that the single stole elements from the Hootie & the Blowfish song of the same name, and Minneapolis City Pages where commentator Ray Cummings said `` there 's no way to reasonably avoid being disappointed and dispirited by its thinness. '' Boston Herald critic Jed Gottlieb described the song as `` an average, Auto - Tuned Akon croon '' without `` the snap, crackle and pop of a finished King of Pop product. '' Gottlieb also wrote, `` Jackson is grumbling from his grave. '' Jason Lipshutz from Billboard said, it `` is n't a classic Jackson single, '' but Michael Jackson 's `` diehards should delight in hearing a stylish pop production that does n't dwell on the singer 's troubled life. '' Commercial performance The song debuted at number 53 on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart the week of November 27, 2010. It also became Michael Jackson 's 48th hit on Billboard Hot 100, and debuted at number 84. It debuted on the Adult R&B chart at number 16 as the chart 's highest start in 2010 the same week. The song is Jackson 's first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 since 2002 's `` Butterflies ''. The song debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Jazz Songs Chart on the week of January 15, 2011, as Jackson 's first single on this chart, it peaked at number 16. According to SoundScan, the song has sold 304,000 copies by the middle of January 2011. Track listing European CD Single No. Title Length 1. `` Hold My Hand '' 3 : 32 2. `` Hold My Hand '' ( Vocals & Orchestra ) 3 : 44 3. `` Hold My Hand '' ( Alternative Mix ) 3 : 48 4. `` Hold My Hand '' ( Instrumental ) 3 : 32 Total length : 13 : 56 Promotional CD Single No. Title Length 1. `` Hold My Hand '' 3 : 32 Total length : 3 : 32 Chart performance Charts Chart ( 2010 -- 11 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 37 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 9 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 10 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 8 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 16 Czech Airplay Chart ( IFPICR ) 13 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Finland ( IFPI ) 16 France ( SNEP ) 27 Germany ( Media Control Charts ) 7 Germany ( Airplay Chart ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 10 Ireland ( IRMA ) 21 Italy ( FIMI ) Japan ( Billboard Japan Hot 100 ) 13 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 28 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 6 Norway ( VG - lista ) 9 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) Polish Dance Chart ( ZPAV ) 40 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 17 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 7 Spain ( Airplay Chart ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 8 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 9 UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 10 US Billboard Hot 100 39 US Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs 33 US Billboard Pop Songs 38 US Billboard Jazz Songs 16 Year - end charts Chart ( 2010 ) Position German Singles Chart 91 UK Singles Chart 168 Chart ( 2011 ) Position Hungarian Airplay Chart 28 Spanish Singles Chart 35 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 15,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Gold 7,500 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) Gold 20,000 Sweden ( GLF ) Platinum 20,000 sales figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Austria November 15, 2010 Digital download Sony Music France New Zealand Australia Italy Belgium Sweden Germany Denmark Spain China November 17, 2010 Poland November 18, 2010 United States Epic Austria December 3, 2010 CD single Sony Music Germany United Kingdom December 5, 2010 Digital download Epic December 6, 2010 CD single France Sony Music Personnel Written by Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort and Claude Kelly Produced by Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort Co-produced by Michael Jackson Vocals recorded by Mack Woodward, Justin Pintar, Matt Paul, Miguel Scott, Kory Aaron, Eelco Bakker and Ryan Wiese Mixed by Serban Ghenea Orchestra recording and mixing by Wessel Oltheten Programming and Finisher : Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort Arrangement by Franck van der Heijden Orchestra by Dennis Krijnen Violin : Arlia de Ruiter, Pauline Terlouw, Erica Korthals - Altes, Vera Laporeva, Sarah Koch, Linda Dumessie, Dennis Koenders, Seija Teeuwen, David Peijnenborgh, Wim Kok, Elizabeth Liefkes Cats, Feyona van Iersel, Vera van der Brie and Erik Jan Kromhout Grand Piano : Giorgio Tuinfort Alt Violin : Mieke Honingh, Isabella Petersen, Iris Schut, Rani Kumar and Arjen de Graaf Celli : Emile Visser, Maarten Jansen, Michiel Weidner and Jascha Albracht Contrabas : Erik Winkelman Horns : Pierre Buizer and Iris Oltheten Choir : Alan Austin, Anthony Brice, Antoria Caston, Richard Dale, Eric Echols, Charlene Gillead, Valencia Green, Cynthia Jones, Iris McGhee, Felicia Peavy, Michelle Roberts, Gina Taylor, Leo Wheat Jr, Dana Widener, Terance Wilson and Sandra Wright Choir Director : Leo Wheat Jr String Arrangement : Franck van der Heijden See also List of unreleased Michael Jackson material Death of Michael Jackson List of works published posthumously References ^ Jump up to : `` MICHAEL Press Release ''. 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External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Michael Jackson songs Discography 1970s `` Got to Be There '' `` Ai n't No Sunshine '' `` I Wanna Be Where You Are '' `` Rockin ' Robin '' `` Love Is Here and Now You 're Gone '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' `` Ben '' `` Everybody 's Somebody 's Fool '' `` My Girl '' `` Shoo - Be-Doo - Be-Doo - Da - Day '' `` We 've Got a Good Thing Going '' `` With a Child 's Heart '' `` Morning Glow '' `` All the Things You Are '' `` Happy '' `` Too Young '' `` Doggin ' Around '' `` Music and Me '' `` We 're Almost There '' `` One Day in Your Life '' `` Just a Little Bit of You '' `` You Ca n't Win '' `` Ease on Down the Road '' `` A Brand New Day '' `` Do n't Stop ' Til You Get Enough '' `` Rock with You '' `` Working Day and Night '' `` Get on the Floor '' `` Off the Wall '' `` Girlfriend '' `` I Ca n't Help It '' `` She 's Out of My Life '' `` It 's the Falling in Love '' `` Burn This Disco Out '' 1980s `` Someone in the Dark '' `` The Girl Is Mine '' `` Ca n't Get Outta the Rain '' `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' '' `` Baby Be Mine '' `` Thriller '' `` Beat It '' `` Billie Jean '' `` Human Nature '' `` P.Y.T. ( Pretty Young Thing ) '' `` The Lady In My Life '' `` You 've Really Got a Hold on Me '' `` Here I Am ( Come and Take Me ) '' `` I Hear a Symphony '' `` Lonely Teardrops '' `` That 's What Love Is Made Of '' `` I Was Made to Love Her '' `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu '' `` Bad '' `` The Way You Make Me Feel '' `` Speed Demon '' `` Liberian Girl '' `` Just Good Friends '' `` Another Part of Me '' `` Man in the Mirror '' `` Dirty Diana '' `` Smooth Criminal '' `` Leave Me Alone '' `` Twenty - Five Miles '' 1990s `` Black or White '' `` Jam '' `` Why You Wanna Trip On Me '' `` In the Closet '' `` She Drives Me Wild '' `` Remember the Time '' `` Ca n't Let Her Get Away '' `` Heal the World '' `` Who Is It '' `` Give In to Me '' `` Will You Be There '' `` Keep the Faith '' `` Gone Too Soon '' `` Dangerous '' `` Come Together '' `` Someone Put Your Hand Out '' `` Scream '' `` Childhood '' `` They Do n't Care About Us '' `` Stranger in Moscow '' `` This Time Around '' `` Earth Song '' `` D.S. '' `` Money '' `` You Are Not Alone '' `` Tabloid Junkie '' `` 2 Bad '' `` HIStory '' `` Little Susie '' `` Smile '' `` Mind Is the Magic '' `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' `` Morphine '' `` Superfly Sister '' `` Ghosts '' `` Is It Scary '' `` On the Line '' 2000s `` Speechless '' `` You Rock My World '' `` Carousel '' `` Streetwalker '' `` Fly Away '' `` Unbreakable '' `` Heartbreaker '' `` Invincible '' `` Heaven Can Wait '' `` Butterflies '' `` 2000 Watts '' `` You Are My Life '' `` Privacy '' `` Do n't Walk Away '' `` Cry '' `` The Lost Children '' `` Whatever Happens '' `` Threatened '' `` Shout '' `` One More Chance '' `` Cheater '' `` Beautiful Girl '' `` We 've Had Enough '' `` Sunset Driver '' `` Scared of the Moon '' `` We Are Here to Change the World '' `` Monkey Business '' `` Fall Again '' `` In the Back '' `` The Way You Love Me '' `` For All Time '' `` Got the Hots '' `` This Is It '' 2010s `` Breaking News '' `` Hold My Hand '' `` Hollywood Tonight '' `` Keep Your Head Up '' `` Monster '' `` Best of Joy '' `` ( I Ca n't Make It ) Another Day '' `` Behind the Mask '' `` Much Too Soon '' `` Do n't Be Messin ' ' Round '' `` I 'm So Blue '' `` Song Groove ( aka Abortion Papers ) '' `` Free '' `` Price of Fame '' `` Al Capone '' `` Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous '' `` Love Never Felt So Good '' `` Chicago '' `` Loving You '' `` A Place with No Name '' `` Slave to the Rhythm '' `` Do You Know Where Your Children Are '' `` Blue Gangsta '' `` Xscape '' `` Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous '' Other `` We Are the World '' `` What More Can I Give '' `` Todo Para Ti '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' Featured `` Save Me '' `` Night Time Lover '' `` Say Say Say '' `` The Man '' `` Somebody 's Watching Me '' `` Tell Me I 'm Not Dreamin ' ( Too Good to Be True ) '' `` Get It '' `` 2300 Jackson Street '' `` Do the Bartman '' `` Whatzupwitu '' `` Why '' `` I Need You '' `` We Be Ballin ' '' `` All in Your Name '' `` There Must Be More To Life Than This '' Book Category Portal Akon Discography Awards and nominations Trouble `` Locked Up '' `` Ghetto '' `` Lonely '' `` Belly Dancer ( Bananza ) '' `` Pot of Gold '' Konvicted `` Smack That '' `` I Wanna Love You '' `` Do n't Matter '' `` Mama Africa '' `` Sorry, Blame It on Me '' `` Never Took the Time '' `` I Ca n't Wait '' Freedom `` Right Now ( Na Na Na ) '' `` I 'm So Paid '' `` Beautiful '' `` We Do n't Care '' Extended plays Operations of Nature Featured singles `` Find Us '' `` Moonshine '' `` Slow Wind ( Remix ) '' `` Soul Survivor '' `` Snitch '' `` I Am Not My Hair '' `` Girls '' `` The Sweet Escape '' `` I Tried '' `` We Takin ' Over '' `` Bartender '' `` The Way She Moves '' `` Speaker '' `` Sweetest Girl ( Dollar Bill ) '' `` Am I Dreaming '' `` Hypnotized '' `` Get Buck in Here '' `` I 'll Still Kill '' `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' 2008 '' `` What You Got '' `` Dangerous '' `` Frozen '' `` Get Low Wit It '' `` Out Here Grindin '' `` Wake It Up '' `` Body on Me '' `` What 's Love '' `` Day Dreaming '' `` Stuck with Each Other '' `` Silver & Gold '' `` One '' `` Just Go '' `` Overtime '' `` All Up 2 You '' `` Sexy Bitch '' `` Let 's Get Crazy '' `` On Top '' `` Shut It Down '' `` Push Push '' `` Body Bounce '' `` Move That Body '' `` Hold My Hand '' `` Kush '' `` I Just Had Sex '' `` Who Dat Girl '' `` Boomerang '' `` Chop My Money '' `` Like Money '' `` Play Hard '' `` Holiday '' `` Heatwave '' Promotional singles `` Holla Holla '' `` Troublemaker '' `` Dirty Work '' Other songs `` Crank It Up '' `` Oh Africa '' Book Category Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hold_My_Hand_(Michael_Jackson_and_Akon_song)&oldid=840892031 '' Categories : 2010 singles 2010s ballads Michael Jackson songs Akon songs Songs written by Akon Songs written by Claude Kelly Song recordings produced by Michael Jackson Song recordings produced by Akon Songs released posthumously Pop ballads Contemporary R&B ballads Vocal duets Songs written by Giorgio Tuinfort Music videos directed by Mark Pellington 2010 songs Epic Records singles Hidden categories : Webarchive template archiveis links CS1 French - 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Question: when did michael jackson make the song hold my hand
Answer: 2008