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"Holding Back the Years" is the seventh track on Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book (1985). The song's writing credits are shared between Simply Red's front-man, Mick Hucknall, and his friend Neil Moss (who was also a member of Hucknall's first group, the Frantic Elevators). They wrote the song when Hucknall was only 17 years old. It remains the band's most successful single, having reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Official Singles Chart. It is one of two Simply Red songs (the other being their co… read more
"Holding Back the Years" is the seventh track on Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book (1985). The song's writing credits … read more
"Holding Back the Years" is the seventh track on Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book (1985). The song's writing credits are shared between Simply Red's … read more

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Simply Red is an English pop band, formed in the mid 1980s. Simply Red's roots originate from the notorious 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. Manchester art student Mick Hucknall was one of the many young music fans present (along with original members of The Fall, Joy Division, The Smiths and Buzzcocks) who was inspired to form a band after witnessing that gig. The first incarnation of the band was a group called The Frantic Elevators. This band existed for 7 years, with limited releases on local labels, but split in 1984 with only limited… read more
Simply Red is an English pop band, formed in the mid 1980s. Simply Red's roots originate from the notorious 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. Manchester… read more
Simply Red is an English pop band, formed in the mid 1980s. Simply Red's roots originate from the notorious 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. Manchester art student Mick Hucknall was one of the many… read more

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