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Simply Red - Holding Back The Years video

"Holding Back the Years" is the 7th track on Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book. The song was a huge success for the group and quickly rose to the top of charts across the world. The single is one of two Simply Red songs (the other being their cover of "If You Don't Know Me by Now") to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, for the week ending July 12, 1986. It also reached #2 in the UK and was a worldwide hit. It had initially been released in the UK the year before, but only reached #51.

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Simply Red - Holding Back The Years

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (04:21)

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Simply Red - Stars (04:06)

Simply Red - Sunrise

Simply Red - Sunrise (03:44)

Simply Red - You Make Me Feel Brand New

Simply Red - You Make Me Feel Brand New (04:38)

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (03:25)

Simply Red - It's Only Love

Simply Red - It's Only Love (04:01)

Simply Red - Fake

Simply Red - Fake (03:49)

Simply Red - So Not Over You

Simply Red - So Not Over You (03:41)

Simply Red - Fairground

Simply Red - Fairground (04:22)

Simply Red - Home

Simply Red - Home (03:22)

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (03:28)

Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) (04:25)

Simply Red - Holding Back the Years (live)

Simply Red - Holding Back the Years (live) (05:28)

♫♪♫♪ Simply Red - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (live)

♫♪♫♪ Simply Red - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (live) (03:12)

Simply Red -Say You Love Me

Simply Red -Say You Love Me (03:45)

Simply Red - Sunrise

Simply Red - Sunrise (03:35)

Simply Red And Anastacia 2nd Aug 2009

Simply Red And Anastacia 2nd Aug 2009 (05:17)

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Simply Red Viña 2009 - If You Don't Know Me by Now HQ (03:39)

Simply Red - Something Got Me Started

Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (03:27)

Simply Red - You Make Me Feel Brand New

Simply Red - You Make Me Feel Brand New (04:25)

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