Someone to Hold

"Someone to Hold" is a song co-written and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Trey Lorenz. It was also written and produced by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. It is the opening track from his eponymous debut album and also was issued as the album's first single on September 1, 1992 by Epic Records. The song was his only hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist, peaking at #19 in 1992.^[1]

European releases of the song were backed with "Wanna Girl," Lorenz' original version of a song which became an international hit in 1993 for Jeremy Jordan.

Background and release

Epic Records promoted "Someone to Hold" as the lead single from Trey Lorenz.^[2] It released it in the United States on September 1, 1992,^[3] and in the United Kingdom on November 9, 1992.^[4] The label issued 7-inch vinyls, cassettes, and CDs in both countries.^[4]^[5] A mini CD followed in Japan on November 21, 1992.^[6] The single has the album track "Find a Way" as a B-side and certain releases also include "Wanna Girl".^[7] To promote "Someone to Hold", Lorenz starred in a music video directed by Michael Borofsky.^[8] He appeared on the American late-night television program The Arsenio Hall Show,^[9] sang on It's Showtime at the Apollo,^[10] and performed on the British television series Friday Night with Wogan.^[11]

Music and lyrics

Situated in pop and R&B music,^[12] "Someone to Hold" is a slow jam^[13] with a synth-laden production.^[14] In the lyrics, a narrator expresses joy in finding the woman that is his soulmate.^[15] Critics considered the composition "soothing"^[14] and "sensitive"^[13] and described Lorenz's vocal delivery as "smooth"^[14] and "soulful".^[16]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Trey Lorenz^[15]

Recording

Recorded at The Plant Recording Studios (Sausalito, California), Right Track Recording Studios (New York City), The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
Mixed at The Plant Recording Studios (Sausalito, California)
Mastered at Masterdisk (New York)

Personnel

Trey Lorenz – songwriter, lead vocals
Mariah Carey – songwriter, producer, arranger, vocal arranger, background vocals
Walter Afanasieff – songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards, Synclavier programming, acoustic guitar
Dan Shea – additional producer, keyboards, synth bass, rhythm programming
Dana Jon Chappelle – engineering, mixing
Manny LaCarrubba – additional engineering
Katherine Miller – vocal engineering
Jim Caruana – second engineering
Thom Kadley – second engineering
David Gleeson – second engineering
Gary Cirimelli – Akai programming, Macintosh programming, Synclavier programming
Ren Klyce – additional programming
Michael Landau – guitars
Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
Audrey Wheeler – background vocals
Will Downing – background vocals
Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

1992–1993 weekly chart performance
Chart (Publisher)	Peak position
Canada Retail Singles (The Record)^[17]	14
Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)^[17]	11
Canada Hit Tracks (RPM)^[18]	29
Europe Dance Radio (Music & Media)^[19]	21
Europe Hit Radio (Music & Media)^[20]	35
Netherlands Tipparade (Stichting Nederlandse Top 40)^[21]	3
Netherlands Single Top 100 (Dutch Charts)^[22]	47
New Zealand Singles (RIANZ)^[23]	11
Norway Airplay (Music & Media)^[24]	4
UK Singles (CIN)^[25]	65
UK Airplay (ERA)^[26]	30
US Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[27]	19
US Hot Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[28]	18
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)^[29]	5
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)^[30]	21
US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)^[31]	21
US Top 100 Pop Singles (Cash Box)^[32]	13
US Top 100 R&B Singles (Cash Box)^[33]	21
US Adult Contemporary (Gavin Report)^[34]	18
US Top 40 (Gavin Report)^[35]	10
US Top 40/Urban Crossover (Gavin Report)^[36]	4
US Urban Contemporary (Gavin Report)^[37]	5
US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records)^[38]	15
US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records)^[38]	6
US Urban Contemporary (Radio & Records)^[38]	3

1992 year-end chart performance
Chart (Publisher)	Position
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)^[39]	70
US Adult Contemporary (Gavin Report)^[40]	93
US Urban Contemporary (Gavin Report)^[41]	55
US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records)^[42]	89
US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records)^[43]	69
US Urban Contemporary (Radio & Records)^[44]	47

References

^ "Trey Lorenz | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
^ Verna, Paul; Morris, Chris; Morris, Edward, eds. (October 10, 1992). "Album Reviews". Billboard. p. 55. ProQuest 226997114.
^ "Top Sellers, New Releases". The Albany Herald. August 27, 1992. p. 7B – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "New Releases – Singles". Music Week. November 7, 1992. p. 19.
^ "Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. October 3, 1992. p. 78. ProQuest 1505942070.
^ "サムワン・トゥ・ホールド" ["Someone to Hold"] (in Japanese). Oricon.
^ "Someone to Hold" (CD single). Epic Records. 1992. 34K 74482.
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^ It's Showtime at the Apollo. January 30, 1993.
^ "Exposure". Music Week. December 12, 1992. p. 21.
^ Hunt, Dennis (January 3, 1993). "Trey Lorenz: He Stayed Awake—and Got His Break". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Martinucci, John (August 28, 1992). "New Releases". Gavin Report. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rayam, Sheila (October 23, 1992). "Booker, Lorenz Show They're Star Material". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Trey Lorenz (CD liner notes). Epic Records. 1992. p. 2. EK 47840.
^ Clark, Randy (September 19, 1992). "Music Reviews". Cash Box. p. 5 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^a ^b Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 168. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them". RPM. December 5, 1992. p. 6 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "European Dance Radio". Music & Media. November 28, 1992. p. 28.
^ "EHR Top 40". Music & Media. December 19, 1992. p. 50.
^ "Trey Lorenz – 'Someone to Hold'". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
^ "Trey Lorenz – 'Someone to Hold'". Dutch Charts.
^ "Trey Lorenz – 'Someone to Hold'". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023.
^ "National Airplay". Music & Media. December 12, 1992. p. 24.
^ "'Someone to Hold' by Trey Lorenz". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023.
^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart". Music Week. December 19, 1992. p. 16.
^ "Trey Lorenz Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023.
^ "Trey Lorenz Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023.
^ "Trey Lorenz Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023.
^ "Trey Lorenz Chart History (Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023.
^ "Trey Lorenz Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023.
^ "Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 12, 1992. p. 4 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Top 100 R&B Singles". Cash Box. November 14, 1992. p. 12 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Adult Contemporary". Gavin Report. November 13, 1992. p. 22.
^ "Top 40". Gavin Report. November 13, 1992. p. 8.
^ "Crossover Chart". Gavin Report. November 6, 1992. p. 15.
^ "Urban Contemporary". Gavin Report. November 13, 1992. p. 19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "National Airplay Overview". Radio & Records. November 20, 1992. p. 80. ProQuest 1017259878.
^ "The Year in Music". Billboard. December 26, 1992. p. YE-28. ProQuest 1505965600.
^ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary". Gavin Report. December 11, 1992. p. 24.
^ "Top 100 Urban Contemporary". Gavin Report. December 11, 1992. p. 25.
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^ "The Top 92 of 1992". Radio & Records. December 11, 1992. p. 45. ProQuest 1017260849.
^ "The Top 92 of 1992". Radio & Records. December 11, 1992. p. 54. ProQuest 1017261176.

External links

"Someone to Hold" at AllMusic
"Someone to Hold" at Discogs (list of releases)

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