He Can Only Hold Her
~ Recording by Amy Winehouse
Annotation
Contains sample interpolation of "She's a Fox Now", written by Robert Poindexter and Richard Poindexter.
The 3:19 recordings here are the same as the other ones with 31 seconds of silence at the end.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 171 304 1 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 0251714211 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:48 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
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| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) | B0008428-02 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 171 421 1 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| 環球音樂 | 171 421-1A |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 172 613 3 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 5376895 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records) | 1714211 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 3:20 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (BMG club edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | B0008428-02 INO2, D171071 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 3:20 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (clean) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0008555-02 INO2 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 3:20 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) | B0008428-02 INO2 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records) | 173 412 8 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 3:20 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album | Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 173 412 8 | |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:52 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 530 039 1 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 3:20 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) | B0008994-01 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:48 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 174 130-3 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records) | UICI-9021 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | UICI-1053 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 174 909 7 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 175 563 1 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition with extra disc for Germany) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 175 563 1 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 5304940 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 5304758 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 175 211 9 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 60251755631 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:49 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records) | 173 969-0 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (Deluxe Edition) (deluxe edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | UICI-1066, UICI-1067 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| USM JAPAN (Universal Music Japan label; read the annotation before using!) | UICY-91134 |
| 3.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Frank & Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 178 955 8 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| USM JAPAN (Universal Music Japan label; read the annotation before using!) | UICY-60013 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 1.21 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:44 | Amy Winehouse | Greatest Hits | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | ?:?? | Amy Winehouse | The Album Collection | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Music Russia | 4605026711754 |
| 2.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | ?:?? | Amy Winehouse | The Album Collection | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 0602537136766 |
| 2.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 3:20 | Amy Winehouse | The Album Collection | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) | B0008926-02 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 00600753450628 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (clean) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (explicit) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:47 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (clean) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 3.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | ?:?? | Amy Winehouse | The Collection | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 00602547428585 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (deluxe edition, remastered reissue) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records) | 0600753691090 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 3:20 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (pink vinyl) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
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| 2.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:47 | Amy Winehouse | The Collection | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 3509992 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:47 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 3509997 |
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (Reissue) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
| Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | 171 304 1 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.19 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Greatest Hits | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark (Russian bootleg production) | 17063-1/2 |
| 1.21 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:44 | Amy Winehouse | Greatest Hits | Amy Winehouse | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) | 29990•1/2, 4607147908914 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.10 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:46 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black (Complete Version) | Amy Winehouse | Album |
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Relationships
| recording engineer: | Vaughan Merrick Dom Morley Derek Pacuk Matt Paul Gabriel Roth (Gabriel Alexander Roth) |
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| producer: | P*Nut (task: original demo) Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) |
| assistant mixer: | Matt Paul |
| mixer: | Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer) |
| baritone saxophone: | Cochemea Gastelum (saxophonist) |
| bass guitar: | Nick Movshon |
| drums (drum set): | Homer Steinweiss |
| guitar: | Thomas Brenneck Binky Griptite |
| percussion: | Sam Koppelman (drummer and percussionist) |
| piano: | Victor Axelrod |
| tenor saxophone: | Neal Sugarman |
| trumpet: | Dave Guy |
| background vocals: | Ade Omotayo Zalon Thompson |
| recorded at: | Allido Studios (studio for Mark Ronson's Allido label) in New York, New York, United States Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom |
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| samples: | (My Girl) She's a Fox by The Icemen (60s Rock) |
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| part of: | Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 34) (order: 34) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/3eVo0wD4kGwF3gshtecZso [info] |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/218966 [info] |
| recording of: | He Can Only Hold Her |
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Related works
He Can Only Hold Her
| writer: | Richard Poindexter Robert Poindexter Amy Winehouse |
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| publisher: | EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) IQ Music Ltd. |
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