On This Day: July 12, 1986 – Simply Red’s Holding Back the Years Hits Number One in America

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On This Day: July 12, 1986 – Simply Red’s Holding Back the Years Hits Number One in America.

On this day July 12, 1986, Holding Back the Years by Simply Red became the number one song in America. It held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 from July 12 through July 18 and also reached number one in Canada and Ireland. This soulful ballad, led by the unmistakable voice of Mick Hucknall, became the band’s breakthrough hit and remains one of the most emotional and enduring songs of the decade.

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