"Can't Hold Back" is the third single released by Australian singer, Kaz James

Kaz James

Christopher James Karyotakis, known professionally as Kaz James , is an Australian singer and DJ. He is a former member of the group BodyRockers. He was raised in Melbourne and is of Italian and Greek origin. He released his first solo album, If They Knew, in 2008.-Early life:James was raised in...

 taken off his 2008 debut solo album, If They Knew. It is the singer's first solo Top 50 single in Australia. Macy Gray

Macy Gray

Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...

 is a featured vocalist on the song.

Music video

A music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 has been shot and released. James uploaded the video onto his official YouTube

YouTube

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 channel on 11 January 2009. It is available for digital download on the Australian iTunes Store

ITunes Store

The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...

. It features both Kaz and Macy walking through corridors and standing within elevators. There are other rooms with different coloured backdrops in which both Kaz and Macy stand in front.

Airplay

"Can't Hold Back" first began to receive much promotion and airplay in late 2008 on the Nova Network

Nova (radio network)

Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....

. Since it's official release, it has increasingly gained airplay on the Today Network

Today Network

The Today Network is a network of Contemporary Hit Radio stations run by Southern Cross Austereo in Australia.-Affiliates:-History:The Today Network started when the Austereo Radio Network secured the first commercial FM licence in Adelaide in 1980. Austereo launched a station called Double SA FM,...

 stations.

Track listing

Australian CD Single

1. "Can't Hold Back" - 2:31

2. "Can't Hold Back" (Instrumental Mix) - 2:31

Itunes Bonus Track

3. "We Hold On

We Hold On

"We Hold On" is the second single released by Australian singer Kaz James. The song is included on the singer's 2008 debut solo album, If They Knew...

" (Beaucoup Disco Remix) - 5:39

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak Position
2009	ARIA Singles Chart	42
2009	ARIA Physical Singles Chart	36
2009	ARIA Australian Singles	8
2009	ARIA Dance Singles	5
2009	ARIA Club Chart	3
2009	Australian Airplay Chart	93

Release history

Country	Release Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	24 January 2009	CD Single, Digital Download	Sony BMG	88697462972