Take My Hand (5 Seconds of Summer song)

"Take My Hand"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album 5SOS5
Released1 April 2022 (2022-04-01)
Length3:59
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Luke Hemmings
Producer(s)Michael Clifford
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Complete Mess"
(2022) 		"Take My Hand"
(2022) 		"Me Myself & I"
(2022)

"Take My Hand" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 1 April 2022 as the second single from their fifth studio album 5SOS5.[1]

Background and composition

The band teased the song on 31 March 2022 via social media.[2] The song was written by lead singer Luke Hemmings and was produced by guitarist Michael Clifford.[3] Hemmings spoke about the song and its meaning.

"'Take My Hand' is a song the band is extremely proud of. We’re always proud of what we create, but this one is special. This one really feels like the heart of 5SOS. It’s about the fear of change in yourself and becoming accustomed to how you’ve always been. This song speaks on finally embracing that fear and embracing changes, because they’re changes for the better. It’s about realizing how lucky you are and never letting go of the one who helped you get to that place."[4]

The track runs at 126 BPM and is in the key of C major.[5]

Personnel

Credits for "Take My Hand" adapted from AllMusic.[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Take My Hand"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia Independent Singles (AIR)[7] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 72
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 12
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] 54

Release history

Release history for "Take My Hand"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 1 April 2022
BMG [11]

References

  1. ^ "5 Seconds of Summer Return With 'Take My Hand': Stream It Now". Billboard. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ^ Stephen Ackroyd (31 March 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer are set to drop a new track, 'Take My Hand'". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ August Billy (3 April 2022). "5 Seconds Of Summer Release New Single 'Take My Hand'". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Diana (7 April 2022). "5 Seconds of Summer Unveil "Take My Hand"". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Key and BPM of Take My Hand by 5 Seconds of Summer". Musicstax.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Take My Hand - 5SOS Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Singles Chart (Independent Labels) 11 April 2022". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography 5 Seconds Of Summer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Take My Hand - Single by 5 Seconds of Summer". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.