Hannah Wants has returned to Defected Records with “Hold Me,” a deeply personal house track featuring British singer-songwriter ARA.
This song explores heartbreak and healing through hypnotic Afro-house grooves and velvety piano chords and an emotive vocal performance from ARA. The arrangement is warm and visceral yet irresistibly danceable, striking the perfect balance between feeling and rhythm.
Wants described “Hold Me” as her most significant release to date, a cathartic expression of resilience and healing. Written in December 2023, the song took on profound meaning after she experienced both a breakup and cancer diagnosis.
“I was unaware that this very song would become my own truth,” she said, “and a part of my own storyline.”
“Heavy adversities don’t come to punish us,” Wants added. “They come to teach us. It’s all about mindset. Open your eyes, heart and mind, listen to your intuition… it’s an opportunity to elevate.”
A special acoustic version of “Hold Me” will follow later in the month of February. In the meantime, listen below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.
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