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{{Infobox film
{{for|the Indian film|Holding Back (film)}}
| name           = Holding Back
{{Infobox song
| image         =
| name         = Holding Back
| caption       =  
| type         = single
| director      = [[Wilson Louis]]
| artist       = [[Banks (singer)|Banks]]
| writer         = [[Wilson Louis]]
| album        = [[Serpentina (album)|Serpentina]]
| producer      = Shiela Sandhu
| released      = {{Start date|2022|02|25}}
| starring      = [[Seema Biswas]]<br>[[Ananth Mahadevan]]<br>Kunal Kumar
| genre        =
| studio        = Wilson Louis Films and OSH Productions.
| length        = 3:53
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2015}}
| label         =
| runtime        = 19 minutes 58 seconds
* [[AWAL]]
| country        = India
* Her Name Is Banks
| language      = Hindi
| writer        =  
* Israel Heller
* [[Banks (singer)|Jillian Rose Banks]]
* Jasmin Mary Tadjiky
* [[Beat Butcha|Eliot Peter Phillip Dubock]]
* Rachel Moulden
| producer      =  
* [[Beat Butcha]]
* [[Tālā (musician)|Tālā]]
* Banks
| prev_title    = [[Skinnydipped]]
| prev_year    = 2021
| next_title    = I Still Love You
| next_year    = 2022
| misc          = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|{{YouTube|9MKUt1HvLf8|"Holding Back"}}}}
}}
}}
'''''Holding Back''''' is a Hindi short film, directed, written and co-produced by [[Wilson Louis]]. Starring [[Seema Biswas]], [[Anant Mahadevan]], and Kunal Kumar - the film is a true story about a mother's deepest emotion to hold back her tears, to save her son from enduring any more pain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Holding-on-to-a-late-friend/articleshow/50476214.cms |title=Holding Back in Mumbai Mirror|publisher=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>


==Plot==
"'''Holding Back'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Banks (singer)|Banks]], released on February 25, 2022 as the third single from her fourth studio album, ''[[Serpentina (album)|Serpentina]]'' (2022).
Holding Back&nbsp;is based on a true&nbsp;incident involving a Mother, her Son and an important journey.&nbsp;
In 1999, a Mother and her Son were travelling together to a wedding.&nbsp; Because of the&nbsp;situation surrounding their trip, the inevitable tragedy took place.
The Mother, determined to spare her Son any&nbsp;further pain, was forced to rise up, to dig within herself for almost inhuman strength, in order to face the ensuing situation head on.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywooddhamaka.in/spotlight/seema-biswas-starrer-film-holding-back-is-based-on-true-story/10279 |title=Holding Back True Story|publisher=Bollywood Dhamaka}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Background and promotion==
*[[Seema Biswas]]
After releaseing two previous singles, "[[The Devil (Banks song)|The Devil]]" and "[[Skinnydipped]]",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/banks-announces-fourth-album-with-new-single-holding-back |title=Banks announces fourth album with new single "Holding Back" |magazine=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref> Banks debuted "Holding Back" on February 24, 2022, in ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Newstead |first=Al |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/banks-single-holding-back-announces-new-album-serpentina/13774614 |title=Banks Isn't 'Holding Back' on Her New Single and Fourth Album, ''Serpentina'' |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=January 24, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Graves |first=Wren |url=https://consequence.net/2022/02/banks-serpentina-holding-back-kimmel-watch/ |title=Banks Announces New Album Serpentina, Debuts "Holding Back" on Kimmel: Watch |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref> Alongside the single's release, she announced her then-upcoming fourth album, ''Serpentina''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sanchez |first=Emma |url=https://variancemagazine.com/sounds/12857-banks-holding-back |title=Banks Shares Explosive New Single 'Holding Back,' Confirms New Album |magazine=[[Variance (magazine)|Variance]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=March 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225165531/https://variancemagazine.com/sounds/12857-banks-holding-back |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lavin |first=Will |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/banks-announces-new-album-serpentina-shares-anthemic-single-holding-back-3170003 |title=Banks Announces New Album ''Serpentina'', Shares Anthemic Single 'Holding Back' |magazine=[[NME]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=January 24, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225195504/https://www.nme.com/news/music/banks-announces-new-album-serpentina-shares-anthemic-single-holding-back-3170003 |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Milewski |first=Kathryn |url=https://live365.com/blog/banks-releases-new-single-holding-back-announces-upcoming-album-serpentina/ |title=Banks Releases New Single 'Holding Back' & Announces Upcoming Album ''Serpentina'' |publisher=[[Live365]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/banks-launches-new-album-serpentina/ |title=Banks Launches New Album ''Serpentina'' |magazine=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
*[[Anant Mahadevan]]
*[[Kunal Kumar]]
*[[Raj Arjun]]
*[[Aditya Lakhia]]
*[[Jaywant Wadkar]]
*[[Pradeep Patwardhan]]


==Reception==
According to Banks, "Holding Back" carries an "energy that is so big it could take up the whole room". She stated that amid the negativity of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], she wanted to uplift listeners through her music, offering a contrast to the darker material on her earlier albums ''[[Goddess (Banks album)|Goddess]]'' (2014) and ''[[The Altar]]'' (2016). She added that the song "makes me feel ready to conquer the world".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Thomás |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/banks-announces-serpentina-drops-holding-back-1295634/ |url-access=limited |title=Banks Slithers into the Driver's Seat of Her Destiny as She Announces LP ''Serpentina'' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=February 25, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225052156/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/banks-announces-serpentina-drops-holding-back-1295634/ |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''{{'}}s Hannah Broughton described "Holding Back" as "rapturous", noting that the song showcases new vocal approaches from Banks including "[[Nao (singer)|Nao]]-like pitched-up vocals".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Broughton |first=Hannah |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/banks-serpentina-album-review |title=Banks Leans into Her '00s R&B and Pop Influences on ''Serpentina'' |magazine=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410142731/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/banks-serpentina-album-review |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Bobby Talk Cinema says "Directed by Wilson Louis, its indeed a worth praising effort inspired from an actual incident of 1999 and its really good to see the writer-director choosing this thoughtful, emotional subject moving much ahead than the usual ‘attention-seeking’ plots often seen in the world of short films. "<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tiggdigg.com/holding-back-touching-true-story/ |title=Holding Back Review TD|publisher=TiggDigg}}</ref>
Deepak Tripathi of Tiggdigg calls Holding Back masterpiece of Indian Short Films.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost.php?postid=postid123116053358 |title=Holding Back Review BtC|publisher=Bobbytalks Cinema}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Composition==
* Finalist, [[Filmfare Awards]] 2017&nbsp;–&nbsp;Top five short films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2017/finalists/holding-back/722 |title=Holding Back Fimlfare Finalist |publisher=Filmfare}}</ref>
Skyy Rincon of ''MXDWN'' described "Holding Back" as "euphoric", highlighting its "mellifluous harmonization". She stated that the song "starts off on an intense note", and noted its "dreamy atmosphere" as it develops with layered vocalizations and melodies. Rincon concluded that the track results in a "decadent, heavenly listener experience".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rincon |first=Skyt |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2022/02/24/news/banks-announces-new-album-serpentina-for-april-2022-release-debuts-euphoric-new-single-holding-back/ |title=Banks Announces New Album Serpentina For April 2022 Release, Debuts Euphoric New Single "Holding Back" |magazine=MXDWN |date=February 24, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
* Best Film, Award of Excellence&nbsp;and&nbsp;Best of Show,&nbsp;Best Shorts Competition,&nbsp;California. California shorts-2016<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/holding-back-the-first-film-to-win-at-best-shorts-competition-california/20151224.htm |title=Holding Back Review award California|publisher=Rediff}}</ref>


== References ==
==Personnel==
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Credits were adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tidal.com/album/261306766/credits |title=Holding Back |at=Credits |publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] |date=February 15, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
{{reflist}}


[[Category:2015 films]]
* [[Banks (singer)|Banks]] – lead vocal, songwriter, producer
* [[Beat Butcha|Eliot Peter Phillip Dubock]] – songwriter, producer
* Israel Heller – songwriter
* Jasmin Mary Tadjiky – songwriter
* Rachel Emily Moulden – songwriter
* [[Tālā (musician)|Tālā]] – producer
 
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of release dates and formats
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{Ref.}}
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| June 16, 2022
| {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[streaming]]}}
| {{hlist|[[AWAL]]|Her Name Is Banks}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3Qt1YsLiibSWZhhqi1W4DI |title=Holding Back |publisher=[[Spotify]] |date=February 15, 2022 |access-date=February 16, 2026}}</ref>
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{YouTube|1TO9-ujYh7A|"Skinnydipped" audio}}
 
{{Banks}}
 
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[[Category:2022 singles]]
[[Category:2022 songs]]
[[Category:Banks (singer) songs]]
[[Category:AWAL singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Banks (singer)]]

Latest revision as of 11:21, 16 February 2026

For the Indian film, see Holding Back (film).
"Holding Back"
Single by Banks
from the album Serpentina
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Length3:53
Label
  • AWAL
  • Her Name Is Banks
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Banks singles chronology
"Skinnydipped"
(2021) 		"Holding Back"
(2022) 		"I Still Love You"
(2022)
Lyric video
"Holding Back" at YouTube

"Holding Back" is a song by American singer-songwriter Banks, released on February 25, 2022 as the third single from her fourth studio album, Serpentina (2022).

Background and promotion[edit | edit source]

After releaseing two previous singles, "The Devil" and "Skinnydipped",[1] Banks debuted "Holding Back" on February 24, 2022, in Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[2][3] Alongside the single's release, she announced her then-upcoming fourth album, Serpentina.[4][5][6][7]

According to Banks, "Holding Back" carries an "energy that is so big it could take up the whole room". She stated that amid the negativity of the COVID-19 pandemic, she wanted to uplift listeners through her music, offering a contrast to the darker material on her earlier albums Goddess (2014) and The Altar (2016). She added that the song "makes me feel ready to conquer the world".[8] The Line of Best Fit's Hannah Broughton described "Holding Back" as "rapturous", noting that the song showcases new vocal approaches from Banks including "Nao-like pitched-up vocals".[9]

Composition[edit | edit source]

Skyy Rincon of MXDWN described "Holding Back" as "euphoric", highlighting its "mellifluous harmonization". She stated that the song "starts off on an intense note", and noted its "dreamy atmosphere" as it develops with layered vocalizations and melodies. Rincon concluded that the track results in a "decadent, heavenly listener experience".[10]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Credits were adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • Banks – lead vocal, songwriter, producer
  • Eliot Peter Phillip Dubock – songwriter, producer
  • Israel Heller – songwriter
  • Jasmin Mary Tadjiky – songwriter
  • Rachel Emily Moulden – songwriter
  • Tālā – producer

Release history[edit | edit source]

List of release dates and formats
Region Date Format(s) Label Template:Ref.
Various June 16, 2022
  • AWAL
  • Her Name Is Banks
 [12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (February 25, 2022). "Banks announces fourth album with new single "Holding Back"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Newstead, Al (February 28, 2022). "Banks Isn't 'Holding Back' on Her New Single and Fourth Album, Serpentina". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Graves, Wren (February 25, 2022). "Banks Announces New Album Serpentina, Debuts "Holding Back" on Kimmel: Watch". Consequence. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sanchez, Emma (February 25, 2022). "Banks Shares Explosive New Single 'Holding Back,' Confirms New Album". Variance. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ Lavin, Will (February 25, 2022). "Banks Announces New Album Serpentina, Shares Anthemic Single 'Holding Back'". NME. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ Milewski, Kathryn (February 25, 2022). "Banks Releases New Single 'Holding Back' & Announces Upcoming Album Serpentina". Live365. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ Murray, Robin (February 25, 2022). "Banks Launches New Album Serpentina". Clash. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  8. ↑ Mier, Thomás (February 25, 2022). "Banks Slithers into the Driver's Seat of Her Destiny as She Announces LP Serpentina". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  9. ↑ Broughton, Hannah (April 5, 2022). "Banks Leans into Her '00s R&B and Pop Influences on Serpentina". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ Rincon, Skyt (February 24, 2022). "Banks Announces New Album Serpentina For April 2022 Release, Debuts Euphoric New Single "Holding Back"". MXDWN. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Holding Back". Tidal. February 15, 2022. Credits. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Holding Back". Spotify. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2026.

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