Hold Me by Hannah Wants featuring ARA

With a steadily building catalog of solid releases on the London label, including Hannah's previous collaboration with ARA, "The One," "Cure My Desire," featuring Clementine Douglas, "Hard To Breathe," featuring Hannah Boleyn, and "Calling," featuring Jem Cooke, Hannah continues to demonstrate her natural affinity for collaborating with vocalists and actively participating in the songwriting process.

Described by Hannah as her “favorite record to date,” the production and lyrics of "Hold Me" come together to create a cathartic release for the DJ, showcasing the sound of an artist who advocates fiercely for music with meaning. Written in December 2023, at a time when Hannah was “unaware that this very song would become my own truth and a part of my own storyline,” the release of "Hold Me" resonates more than ever with Hannah following a recent breakup of the relationship she was in at the time of writing. Intertwined with her breakup, Hannah also publicly revealed a cancer re-diagnosis, which only further placed more personal meaning onto this divinely timed, special, and heartfelt song.

This very song has become my own truth and a part of my own storyline.
Hannah Wants

In a recent Instagram post, Hannah explains, "Cure My Desire was born out of heartbreak back in 2020 and played a huge part in my healing. I know releasing "Hold Me" is going to play a similar role.” Hannah has received an influx of messages since teasing "Hold Me" over the last year, and the message of record will resonate with her global audience.

With evocative themes of love, loss, and resilience bolstered by ARA's spellbinding vocal layers, this aptly timed release illustrates Hannah's evolution as an artist and songwriter.

Hannah Wants featuring ARA - Hold Me
Release Date 7th February 2025
Label Defected Records

Tracklist
1. Hannah Wants featuring ARA - Hold Me