“Hold My Hand” is a duet and lead single between American recording artist Michael Jackson and Senegelese singer-songwriter Akon taken from Jackson’s eleventh solo studio album and first posthumous release, Michael.

On Saturday, November 20, the filming for the official video began in Tustin, California, a main filming location being the airship hangars at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin. There was a casting call posted up on Jackson’s official website, saying that they were “looking for his fans of all ages who want to be a part of this iconic event.

Lyrics for Hold My Hand
Song by Michael Jackson, Akon

Akon and MJ oh yeah yeah
This life don’t last forever (Hold my hand)
So tell me what we’re waiting for (Hold my hand)
We’re better off being together (Hold my hand)
Being miserable alone (Hold my hand)

‘Cause I been there before and you’ve been there before
But together we can be alright (Alright) (Yeah)
‘Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold we hold
Each other till we see the sunlight (Yeah)

So if you just hold my hand
Baby I promise that I’ll do all I can
Things will go better if you just, hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just hold
Hold my, hold, hold my, hold my hand, hold my hand

The nights are gettin’ darker (Darker) (Hold my hand)
And there’s no peace, inside (Inside) (Hold my hand)
So why make our lives harder (Hold my hand)
By fighting love tonight (So hold)

‘Cause I been there before and you’ve been there before
But together we can be alright (Alright)
‘Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We hold each other till we see the sunlight
‘Cause you could just hold my hand
Baby I promise that I’ll do all I can (If you just, if you just)
Things will go better if you just hold my hand (Yeah)
Nothing can come between us if you just hold
Hold my, hold, hold my, hold my hand, hold my hand

I can tell that you’re tired of being lonely (Yeah)
Take my hand don’t let go, baby hold me (Yeah)
Come to me and let me be your one and only (Hold my hand)
‘Cause I can make it alright till the morning (Hold my hand)
I can tell that you’re tired of being lonely (Hold my hand)
Take my hand don’t let go, baby, hold me (Hold me)
Come to me an let me be your one and only (One and only)
‘Cause I can make it alright till the morning (Hold my hand)

Hold my hand, (Yeah)
Baby I promise that I’ll do all I can (Hold my hand)
Things will get better if you just, hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just hold
Hold my, hold, hold my, hold my hand, hold my hand
Hold my hand (Yeah, yeah)
All I can (Hold my hand)
Hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just (Ooh)
Hold my (Ooh) hold my (Ooh) hold my hand, hold my hand
(Hold my hand)

(Lyrics from Genius.com)

The song was originally recorded in 2007 and was recorded by Jackson in 2007 as set to be released as the first single from Akon’s 2008 album, Freedom. Akon finished recording his own vocals for the song in 2010.

The video showed Jackson in concert, Akon singing and children dancing in the dress of Jackson, as well as sentimental scenes of children, families and old people holding hands and a woman weeping.