Michael Jackson Ft. Akon - Hold My Hand video free download

Released November 15, 2010

Format CD single, digital download

Recorded 2007 -- 2010

Genre R&B, soul, hip hop

Length 3:32

Label Epic

Writer(s) Aliaune Thiam

Giorgio Tuinfort

Claude Kelly

Producer Akon

Giorgio Tuinfort

Michael Jackson (co-producer)

On Monday, November 22, 2010, 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."

On December 4, 2010, a 30-second teaser of the video was released on Michael Jackson's official YouTube channel and the official website. It featured clips from Jackson's Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour DVD and clips of fans dancing. The video debuted at midnight December 9, 2010 on worldwide websites, including MichaelJackson.com. The video showed Jackson in concert (from Dangerous World Tour in Bucharest and HIStory World Tour in Munich), 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. As of January 23, 2011, the video has been viewed over 23,5 million times on Youtube.