Heather Small - Holding On (Video)

What this video is

Released in 2000 as a single from Heather Small's debut solo album 'Proud' (Arista Records), 'Holding On' arrived at a pivotal moment in Small's career — her transition from M People's dance-floor-oriented group sound into a solo adult contemporary identity. The album represented, in the words of contemporaneous critical coverage, a retreat from the dancefloor toward R&B and rock. The single followed the…

Why it matters

Documents a key moment in the UK soul-pop crossover of 2000: a Black British female artist navigating the shift from electronic dance club roots (M People, house, rave era) to mainstream adult contemporary pop-soul. Sits at the intersection of UK garage/house cultural residue and the emerging…

The director

UK-based music video director and editorial professional active from the mid-1990s into the 2000s. Credits include co-direction of East 17 feat. Gabrielle 'If You Ever' (1996) and East 17 'Hey Child' (1997), solo direction of Fragma 'Toca's Miracle' (2000)…