Hold Me (Laura Branigan song)
"Hold Me" | ||||
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Single by Laura Branigan | ||||
from the album Hold Me | ||||
B-side | "Tenderness" | |||
Released | 1985 | |||
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Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records | |||
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Laura Branigan singles chronology | ||||
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"Hold Me" is a song by the American pop singer Laura Branigan, released in 1985 as the second single from her fourth studio album Hold Me.[1] It was written by Bill Bodine and Beth Andersen, and produced by Jack White and Harold Faltermeyer.[2]
Following the Top 40 success of the first single from Hold Me, "Spanish Eddie", "Hold Me" was released as the follow-up single. It reached No. 82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart.[3]
Release[]
"Hold Me" was released on both 7" and 12" vinyl in North America and on 7" vinyl in Japan. The B-side for the North American 7" releases was "Tenderness", which was taken from Hold Me. The Japanese release featured a different track from the album, "When the Heat Hits the Streets".[4] For release as a single, "Hold Me" was edited, removing around half a minute from its duration.[5] An American 7" promotional single was also issued, featuring "Hold Me (Edited Version of Remix)" as the A-side and "Hold Me (New Extended Remix)" as the B-side, both remixed by American producer Beau Hill.[6]
The American 12" vinyl featured "Hold Me (Vocal/New Extended Remix)" as the A-side, with "Tenderness (Vocal/Extended Remix Version)" and "Spanish Eddie (Vocal/Extended Remix Version)" as the two B-sides.[7] An American 12" promotional single featured "Hold Me (Vocal/New Extended Remix)" on both sides of the vinyl.[8]
Promotion[]
No music video was filmed to promote the single.[9] Branigan performed the song on American music TV show Solid Gold,[10] and Dick Clark's Nitetime.[11]
Critical reception[]
Upon release, Billboard listed the song as a dance pick and commented: "A straight-ahead, American-sounding rock ballad; more booming beat boxes, less exotica than her usual repertoire."[12] Cash Box wrote: "An urgent ballad with a surging rock feel, "Hold Me" showcases the Branigan voice in all its many textured volume. With sharp hooks and a hummable melody, the tune could mean another chart racer for one of pop's favorite singers."[13]
Track listing[]
- 7" single (US release)
- "Hold Me" - 4:15
- "Tenderness" - 3:42
- 7" Single (US promo)
- "Hold Me (Edited Version of Remix)" - 4:15
- "Hold Me (New Extended Remix)" - 5:16
- 7" Single (Japanese release)
- "Hold Me" - 4:14
- "When the Heat Hits the Streets" - 3:42
- 7" Single (Japanese promo)
- "Hold Me" - 4:13
- "When the Heat Hits the Streets" - 3:40
- 12" Single (US release)
- "Hold Me (Vocal/New Extended Remix)" - 5:16
- "Tenderness (Vocal/Extended Remix Version)" - 5:50
- "Spanish Eddie (Vocal/Extended Remix Version)" - 5:31
- 12" Single (US promo)
- "Hold Me (Vocal/New Extended Remix)" - 5:16
- "Hold Me (Vocal/New Extended Remix)" - 5:16
Chart performance[]
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 82 |
U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart[3] | 39 |
Personnel[]
- Jack White - producer of "Hold Me", arranger on "Tenderness"
- Harold Faltermeyer - producer of "Hold Me", arranger on "Hold Me", arranger on "Spanish Eddie"
- Mark Spiro - producer of "When the Heat Hits the Streets", associate producer on "Tenderness", arranger on "Tenderness"
- Ed Arkin - arranger on "Tenderness"
- Jerry Hey - horns arrangement on "Tenderness"
- Beau Hill - remixes of "Hold Me"
References[]
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Hold Me at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Hold Me at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Laura Branigan. "Laura Branigan - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Laura-Branigan-Hold-Me/master/108691
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Hold Me (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Hold Me (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Hold Me (Vocal/New Extended Remix) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Hold Me (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie [HQ". YouTube. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Laura Branigan - Hold Me (Solid Gold Video Clip) 1986". YouTube. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Laura Branigan performing "Hold Me" (1986)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ Billboard magazine - Singles reviews - October 5, 1985 - page 65
- ^ Cash Box newspaper - October 12, 1985 - Single releases - page 11
External links[]
- 1985 singles
- Laura Branigan songs
- Song recordings produced by Harold Faltermeyer
- 1985 songs
- Atlantic Records singles