Hold Me Tight (Johnny Nash song)
| "Hold Me Tight" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Nash | ||||
| from the album Hold Me Tight | ||||
| B-side | "Cupid" | |||
| Released | July 1968 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | JAD | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Nash | |||
| Producer(s) | Arthur Jenkins, Johnny Nash | |||
| Johnny Nash singles chronology | ||||
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"Hold Me Tight" is a song written and performed by Johnny Nash. It was featured on his 1968 album Hold Me Tight,[1] The song was arranged by Arthur Jenkins and produced by Jenkins and Nash.[2]
The single's B-side, "Cupid", reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, #38 on the adult contemporary chart, and #39 on the U.S. pop chart in 1969.[3]
Chart performance[]
"Hold Me Tight" reached No. 1 on the Canadian chart. In the US, it went to #5 on the U.S. pop chart, #20 on the adult contemporary chart, and #21 on the U.S. R&B chart, #7 on the Cashbox chart and #5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1968.[4] The song ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.[5]
Other charting versions[]
- Johnny Carver released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached No. 32 on the U.S. country chart.[6]
- Ali Campbell released a version of the song as a single in 2007 which reached No. 140 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
Popular culture[]
- The tune was also used in Score commercials.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Johnny Nash, Hold Me Tight". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Nash, "Hold Me Tight" Single Release". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Nash, "Cupid" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Nash, "Hold Me Tight" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1968". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Johnny Carver, "Hold Me Tight" Chart Position". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Ali Campbell, "Hold Me Tight" Chart Position". Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ David Barron (2004-01-29). "The guarantee that shocked, changed football". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
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