Hold Me Tight (Johnny Nash song)
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| "Hold Me Tight" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Nash | ||||
| from the album Hold Me Tight | ||||
| B-side | "Cupid" | |||
| Released | July 1968 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | JAD | |||
| Songwriter | Johnny Nash | |||
| Producers | 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,[2] was arranged by Arthur Jenkins and produced by Jenkins and Nash.[3]
The single's B-side, "Cupid", reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart, #38 on the adult contemporary chart, and #39 on the U.S. pop chart in 1969.[4]
"Hold Me Tight" reached #1 on the Canadian chart.[5] In the US, it went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Cash Box Top 100 as well as #20 on the adult contemporary chart. It peaked at #21 on the U.S. R&B chart and #5 in the UK Singles Chart, all in 1968.[6] The song ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968[7] and #47 in Canada.[8] On the New Zealand Listener charts it got to #10.[9]
Other charting versions
- Anthony Swete had a hit with the song in Argentina in 1969. According to Cash Box, the single was at no. 5 on the week of January 25.[10] Its peak position of no. 5 was recorded by Cash Box in the March 15 issue.[11] It was included on his Abrázame Fuerte album.[12]
- Johnny Carver - as a single in 1969 which reached #32 on the U.S. country chart.[13]
- Ali Campbell - as a single in 2007 which reached #140 on the UK Singles Chart.[14]
