Hold Me (Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston song)

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"Hold Me"
Hold me teddy pendergrass whitney houston.jpg
Single by Teddy Pendergrass with Whitney Houston
from the album Love Language and Whitney Houston
B-side "Love"
ReleasedMay 24, 1984
Format Vinyl (7" 45 RPM)
Genre
Length6:00
Label Asylum
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Michael Masser
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Hold Me"
(1984)		"Thinking About You"
(1985)

"Hold Me" is a ballad duet performed by American singers Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston. It was written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed for Pendergrass's eighth studio album Love Language (1984). Production was overseen by Masser who used one of his earlier arrangements that he had produced for "In Your Arms", a song recorded by singer Diana Ross for her 1982 album Silk Electric , on the duet. [1] "Hold Me" was among the singles released from Pendergrass's album and was later included in Houston's 1985 self-titled debut album, serving as the debut single of her career.

Duet musical composition or arrangement for two performers

A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo section rather than performing simultaneously. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is a "piano duet" or "piano four hands". A piece for two pianists performing together on separate pianos is a "piano duo".

Teddy Pendergrass American singer, songwriter, composer

Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was an American singer. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. After leaving the group over monetary disputes in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums, then a record for an African-American R&B artist. Pendergrass's career was suspended after a March 1982 car crash that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007. Pendergrass died from respiratory failure in January 2010.

Whitney Houston American singer, actress, model, and record producer

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer and actress. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have been certified diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her crossover appeal on the popular music charts—as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know"—influenced several African-American women artists who followed in her footsteps.

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The song became a top-five hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States, but only peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [2] It however became a top thirty hit in Ireland, the Netherlands and the Flemish region of Belgium. Ron Wynn of Allmusic highlighted this track on Love Language and he called it a good duet. [3] As a result of having recorded this duet in 1984, Houston was disqualified from consideration as Grammy Best New Artist of 1985. [4]

The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012.

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Track listing

7" vinyl single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold Me" (with Whitney Houston)
4:53
2."Love" (Teddy Pendergrass)
3:04
12" vinyl single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold Me" (with Whitney Houston)
6:00
2."Love" (Teddy Pendergrass)
3:04

Personnel

Nathan East American musician

Nathan Harrell East is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is considered one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego (1978). He is a founding member of contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay and has recorded, performed, and co-written songs with performers such as Bobby Womack, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Joe Satriani, Peter Gabriel, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Toto, Kenny Loggins, Daft Punk, and Herbie Hancock.

Charts

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  1. ↑ Diana Ross version
  2. 1 2 "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-language-mw0000650618
  4. ↑ Clive Davis, "What Does 'New Artist' Really Mean?," Billboard, January 18, 1986, p. 7. https://books.google.com/books?id=XCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT7&lpg=PT7#v=onepage&q&f=false
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