"Hold Me" is a popular song by Jack Little, Dave Oppenheim, and Ira Schuster. The song was published in 1933; it was recorded by co-writer Little (as Little Jack Little), and covered by Eddy Duchin, Greta Keller and Ted Fio Rito. [1]
A new version was recorded by P. J. Proby in 1964, [2] and reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. [3] The song features Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar, Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar (using a fuzz box loaned to him by Page) and Bobby Graham on drums. Proby's version also charted at No. 10 in Ireland, becoming his only chart entry in that country.
In 1981, it was covered by B. A. Robertson and Maggie Bell, reaching No. 11 on the UK chart, [4] [5] and also peaking at No. 11 in Ireland.
Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra
Chart (1933) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 11 |
Ted Fioroto and His Orchestra
Chart (1933) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 12 |
Hotel Commodore Dance Orchestra
Chart (1933) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 3 |
Don Cornell
Chart (1954) | Peak position |
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US Cash Box Top 100 [7] | 26 |
P.J. Proby
Chart (1964) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [8] | 13 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [9] | 5 |
Canada (CHUM) [10] | 4 |
Ireland (IRMA) [11] | 10 |
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) [12] | 5 |
UK Singles (OCC) [13] | 3 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] | 70 |
Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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US Easy Listening (Billboard) [6] | 37 |
The Baskerville Hounds
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [15] | 88 |
BA Robertson & Maggie Bell
Chart (1981–82) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [16] | 31 |
Ireland (IRMA) [11] | 11 |
UK Singles (OCC) [17] | 11 |
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