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 (1968-07)
Genre	Reggae rocksteady [1]
Length	2:50
Label	JAD
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Nash
Producer(s)	Arthur Jenkins, Johnny Nash
Johnny Nash singles chronology
"(I'm So) Glad You're My Baby" (1967) "Hold Me Tight" (1968) "You Got Soul" (1968)

"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]

Chart performance

"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]

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. ^[9] Its peak position of no. 5 was recorded by Cash Box in the March 15 issue. ^[10] It was included on his Abrázame Fuerte album. ^[11]
• Johnny Carver - as a single in 1969 which reached #32 on the U.S. country chart. ^[12]
• Ali Campbell - as a single in 2007 which reached #140 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[13]

Other Cover Versions

• Anne Murray covered this song on her 1978 album Let's Keep It That Way.

Popular culture

• The tune was also used in Score commercials. ^[14]

References

1. Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "State of Independence: Jamaica". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 321. ISBN   978-0-571-28198-5.
2. "Johnny Nash, Hold Me Tight". Discogs . 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
3. "Johnny Nash, "Hold Me Tight" Single Release". Discogs . September 1968. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
4. "Johnny Nash, "Cupid" Chart Positions" . Retrieved March 25, 2019.
5. "RPM Magazine - November 11, 1968 - page 5" (PDF).
6. "Johnny Nash, "Hold Me Tight" Chart Positions" . Retrieved March 25, 2019.
7. "Billboard Top 100 – 1968". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
8. "RPM Magazine - January 6, 1969 - page 16" (PDF).
9. Cash Box, January 25, 1969 - Page 76 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 5, Last Week 9 Hold Me Tight (Odeon) Anthony Swete (RCA)
10. Cash Box, March 15, 1969 - Page 56 Cash Box Argentina, Argentina's Best Sellers, This Week 7, Last Week 5 Hold Me Tight (Odeon) Anthony Swete (RCA)
11. Crónica, 23 de Junio de 1969 - Página 23 CRONICADE NUEVOS ★ Anthony Swete DISCOS y una selección de Temas Deparados
12. "Johnny Carver, "Hold Me Tight" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 25, 2019.
13. "Ali Campbell, "Hold Me Tight" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 25, 2019.
14. David Barron (2004-01-29). "The guarantee that shocked, changed football". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-01-03.