Hold My Body Tight

"Hold My Body Tight"
Single by East 17
from the album Steam
Released	5 June 1995 (1995-06-05)
Length	3:37
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Anthony Mortimer Matt Rowe Richard Stannard
Producer(s)	Ian Curnow Phil Harding Rob Kean
East 17 singles chronology
"Let It Rain" (1995) "Hold My Body Tight" (1995) "Thunder" (1995)
Music video
"Hold My Body Tight" on YouTube

"Hold My Body Tight" is a song by English boyband East 17, released in June 1995 by London Records as the fifth single from their second album, Steam (1994). It was written by bandmember Tony Mortimer with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, and produced by Ian Curnow, Phil Harding and Rob Kean. The song is the only single from the album to miss the UK top 10, peaking at No. 12. Outside the UK, "Hold My Body Tight" did enter the top 10 hit in Ireland, Japan, and Lithuania.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Everybody can see that daily push-ups keep these guys fitter than any Olympic sportsman. If that's not proof enough of their stamina, check out the vitality radiating from the hot swingbeat track off Steam ." ^[1] Alan Jones from Music Week described it as "a softly smacking mid-tempo groove", adding that "far from their most melodic song, it is nicely harmonised, but a little bland. Definitely not the one to put them back at number one." ^[2] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update named it a "plaintive jackswing jiggler" in his Dance column. ^[3] Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits gave "Hold My Body Tight" three out of five, writing, "This mildly pervy smoocher isn't actually bad, just a bit boring." ^[4]

Track listings

• CD maxi

1. "Hold My Body Tight" (7-inch radio edit) – 3:37
2. "Hold My Body Tight" (Tony Mortimer remix) – 3:40
3. "Hold My Body Tight" (Danny Tenaglia vocal mix) – 7:57
4. "Hold My Body Tight" (Delta house of funk mix) – 4:44

• 12-inch maxi

1. "Hold My Body Tight" (Tony Mortimer remix) – 3:40
2. "Stay Another Day" (Aphrodite mix) – 5:28
3. "Hold My Body Tight" (Danny Tenaglia vocal mix) – 7:58
4. "Hold My Body Tight" (Brian Harvey remix) – 4:16

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [5]	73
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [6]	27
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7]	37
Europe (European AC Radio) [8]	9
Europe (European Dance Radio) [9]	6
Europe (European Hit Radio) [10]	5
France (SNEP) [11]	23
Germany (GfK) [12]	42
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [13]	24
Ireland (IRMA) [14]	10
Italy Airplay ( Music & Media ) [15]	6
Japan (Oricon) [16]	7
Latvia (Latvijas Top 20) [17]	9
Lithuania (M-1) [18]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [19]	35
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20]	20
Scotland (OCC) [21]	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [22]	28
UK Singles (OCC) [23]	12
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart ( Music Week ) [24]	13
US Hot Dance Club Play ( Billboard ) [25]	32

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Europe (European Hit Radio) [26]	37
Italy Airplay (Music & Media) [27]	11

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	5 June 1995	CD cassette	London	[28]
Japan	7 July 1995	CD		[29]

References

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2. Jones, Alan (3 June 1995). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week . p. 30. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
3. Hamilton, James (10 June 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 11. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
4. Sutherland, Mark (7 June 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits . p. 55. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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8. "Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 30. 5 August 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
9. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 26. 1 July 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
10. "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 27. 8 July 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
11. "East 17 – Hold My Body Tight" (in French). Le classement de singles.
12. "East 17 – Hold My Body Tight" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
13. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 August 1995. p. 44. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
14. Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 30 March 2009)
15. "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 25. 24 June 1995. p. 29.
16. Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
17. "The most popular songs in Latvia" (in Latvian). Lanet.lv. 27 August 1995. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
18. "M-1 Top 40". M-1.fm. 9 July 1995. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
19. "Nederlandse Top 40 – East 17" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
20. "East 17 – Hold My Body Tight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
22. "East 17 – Hold My Body Tight". Swiss Singles Chart.
23. "Hold My Body Tight", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 1 May 2023)
24. "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 24 June 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
25. Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 30 March 2009)
26. "Year End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1995" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
27. "1995 In Review, Regional Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 24.
28. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 3 June 1995. p. 35.
29. "ホールド・マイ・ボディ・タイト | East 17" [Hold My Body Tight | East 17] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 13 March 2024.