Hold You Tight (song)

This article is about the Tara Kemp song. For other songs, see Hold You Tight.

"Hold You Tight"
Single by Tara Kemp
from the album Tara Kemp
Released	January 10, 1991 (1991-01-10) [1]
Studio	Prime Cuts (New York City) [2]
Length	4:44
Label	Giant
Songwriter(s)	Jake Smith Tuhin Roy William Hammond [3]
Producer(s)	Jake Smith Tuhin Roy
Tara Kemp singles chronology
"Hold You Tight" (1991) "Piece of My Heart" (1991)
Music video
"Hold You Tight" on YouTube

"Hold You Tight" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Tara Kemp, issued as the lead single from her eponymous debut album (1991) by Giant Records. The song contains samples of "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers.^{[ citation needed ]}

"Hold You Tight" was Kemp's biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #3 in April 1991. It also reached #1 on the Billboard 12-inch Singles Sales chart and reached the top 30 in Canada and New Zealand. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 7, 1991.

Track listings

• US 7-inch and cassette single ^{[4] [5]}
• Australian cassette single ^[6]
• Japanese mini-CD single ^[7]

1. "Hold You Tight" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "Hold You Tight" (All Night extended mix) – 6:44

• US 12-inch and maxi-cassette single ^{[8] [9]}

A1. "Hold You Tight" (All Night radio mix) – 4:33

A2. "Hold You Tight" (All Night extended mix) – 6:45

A3. "Hold You Tight" (All Night instrumental mix) – 4:33

B1. "Hold You Tight" (Shaw & Jones remix) – 6:20

B2. "Hold You Tight" (Sisters Gonna Work It Out mix) – 5:15

B3. "Hold You Tight" (acapella) – 1:20

• UK 7-inch and cassette single ^{[10] [11]}

1. "Hold You Tight" (radio edit)
2. "Hold You Tight" (7-inch mix)

• UK 12-inch and CD single ^{[12] [13]}
• Australian 12-inch single ^[14]

1. "Hold You Tight" (All Night extended version)
2. "Hold You Tight" (Tight mix)
3. "Hold You Tight" (Hold It Now Hit It mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [15] 68 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [16] 24 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [17] 19 UK Singles (OCC) [18] 69 US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 3 US 12-inch Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [20] 1 US Dance Club Play ( Billboard ) [21] 15 US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard ) [22] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position UK Club Chart ( Record Mirror ) [23] 99 US Billboard Hot 100 [24] 25 US 12-inch Singles Singles (Billboard) [25] 36 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) [26] 63

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [1]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 10, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassette	Giant	[1]
United Kingdom	March 18, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[27]
Japan	April 10, 1991	Mini-CD		[28]

References

1. "American single certifications – Tara Kemp – Hold You Tight". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2. Tara Kemp (1991). Tara Kemp (US CD album booklet). Giant Records, Turnstyle Records. 9 24408-2.
3. "Hold You Tight - Tara Kemp | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved June 12, 2015.
4. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Giant Records. 7-19458.
5. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (US cassette single cassette notes). Giant Records. 4-19458.
6. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (Australian cassette single sleeve). Reprise Records. 543919458-4.
7. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Giant Records. WPDP-6273.
8. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Giant Records. BV-9102.
9. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (US maxi-cassette single sleeve). Giant Records. BC 9102.
10. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Giant Records. W0020.
11. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (UK cassette single sleeve). Giant Records. W0020C.
12. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Giant Records. W0020T.
13. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (UK CD single liner notes). Giant Records. W0020CD.
14. Tara Kemp (1991). Hold You Tight (Australian 12-inch single sleeve). Reprise Records. 9362-40050-0.
15. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 152.
16. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1510." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
17. "Tara Kemp – Hold You Tight". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
19. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard . April 13, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
20. "Tara Kemp Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
21. "Dance Club Songs" . Billboard. March 2, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
22. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard. March 30, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
23. "The Record Mirror Club Chart 1991" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). January 4, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
24. Pedro. "Longbored Surfer – 1991". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
25. "The Year in Music 1991: Top Dance Sales 12-inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-32.
26. "The Year in Music 1991: Top R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-18.
27. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . March 16, 1991. p. 19.
28. "ホールド・ユー・タイト | タラ・ケンプ" [Hold You Tight | Tara Kemp] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved September 10, 2023.

External links

• "Hold You Tight" at AllMusic
• " Hold You Tight " at Discogs (list of releases)