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"Hold Me Tight" is a song written and performed by Johnny Nash. It was featured on his 1968 album Hold Me Tight,[1] The song was arranged by Arthur Jenkins and produced by Jenkins and Nash.[2]

"Hold Me Tight"
Single by Johnny Nash
from the album Hold Me Tight
B-side	"Cupid"
Released	July 1968 (1968-07)
Genre	Reggae
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)

The single's B-side, "Cupid", reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, #38 on the adult contemporary chart, and #39 on the U.S. pop chart in 1969.[3]

Chart performance

"Hold Me Tight" reached No. 1 on the Canadian chart. 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.[4] The song ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.[5]

Other charting versions

• Johnny Carver released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached No. 32 on the U.S. country chart.[6]
• Ali Campbell released a version of the song as a single in 2007 which reached No. 140 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]

Popular culture

• The tune was also used in Score commercials.[8]

References

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