"Hold Me in Your Arms" is a song written and performed by Rick Astley. Released as a single in 1989, it reached No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1989.[1] It was the third single from his album Hold Me in Your Arms.
"Hold Me in Your Arms" | ||||
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Single by Rick Astley | ||||
from the album Hold Me in Your Arms | ||||
B-side | "I Don't Want to Be Your Lover" | |||
Released | 30 January 1989 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Astley | |||
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Rick Astley singles chronology | ||||
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"Hold Me In Your Arms (original version)" on YouTube | ||||
"Hold Me In Your Arms" (HD version) on YouTube | ||||
In 2019, Astley recorded and released a 'Reimagined' version of the song for his album The Best of Me, which features a new piano arrangement.[2]
In an ironic review of 4 February 1989 the Phil Cheeseman, reviewer of British music newspaper Record Mirror, chided the song for lack of class and recommended the singer take a break.[3] Mick Mercer of Melody Maker expressed similar opinion on single.[4] Julianne Regan of All About Eve also wasn't really impressed by "Hold Me in Your Arms" by saying "this song is exactly what you'd expect from him" in her capsule review for New Musical Express.[5]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 77 |
Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop)[7] | 25 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 7 |
Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] | 32 |
Irish Singles Chart[10] | 7 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 35 |
UK Singles Chart[1] | 10 |
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