Hold My Body Tight

East 17

About Hold My Body Tight

"Hold My Body Tight" is a song by English band East 17. It was released in 1995 as the fifth single from their second album Steam. It followed "Around The World", "Steam", "Stay Another Day" and "Let It Rain" into the UK chart. It was the only single from the album not to make the UK Top 10, peaking at No. 12.


Year:
1995
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Hold my body tightTightTight
Hold my body tightTightTight
Hold that body
Oh hold me
I c u over thereBody would I love 2 share oh
I hold u in my dreamsBut then I wake upJust a dreamI'd do anything 4 u
Steal a star down from the sky
Write a song 4 birds 2 singAll I ask of u yeah
Just 1 thing baby
Just 1 thing
Just 1 thing
Hold my body tightAll nightNever let me go
Hold my body tightAll night
Never tell me nohold me
My body's all aloneNeed someone 2 take me home
Talk until the morning lightDon't wanna do yaJust hold ya tightI'd do anything 4 u
Steal a star down from the sky
Write a song 4 birds 2 singAll I ask of u yeah
Just 1 thing baby
Just 1 thing
Just 1 thing
Hold my body tightAll nightNever let me go
Hold my body tightAll night
Never tell me noHold me
So come and put them arms around meHold me real closeLike an auraSurround meI need 2 feel ya bodyThe warmth of ya skinI need 2 know the beautyThe secret withinAnd while another would be penetratingI'll still be stimulating
Contemplating on a vision vibrating
Waiting with the key2 set your feelings freeWatcha gonna do 4 me
'CosI'd do anything 4 u
Steal a star down from the sky
Write a song 4 birds 2 singAll I ask of u yeah
Just 1 thing baby
Just 1 thing
Just 1 thing
Hold my body tight
Hold that bodyAll nightNever let me go
Hold my body tightHold that body
All night
Never tell me noHold me
Hold my body tightHold that body
All nightNever let me go
Hold my body tightHold that body
All nightHold my body tight

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East 17

East 17 are a pop boy band comprising Tony Mortimer, John Hendy and Terry Coldwell. Tony Mortimer is the group's frontman and primary songwriter. Formed in Walthamstow, London in 1991, the group have achieved 18 Top 20 singles and four Top 10 albums, and were one of the UK's most popular boy bands during the early to mid-1990s. The group went on to sell 10 million records worldwide. Their boy band style was unique occasionally blending rap and pop in songs such as "House of Love", "Steam" and "Let It Rain". more »

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Written by: ANTHONY MICHAEL MORTIMER, MATTHEW PAUL ROWBOTTOM, RICHARD STANNARD

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC

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11 facts about this song

Artist Origin
The song "Hold My Body Tight" is performed by East 17, a pop boy band from London. They were named after the postal code of their hometown, Walthamstow.
Album Details
This song is from their second studio album, labeled as "Steam" which was released in the year 1994.
Chart Rankings
"Hold My Body Tight" is one of East 17's various UK Top 40 hits and successfully reached number 12 in the summer of 1995.
Song Type
The song is categorized under dance-pop genre, incorporating elements of rapped verses with a catchy pop chorus.
Music Video
The music video featured the members of the band in a seemingly futuristic setting with extraordinary visual effects for the time, such as neon lights and CGI animations.
Song Composer
The song was written by the band members themselves, primarily by Tony Mortimer, the leading songwriter of East 17.
Producers
The song was produced by British music producer Phil Harding and Ian Curnow for London Records.
Originality
Unlike many boy bands of the era, East 17 wrote their own songs and played their own instruments, establishing themselves as a more streetwise, credible alternative to other groups of the period.
Viability
"Hold My Body Tight" along with other songs such as "Stay Another Day," "It’s Alright," and "Thunder," have collectively given the band eighteen Top 20 singles and four Top 10 albums in the UK by 2012.
Reunion
The band has reunited several times since their initial 1997 break-up, performing "Hold My Body Tight" and other hits at reunion concerts.
Legacy
Even though East 17 was regularly outshone by their "rival" band Take That in terms of sales and awards, they've left a lasting legacy, and their hit "Hold My Body Tight" continues to be a popular old-school favorite.

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