Hold Me Now

Thompson Twins

About Hold Me Now

"Hold Me Now" is a song by British band the Thompson Twins. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alex Sadkin and the group's lead vocalist Tom Bailey. The song is a mid-tempo new wave song that uses a varied instrumentation, including keyboards, a xylophone, a piano and Latin percussion. It was released in November 1983 as the first single from their fourth studio album, Into the Gap. Released in the United Kingdom in late 1983, the song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart in November of that year and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 1983, becoming the band's biggest-selling single, and their first top five in that country. The song was released in the United States in February 1984 and became the band's highest charting single there, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in May, remaining on the chart for 21 weeks. In addition, the song topped Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week in April 1984. 


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I have a picture,
Pinned to my wall.
An image of you and of me and we're laughing and loving it all.
Look at our life now, tattered and torn.
We fuss and we fight and delight in the tears that we cry until dawn

Hold me now, warm my heart
Stay with me, let loving start (let loving start)

You say I'm a dreamer, we're two of a kind
Both of us searching for some perfrct world we know we'll never find
So perhaps I should leave here, yeah yeah go far away
But you know that there's no where that I'd rather be than with you here
Today

Hold me now, warm my heart
Stay with me, let loving start (let loving start)

You ask if I love you, well what can I say?
You know that I do and if this is just one of those games that we play
So I'll sing you a new song, please don't cry anymore
And then I'll ask your forgiveness, though I don't know just what I'm
Asking it for

Hold me now, warm my heart
Stay with me, let loving start (let loving start)

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Thompson Twins

The Thompson Twins were a British New Wave pop group that formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993. They achieved considerable popularity in the mid 1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the globe. more »

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Written by: Tom Bailey, Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway

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12 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Hold Me Now" falls under the category of new wave and synth-pop, two genres that were particularly popular during the 1980s and are characterized by their use of electronic synthesizers.
Release Date
"Hold Me Now" was first released in the UK in November 1983 and in the U.S. in January 1984.
Album Appearance
It's the first track on their fourth studio album, Into The Gap, which was released in 1984.
Chart Performance
The song reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., making it the highest-charting single by the Thompson Twins in both countries.
Songwriters
The song was composed by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway, members of the Thompson Twins.
Impact on Music Career
The success of the song greatly contributed to the mainstream breakthrough of the Thompson Twins, and it remains one of their best-known songs.
Music Video
The music video directed by Rupert James, features a giant wooden frame in the shape of a pyramid, and it was nominated for "Best New Artist in a Video" at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards.
Song's Inspiration
According to the band's lead vocalist, Tom Bailey, the song was born out of an argument between him and band member Alannah Currie. Tom started playing the piano and singing to calm the situation, with those emotions finding a way into the song.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by several artists over the years, including Louis XIV and the band, Metric.
Unique Sound Mix
The song mixes soft synthesizer pads with a percussive rhythm created using an electronic drum machine, a common motif in pop music of the 80s but juxtaposed interestingly with a warm and emotive vocal delivery.
Awards and Recognition
In 1984, the song won the "Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group" at the British Phonographic Industry awards.
Song Duration
The original album version lasts for 4 minutes and 44 seconds, while the single version lasts for approximately 3 and a half minutes.

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