Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins
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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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Written by: Tom Bailey, Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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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.
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Release Date"Hold Me Now" was first released in the UK in November 1983 and in the U.S. in January 1984.
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Album AppearanceIt's the first track on their fourth studio album, Into The Gap, which was released in 1984.
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Chart PerformanceThe 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.
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SongwritersThe song was composed by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway, members of the Thompson Twins.
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Impact on Music CareerThe success of the song greatly contributed to the mainstream breakthrough of the Thompson Twins, and it remains one of their best-known songs.
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Music VideoThe 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.
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Song's InspirationAccording 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.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists over the years, including Louis XIV and the band, Metric.
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Unique Sound MixThe 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.
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Awards and RecognitionIn 1984, the song won the "Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group" at the British Phonographic Industry awards.
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Song DurationThe 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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