Hold You Tight (song)

"Hold You Tight"
Single by Tara Kemp
from the album Tara Kemp
Released January 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)[1]
Format
Recorded 1990 (1990)
Genre R&B
Length 4:44
Label Giant
Songwriter(s)
  • Jake Smith
  • Tuhin Roy
  • William Hammond[2]
Producer(s)
  • Jake Smith
  • Tuhin Roy[3]
Tara Kemp singles chronology
"Hold You Tight"
(1991)		 "Piece of My Heart"
(1991)

"Hold You Tight"
(1991)		 "Piece of My Heart"
(1991)
Music video
"Hold You Tight" on YouTube
Tara Kemp track listing
12 tracks
  1. "Prologue"
  2. "Hold You Tight"
  3. "Be My Lover"
  4. "Too Much"
  5. "One Love"
  6. "Tara by the Way"
  7. "Piece of My Heart"
  8. "Together"
  9. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
  10. "Something to Groove To"
  11. "Monday Love"
  12. "Epilogue"

"Hold You Tight" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Tara Kemp, issued as the lead single from her eponymous debut album. The song was her biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #3 in 1991.[4] It also peaked at #1 on the Billboard dance chart.[4] "Hold You Tight" contains samples of "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers.[5] The single was certified gold by the RIAA on June 7, 1991. [1]

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)[4] Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 68
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard) 15
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 25

References

  1. 1 2 "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 15, 2015". RIAA. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hold You Tight - Tara Kemp | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tara Kemp - Hold You Tight (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tara Kemp | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hold You Tight - Tara Kemp | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1991". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved June 15, 2015.


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