Hold Me Tight (Johnny Nash song)

"Hold Me Tight" is a song written and performed by Johnny Nash. It was featured on his 1968 album Hold Me Tight,^[2] was arranged by Arthur Jenkins and produced by Jenkins and Nash.^[3]

"Hold Me Tight"
Single by Johnny Nash
from the album Hold Me Tight
B-side	"Cupid"
Released	July 1968 (1968-07)
Genre	Reggae rocksteady[1]
Length	2:50
Label	JAD
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Nash
Producer(s)	Arthur Jenkins, Johnny Nash
Johnny Nash singles chronology
"(I'm So) Glad You're My Baby" (1967) "Hold Me Tight" (1968) "You Got Soul" (1968)

The single's B-side, "Cupid", reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart, #38 on the adult contemporary chart, and #39 on the U.S. pop chart in 1969.^[4]

Chart performance

"Hold Me Tight" reached #1 on the Canadian chart.^[5] In the US, it went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Cash Box Top 100 as well as #20 on the adult contemporary chart. It peaked at #21 on the U.S. R&B chart and #5 in the UK Singles Chart, all in 1968.^[6] The song ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968^[7] and #47 in Canada.^[8]

Other charting versions

• Anthony Swete had a hit with the song in Argentina in 1969. According to Cash Box, the single was at no. 5 on the week of January 25.^[9] Its peak position of no. 5 was recorded by Cash Box in the March 15 issue.^[10] It was included on his Abrázame Fuerte album.^[11]
• Johnny Carver - as a single in 1969 which reached #32 on the U.S. country chart.^[12]
• Ali Campbell - as a single in 2007 which reached #140 on the UK Singles Chart.^[13]

Other Cover Versions

• Anne Murray covered this song on her 1978 album Let's Keep It That Way.

Popular culture

• The tune was also used in Score commercials.^[14]