Hold Me Close

Hold Me Close

Single infobox
Name = Hold Me Close


Artist = David Essex
from Album = All The Fun Of The Fair
Released = September 1975
Recorded = 1975
Format = 7"
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:06
Label = CBS Records
Writer = David Essex
Jeff Wayne
Producer = Jeff Wayne
Certification =
Reviews =
Chart position = United Kingdom

  • #1
    Last single = "Rolling Stone"
    1975
    This single = "Hold Me Close"
    1975
    Next single = "If I Could"
    1975

    Hold Me Close was a UK Singles Chart #1 hit single in September 1975 for three weeks by English singer David Essex.

    ong profile

    "Hold Me Close" is a cheery love song written by Essex and produced by Jeff Wayne. It Essex's second and final UK #1. The B-side is titled "Good Ol' Rock and Roll" (Live version). The song appears on the album "All The Fun Of The Fair."

    TV usage

    This song appeared at the end of ITV's "Police Camera Action!" in October 1995 on the episode "Tales of the Unexpected".

    Essex performed the song live on Loose Women on September 16th 2008.

    Notes

    External links

    * [http://www.davidessex.com/] Official David Essex Site


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