Hold Me Tight (Johnny Nash song)
"Hold Me Tight" is a song written and performed by Johnny Nash. It reached No. 1 on the Canadian chart, #5 on both the U.S. pop chart and the UK Singles Chart, #7 on the Cashbox chart, #20 on the adult contemporary chart, and #21 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1968. It was featured on his 1968 album Hold Me Tight, and the tune was also used in Score commercials.
The song was arranged by Arthur Jenkins and produced by Jenkins and Nash.
The song ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.
The single's B-side, "Cupid", reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, #38 on the adult contemporary chart, and #39 on the U.S. pop chart in 1969.- Johnny Carver released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached No. 32 on the U.S. country chart.
- Ali Campbell released a version of the song as a single in 2007 which reached No. 140 on the UK Singles Chart.
