Got a Hold on Me
Encyclopedia
"Got a Hold on Me" is a 1984 song from Fleetwood Mac
's keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie
. The song rose to number ten on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, and it topped the Billboard
Adult Contemporary and Rock Tracks charts for four and two weeks, respectively. This was McVie's only top 10 solo hit in the United States. Synthesizers on the track were played by Steve Winwood
. It was released as the lead single
from McVie's self-titled 1984 solo album
.
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
's keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie
Christine McVie
Christine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
. The song rose to number ten on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, and it topped the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Adult Contemporary and Rock Tracks charts for four and two weeks, respectively. This was McVie's only top 10 solo hit in the United States. Synthesizers on the track were played by Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
. It was released as the lead single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from McVie's self-titled 1984 solo album
Christine McVie (album)
Christine McVie is the second solo album by the British Fleetwood Mac vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie. It was released in 1984.It was McVie's first solo recording since her 1970 self-titled release . The album peaked at #26 on the US album charts and #58 in the UK...
.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1984 (U.S.)
- List of number-one mainstream rock hits (United States)