Hold Me in Your Arms (album)
Encyclopedia
Hold Me in Your Arms is the second album by British
pop
singer Rick Astley
, released in 1988 via RCA Records
.
A remastered version, containing all remixes, was released in 2010.
, unless otherwise noted.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
, released in 1988 via RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
.
A remastered version, containing all remixes, was released in 2010.
Track listing
All tracks written by AstleyRick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
, unless otherwise noted.
- "She Wants to Dance with MeShe Wants to Dance with Me"She Wants to Dance with Me" is a song written and recorded by Rick Astley in 1988. The song was released in the United Kingdom on September 12, 1988; it entered the chart at the #16 and its highest chart position was #6; it stayed 11 weeks in the UK Singles Chart. In the Billboard Hot 100, it also...
" – 3:14 - "Take Me to Your HeartTake Me to Your Heart (Rick Astley song)"Take Me To Your Heart" is a 1988 song recorded by Rick Astley. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the song was released the same year as the second single off the album Hold Me In Your Arms. It was a success in the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at number eight and was ranked for...
" (Aitken, Stock, Waterman) – 3:27 - "I Don't Want to Lose Her" (Aitken, Stock, Waterman) – 3:31
- "Giving Up on LoveGiving Up on Love"Giving Up on Love" is a pop–dance song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by him-self. The song notably contradicts the theme of faithfulness to a lover Astley had been known for with songs like "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Whenever You Need Somebody" and "Together Forever",...
" – 4:01 - "Ain't Too Proud to BegAin't Too Proud to Beg"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by The Temptations for Motown Records' Gordy label, produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland, Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for...
" (Holland, Whitefield) – 4:19 - "Till Then (Time Stands Still)" (Aitken, Stock, Waterman) – 3:14
- "Dial My Number" – 4:09
- "I'll Never Let You Down" – 3:55
- "I Don't Want to Be Your Lover" – 3:58
- "Hold Me in Your Arms" – 4:32
Personnel
- Robert Ahwai, Roddy Matthews: Guitars
- Matt Aiken: Guitars, Keyboards
- Mike Stock: Keyboards
- Ian Curnow: Keyboards, FairlightFairlightFairlight is a digital audio company based in Sydney, Australia. In 1979 they created the Fairlight CMI, the first digital audio sampler, quickly used by artists such as Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, and Jean Michel Jarre. They are now a manufacturer of media solutions tools such as digital audio...
- Rick Astley: Keyboards, Drums, Percussion
- Daize Washbourn: Drums, Percussion
- "A. Linn": Linn Drum Programming
- Gary BarnacleGary BarnacleGary Barnacle is a saxophonist/flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer, primarily noted for session work, live work Gary Barnacle (born 1959, Dover, England) is a saxophonist/flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and producer, primarily noted for session work, live work...
, Phillip Todd: SaxSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... - Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna, Leroy Osbourne: Backing Vocals
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2× Platinum | 200,000 |
| Germany | Gold | 250,000 |
| Switzerland | Gold | 25,000 |
| UK | Platinum | 300,000 |
| US | Gold | 500,000 |