Hold me close
Encyclopedia
"Hold Me Close" was a UK Singles Chart
number-one hit single in October 1975 for three weeks by English
singer David Essex
.
. It was 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, and is featured in the musical of that name.
in October 1995 on the episode "Tales of the Unexpected".
Essex performed the song live on Loose Women
on September 16, 2008.
.
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
number-one hit single in October 1975 for three weeks by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer David Essex
David Essex
David Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
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Song profile
"Hold Me Close" is a cheery love song written by Essex and produced by Jeff WayneJeff Wayne
Jeffry "Jeff" Wayne, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, is a musician best known for Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical version of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds...
. It was 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, and is featured in the musical of that name.
TV usage
This song appeared at the end of ITV's Police Camera Action!Police Camera Action!
Police, Camera, Action! is a police video programme made by Optomen Television for ITV and broadcast on the ITV Network and ITV4. The program was originally commissioned through Carlton Television....
in October 1995 on the episode "Tales of the Unexpected".
Essex performed the song live on Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
on September 16, 2008.
Football chants
"Hold Me Close" is sung by Shamrock Rovers fans in the League of IrelandLeague of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
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