Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
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| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | ||
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| Single by U2 | ||
| from the album Batman Forever Soundtrack | ||
| Released | June 5 / 6, 1995 | |
| Format | CD single, cassette | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4 m 47 s | |
| Label | Island / Atlantic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Nellee Hooper, Bono and The Edge | |
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| U2 singles chronology | ||
| Stay (Faraway, So Close!) (1993) |
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me (1995) |
Miss Sarajevo (1995) |
| The Best of 1990-2000 track listing | ||
| "Discothèque" (12) |
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (13) |
"Staring At The Sun" (14) |
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" is a single by U2 from the Batman Forever soundtrack album, released in 1995. The song, which has glam rock sound to it, was a hit in the U.S., being nominated for an MTV Movie Award. However, it ended up being overshadowed by an even bigger hit from the same album, Seal's "Kiss From a Rose".
[edit] History
The animated music video to the song (interspersed with clips from the movie) featured the band performing in Gotham City, with Bono battling between two of his alter-egos from the Zoo TV Tour: "The Fly" and "MacPhisto". This was intended to parallel the conflict between Bruce Wayne's ordinary playboy persona and his crime-fighting Batman persona.
The song was played on every show of the Popmart Tour as part of the encore, and has not been played live since.
The song's title comes from a play on the classic song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me".
The song was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic on his 1996 album Bad Hair Day. The song, titled "Cavity Search", changed the original song's titular lyrics to "Numb me, drill me, floss me, bill me."
[edit] Track Listing
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (Single Version) (4:47)
- "Themes from Batman Forever" (3:39) - by Elliot Goldenthal
- "Tell Me Now" (4:17) - by Mazzy Star
This was the regular CD release. Note that neither B-side features U2. The 7" and cassette versions omitted "Tell Me Now".
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | Australian Singles Chart | #1 |
| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | UK Singles Chart | #2 |
| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | US Billboard Hot 100 | #16 |
| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | US Modern Rock Tracks | #1 |
| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | #1 |
| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | US Top 40 Mainstream | #23 |
| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | Canada | #11 |
