| "Hold Me Close" | ||||
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| Single by David Essex | ||||
| from the album All The Fun Of The Fair | ||||
| Released | September 1975 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Writer(s) | David Essex Jeff Wayne |
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| Producer | Jeff Wayne | |||
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"Hold Me Close" was a UK Singles Chart number-one hit single in October 1975 for three weeks by English singer David Essex.
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"Hold Me Close" is a cheery love song written by Essex and produced by Jeff Wayne. 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.
This song appeared at the end of ITV's Police Camera Action! in October 1995 on the episode "Tales of the Unexpected".
Essex performed the song live on Loose Women on September 16, 2008.
"Hold Me Close" is sung by Shamrock Rovers fans in the League of Ireland.
| Preceded by "Sailing" by Rod Stewart |
UK number-one single 4 October 1975 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "I Only Have Eyes for You" by Art Garfunkel |