You Used To Hold Me So Tight
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"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" is a song written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
for American singer Thelma Houston
's 1984 album Qualifying Heat
. Released as a single
in mid-1984, "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" became a success on the U.S. charts, peaking at number thirteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
and number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play
chart, though it missed the Billboard Hot 100
.
UK 12" single
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...
for American singer Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1976 with her cover version of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.-Early life & career:Houston is the daughter of a cotton picking mother...
's 1984 album Qualifying Heat
Qualifying Heat
Qualifying Heat is the 13th album by Thelma Houston. While the back failed to make much impact in the Pop market, the album became a success in both the Urban and Club/Dance music markets...
. Released as a 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...
in mid-1984, "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" became a success on the U.S. charts, peaking at number thirteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart, though it missed 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...
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Track listings
MCA 12" single- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (12" Version) – 5:37
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Dub) – 6:39
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (LP Version) – 5:42
UK 12" single
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Liquid People Y2K RE-Groove)
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Liquid People Y2K RE-Groove Dub)