Hold Me Close

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“Hold Me Close”
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
Producer Jeff Wayne
David Essex singles chronology
"Rolling Stone"
1975
"Hold Me Close"
1975
"If I Could"
1975

Hold Me Close was a UK Singles Chart #1 hit single in September 1975 for three weeks by English singer David Essex.

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[edit] Song profile

"Hold Me Close" is a cheery love song written by Essex and and produced by Jeff Wayne. It 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.

[edit] TV usage

This song appeared at the end of ITV's Police Camera Action! in October 1995 on the episode "Tales of the Unexpected".

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

  • [1] Official David Essex Site


Preceded by
"Sailing" by Rod Stewart
UK number one single
September 30, 1975
Succeeded by
"I Only Have Eyes For You" by Art Garfunkel