Hold Me (Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston song)

"Hold Me"
Single by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston
from the album Love Language and Whitney Houston
B-side	"Love"
Released	May 24, 1984
Format	Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM)
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	6:00 4:53 (7")
Label	Asylum
Writer(s)	Michael Masser, Linda Creed
Producer(s)	Michael Masser
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Hold Me" (1984) "Thinking About You" (1985)

"Hold Me" is a 1984 recording of a song performed as a duet by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston. The ballad features on both Teddy Pendergrass' 1984 album Love Language, from which it was released as a single, and Whitney Houston's 1985 self-titled debut album.

The original arrangement of the song, titled as "In Your Arms", written by Linda Creed & Michael Masser, features on the Diana Ross 1982 album Silk Electric.^[1]

Critical reception

Ron Wynn of Allmusic highlighted this track on Love Language and he called it a good duet.^[2] Whitney Houston Fan wrote: "The arrangements frequently border on formulaic, but such ballads as "Hold Me" one of the loveliest pop singing on vinyl since the glory days of Dionne Warwick."^[3]

Track listing

US & UK 7" vinyl single

• A "Hold Me" (Michael Masser, Linda Creed) (Teddy Pendergrass with Whitney Houston) – 4:53
• B "Love" (Michael Masser, Randy Goodrum) (Teddy Pendergrass) – 4:28

US & UK 12" vinyl single

• A "Hold Me" (Masser, Creed) (Pendergrass with Houston) – 6:00
• B "Love" (Masser, Goodrum) (Pendergrass) – 4:28

Charts

Chart positions Chart (1984) Peak position Ireland (IRMA) 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 24 UK Singles Chart[5] 44 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 46 US Hot Black Singles[7] 5 US Adult Contemporary[8] 6 Chart (2012) Peak position South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[9] 152 Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position U.S Adult Contemporary Singles[10] 41

References

1. Diana Ross version
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-language-mw0000650618
3. http://www.whitney-fan.com/music/reviews/1/17
4. Steffen Hung. "Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston - Hold Me". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. HIT Entertainment.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006. Record Research.
7. Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
8. Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs: 1961-2006. Record Research.
9. "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: February 12, 2012 to February 18, 2012)". Gaon Chart. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
10. "Billboard.BIZ". Billboard.BIZ. 1984-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-11.