Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
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"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" | ||||
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Single by Karen Chandler | ||||
B-side | "One Dream" | |||
Released | 1952 | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | Coral | |||
Writer(s) | Harry Noble | |||
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"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" is a popular song written by Harry Noble in 1952. The song was originally released by Karen Chandler in 1952. It has been re-recorded several times since then, with the most notable covers being by Mel Carter in 1965 and by Gloria Estefan in 1994.
Contents
Karen Chandler version
The original version was released by Karen Chandler in 1952, released by Coral Records as catalog number 60831.[1] It first reached the Billboard charts on October 17, 1952, and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 5 on Billboard's chart of "Most Played by Jockeys",[2] No. 7 on Billboard's chart of "Best Selling Singles",[3] and No. 9 on Billboard's chart of "Most Played in Juke Boxes".[4][5]
Mel Carter version
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" | ||||
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Single by Mel Carter | ||||
from the album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me | ||||
B-side | "A Sweet Little Girl" | |||
Released | 1965 | |||
Genre | Pop music Soul |
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Length | 2:27 | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
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The version most often associated with the song was recorded by Mel Carter, released in 1965 on Imperial.[6] Carter's version spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 8,[7] while reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[8][9] No. 2 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet",[10] and No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[11]
Gloria Estefan version
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File:Gloria Estefan Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Single.jpg | ||||||||||
Single by Gloria Estefan | ||||||||||
from the album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me | ||||||||||
Released | November 1994 (Europe) | |||||||||
Format | CD Single CD Maxi single Cassette single 12" Vinyl Maxi Single |
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Recorded | 1993-1994 | |||||||||
Genre | Pop | |||||||||
Length | 3:21 | |||||||||
Label | Epic | |||||||||
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"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" was released as single (only in Europe and Australia) from Gloria Estefan's fourth solo-credited studio album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.
Formats and track listings
Europe CD Maxi Single (661080 2)
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (Album Version)
- "If We Were Lovers" (Original Version)
- "Miami Hit Mix" (Single Version)
UK 12" Vinyl Maxi Single (661080 6)
- "Miami Hit Mix" (Single Version)
- "Turn The Beat Around" (Damien’s Fountainbleau Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Pablo Flores 12" Latin Club Mix)
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (Album Version)
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[12] | 48 |
Ireland Singles Chart | 22 |
UK Top 75 Singles Chart | 11 |
Certifications
Country | Certification | Sales |
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United Kingdom | Silver | 200,000 |
Other versions
A version was released by British singer Muriel Smith in 1953, which reached No. 3 on the United Kingdom's New Musical Express chart.[13]
American songstress Connie Francis included a memorable version on her 1959 album The Exciting Connie Francis. Dick and Dee Dee released a version of the song on their 1966 album, Songs We've Sung on Shindig.[14] Shirley Bassey also covered the song on her 1969 album Does Anybody Miss Me.
Bobby Vinton released a version of the song in 1977, which reached No. 43 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[15]
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me was performed by She and Him and is featured on their fourth album Volume 3, in 2013.
Influence
The song gave title for albums by Mel Carter (1965), Johnny Mathis (1977), and Gloria Estefan (1994), and was later referenced by U2's 1995 song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me".
See also
References
- ↑ Coral Records discography
- ↑ "Top Popular Records", Billboard, March 7, 1953. p. 32. Accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ "Top Popular Records", Billboard, February 7, 1953. p. 32. Accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ "Top Popular Records", Billboard, February 21, 1953. p. 44. Accessed October 21, 2015
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- ↑ Imperial discography
- ↑ Mel Carter - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, August 28, 1965. p. 20. Accessed October 21, 2015
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- ↑ "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM Weekly, Volume 3, Ed. 24, August 9, 1965. Accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ CHUM Hit Parade – Week of August 23, 1965 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). Chart No. 441. CHUM. Accessed December 17, 2015.
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- ↑ Muriel Smith - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Dick and Dee Dee, Songs We've Sung on Shindig Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ↑ "Easy Listening", Billboard, August 27, 1977. p. 57. Accessed October 21, 2015
External links
- Gloria Estefan Discography Database at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics