Hold You Tight (song) explained

Hold You Tight
Cover:	Tara Kemp - Hold You Tight single cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Tara Kemp
Album:	Tara Kemp
Studio:	Prime Cuts (New York City)^[1]
Label:	Giant
Producer:	Jake Smith Tuhin Roy
Next Title:	Piece of My Heart
Next Year:	1991

"Hold You Tight" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Tara Kemp, issued as the lead single from her eponymous debut album. The song contains samples of "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins and "Kissing My Love" by Bill Withers.

"Hold You Tight" was Kemp's biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three in April 1991. It also peaked at number one on the Billboard 12-inch Singles Sales chart and reached the top 30 in Canada and New Zealand. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 7, 1991.

Track listings

• US 7-inch and cassette single^{[2] [3]}

Australian cassette single^[4]

Japanese mini-CD single^[5]

1. "Hold You Tight" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "Hold You Tight" (All Night extended mix) – 6:44

• US 12-inch and maxi-cassette single^{[6] [7]}

A1. "Hold You Tight" (All Night radio mix) – 4:33

A2. "Hold You Tight" (All Night extended mix) – 6:45

A3. "Hold You Tight" (All Night instrumental mix) – 4:33

B1. "Hold You Tight" (Shaw & Jones remix) – 6:20

B2. "Hold You Tight" (Sisters Gonna Work It Out mix) – 5:15

B3. "Hold You Tight" (acapella) – 1:20

• UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[8] [9]}

1. "Hold You Tight" (radio edit)
2. "Hold You Tight" (7-inch mix)

• UK 12-inch and CD single^{[10] [11]}

Australian 12-inch single^[12]

1. "Hold You Tight" (All Night extended version)
2. "Hold You Tight" (Tight mix)
3. "Hold You Tight" (Hold It Now Hit It mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	68
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	3
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)^[15]	1
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[16]	15
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)^[17]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	25
US 12-inch Singles Singles (Billboard)^[19]	36
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)^[20]	63

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	January 10, 1991		Giant
United Kingdom	March 18, 1991			^[21]
Japan	April 10, 1991	Mini-CD		^[22]

Notes and References

1. Tara Kemp. Tara Kemp (album). Tara Kemp. 1991. US CD album booklet. Giant Records, Turnstyle Records. 9 24408-2.
2. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Giant Records. 7-19458.
3. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. US cassette single cassette notes. Giant Records. 4-19458.
4. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. Australian cassette single sleeve. Reprise Records. 543919458-4.
5. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. Giant Records. WPDP-6273.
6. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. US 12-inch single vinyl disc. Giant Records. BV-9102.
7. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. US maxi-cassette single sleeve. Giant Records. BC 9102.
8. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Giant Records. W0020.
9. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. UK cassette single sleeve. Giant Records. W0020C.
10. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Giant Records. W0020T.
11. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. UK CD single liner notes. Giant Records. W0020CD.
12. Hold You Tight. Tara Kemp. 1991. Australian 12-inch single sleeve. Reprise Records. 9362-40050-0.
13. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 152.
14. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. April 13, 1991. June 17, 2023.
15. Tara Kemp Chart History (Dance Singles Sales). Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191108025917/https://www.billboard.com/music/tara-kemp/chart-history/DSA. November 8, 2019. November 7, 2019.
16. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. March 2, 1991. subscription. June 17, 2023.
17. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. March 30, 1991. subscription. June 17, 2023.
18. Web site: Longbored Surfer – 1991. Pedro. LongboredSurfer.com. June 15, 2015.
19. The Year in Music 1991: Top Dance Sales 12-inch Singles. Billboard. 103. 51. YE-32. December 21, 1991.
20. The Year in Music 1991: Top R&B Singles. Billboard. 103. 51. YE-18. December 21, 1991.
21. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. March 16, 1991.
22. Web site: ホールド・ユー・タイト タラ・ケンプ. Hold You Tight Tara Kemp. Oricon. ja. September 10, 2023.