Hold Me (Fleetwood Mac song)
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"Hold Me" is a single by British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac
. The song was the first track to be released from the 1982 album Mirage
, the fourth album by the band with Lindsey Buckingham acting as main producer
with Richard Dashut
and Ken Caillat
.
"Hold Me" was written by Christine McVie
and Robbie Patton
and it became one of Fleetwood Mac
's biggest hits in the USA. Released there in July 1982, it peaked at #4 for seven consecutive weeks.
In the UK, "Hold Me" was not a successful single. It was first released there in June 1982 and failed to chart. It became a quite a popular radio hit however, and it was eventually re-issued in February 1989 to promote the group's 1988 Greatest Hits
package with "No Questions Asked" as the B-side. It only reached #94.
The song is included on the 2002 USA version, and 2009 UK re-issue of the album The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac
.
and Robbie Patton
and it became one of Fleetwood Mac
's biggest hits in the USA. Released there in July 1982, it peaked at #4 for seven consecutive weeks.
In the UK, "Hold Me" was not a successful single. It was first released there in June 1982 and failed to chart. It became a quite a popular radio hit however, and it was eventually re-issued in February 1989 to promote the group's 1988 Greatest Hits
package with "No Questions Asked" as the B-side. It only reached #94.
The song is included on the 2002 USA version, and 2009 UK re-issue of the album The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac
.
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
. The song was the first track to be released from the 1982 album Mirage
Mirage (Fleetwood Mac album)
Mirage is the 13th studio album by Fleetwood Mac, released in June 1982.Following a hiatus of over a year after the completion of the worldwide Tusk tour, the band temporarily relocated to Château d'Hérouville in France to record this 12-track collection...
, the fourth album by the band with Lindsey Buckingham acting as main producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
with Richard Dashut
Richard Dashut
Richard Charles Dashut is a record producer who produced several Fleetwood Mac albums including their popular Rumours and Tusk, and later an album by Matthew Sweet, Altered Beast. Dashut also co-wrote several songs with Lindsey Buckingham during his time with Fleetwood Mac...
and Ken Caillat
Ken Caillat
Kenneth Douglas "Ken" Caillat is an American record producer. He is best known for producing the Fleetwood Mac albums Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, Live, and The Chain Box Set....
.
"Hold Me" was written by Christine McVie
Christine McVie
Christine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
and Robbie Patton
Robbie Patton
Robbie Patton is an English singer-songwriter. His first major exposure came in 1979 when he was selected as the opening act for a Fleetwood Mac tour. Mac member Christine McVie would go on to produce both of Patton's solo albums and played keyboards on them; Lindsey Buckingham played guitar on...
and it became one of Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
's biggest hits in the USA. Released there in July 1982, it peaked at #4 for seven consecutive weeks.
In the UK, "Hold Me" was not a successful single. It was first released there in June 1982 and failed to chart. It became a quite a popular radio hit however, and it was eventually re-issued in February 1989 to promote the group's 1988 Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (1988 Fleetwood Mac album)
Greatest Hits is a 1988 compilation album by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It covers the period of the band's greatest commercial success, from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s....
package with "No Questions Asked" as the B-side. It only reached #94.
The song is included on the 2002 USA version, and 2009 UK re-issue of the album The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac
The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac
The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac is an enhanced compilation album released by rock band Fleetwood Mac in 2002 to promote their then-upcoming album Say You Will . It was released as a double album in the USA, and as a single disc in the United Kingdom. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at...
.
About
"Hold Me" was written by Christine McVieChristine McVie
Christine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
and Robbie Patton
Robbie Patton
Robbie Patton is an English singer-songwriter. His first major exposure came in 1979 when he was selected as the opening act for a Fleetwood Mac tour. Mac member Christine McVie would go on to produce both of Patton's solo albums and played keyboards on them; Lindsey Buckingham played guitar on...
and it became one of Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
's biggest hits in the USA. Released there in July 1982, it peaked at #4 for seven consecutive weeks.
In the UK, "Hold Me" was not a successful single. It was first released there in June 1982 and failed to chart. It became a quite a popular radio hit however, and it was eventually re-issued in February 1989 to promote the group's 1988 Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (1988 Fleetwood Mac album)
Greatest Hits is a 1988 compilation album by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It covers the period of the band's greatest commercial success, from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s....
package with "No Questions Asked" as the B-side. It only reached #94.
The song is included on the 2002 USA version, and 2009 UK re-issue of the album The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac
The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac
The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac is an enhanced compilation album released by rock band Fleetwood Mac in 2002 to promote their then-upcoming album Say You Will . It was released as a double album in the USA, and as a single disc in the United Kingdom. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at...
.
Music Video
The music video for Hold Me features the band in a surreal scenario set in a desert. In the video, Christine is in a room with many paintings, searching for Lindsey in the desert with a telescope. Lindsey discovers Stevie lying on a chaise longue and paints her, while in other scenes John and Mick are archaeologists. The desert itself is littered with broken mirrors, which serve as a motif in the video, and violins. The video can be seen here.Credits
- Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey BuckinghamLindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
– twelve-string guitar, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, lead and backing vocals - Christine McVieChristine McVieChristine McVie is an English rock singer, keyboardist, and songwriter. Her primary fame came as a member of the British/American rock band Fleetwood Mac, though she has also released three solo albums...
– pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, lead and backing vocals - Stevie NicksStevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
– backing vocals - John McVieJohn McVieJohn Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Mick FleetwoodMick FleetwoodMichael John Kells "Mick" Fleetwood is a British musician and actor best known for his role as the drummer and namesake of the blues/rock and roll band Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of John McVie, was the inspiration for the name of the originally Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...