"Hold Me" is a 1987 song by Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Sheila Escovedo , known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American drummer and percussionist, perhaps best known for her work with Prince, George Duke and Ringo Starr.-Early life and Prince period:...

, and the first single released from her self-titled third album

Sheila E. (album)

Sheila E. is the third solo album from Sheila E., released on Paisley Park Records.Sheila E. produced two singles, "Hold Me" and "Koo Koo" in the U.S. "Love on a Blue Train" was the first single released in Japan. The album is notable for its Latin influence and prominent presence in this hybrid of...

. The song is an R&B ballad and it was a big R&B hit, peaking at #3 on the U.S. R&B charts. It was a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #68. The song's B-Side is the non-album track "The World Is High".

Chart positions

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	68
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	22

Formats and track listings

U.S. 7"

1. Hold Me (Edit) (4:10)
2. The World Is High (3:25)

U.S. 12"

1. "Hold Me (Extended)" (5:04)
2. The World Is High (3:25)