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Hold an Old Friend's Hand (song)
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"Hold an Old Friend's Hand" is the title track to Tiffany
's second album Hold an Old Friend's Hand
. It was the third single released from the album. The song is a cover, originally performed by Tracy Nelson
in 1974, and written by Donna Weiss (who co-wrote the song, "Bette Davis Eyes
").
, meaning Tiffany was the supporting artist. In Asia, however, Tiffany and the tour were more popular than ever. Tiffany attempted to make the song a hit by performing it on several U.S. TV shows, but unfortunately, the song failed to have any impact on the U.S. charts, managing only a number 37 peak on the adult contemporary chart.
Japanese 3" CD Single
Tiffany (singer)
Tiffany Renee Darwish , known popularly as Tiffany, is an American singer and former teen icon. She is most notable for her 1987 cover version of "I Think We're Alone Now", originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967. Released as the second single from her eponymous album, Tiffany,...
's second album Hold an Old Friend's Hand
Hold an Old Friend's Hand
-B-sides:*"Can't Stop A Heartbeat" *"I'll Be The Girl" *"Gotta Be Love" *"Ruthless"...
. It was the third single released from the album. The song is a cover, originally performed by Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson (singer)
-Youth in Wisconsin:Nelson was born and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. There she first learned about R&B music from WLAC radio in Nashville. In her teens, Nelson sang folk music in coffeehouses and with a group called The Fuller's Wood Singers and was lead singer in a band called The Fabulous...
in 1974, and written by Donna Weiss (who co-wrote the song, "Bette Davis Eyes
Bette Davis Eyes
"Bette Davis Eyes" is a song written in 1974 by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon and made popular by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes.-History:...
").
Song information
By the Summer of 1989 Tiffany's popularity was dwindling in the US and Europe. The American leg of her "Hold an Old Friend's Hand World Tour" ended up being headlined by New Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
, meaning Tiffany was the supporting artist. In Asia, however, Tiffany and the tour were more popular than ever. Tiffany attempted to make the song a hit by performing it on several U.S. TV shows, but unfortunately, the song failed to have any impact on the U.S. charts, managing only a number 37 peak on the adult contemporary chart.
Track listings and formats
7" single and cassette single- "Hold an Old Friend's Hand"
- "Ruthless"
Japanese 3" CD Single
- "Hold an Old Friend's Hand"
- "Ruthless"
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
37 |