Hold Me (Laura Branigan album)

Hold Me is the fourth studio album by American singer Laura Branigan. It was released on July 15, 1985, by Atlantic Records.[2] The album peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard 200, though it fared better internationally, reaching the top 10 in Sweden and Switzerland, and the top 15 in Norway.

Hold Me
Studio album by
Laura Branigan
ReleasedJuly 15, 1985 (1985-07-15)
Studio
Genre
Length39:47
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Laura Branigan chronology
Self Control
(1984)		 Hold Me
(1985)		 Touch
(1987)
Singles from Hold Me
  1. "Spanish Eddie"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Hold Me"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Maybe Tonight"
    Released: 1985
  4. "I Found Someone"
    Released: February 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album's lead single, "Spanish Eddie", earned Branigan her sixth top-40 entry in two and a half years, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and was moderately successful outside the United States.[4] Subsequent singles "Hold Me" and "I Found Someone" failed to make an impact, peaking at numbers 82 and 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Nevertheless, "Hold Me" reached number 39 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart,[5] while "I Found Someone" reached number 25 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart.[6]

The track "When the Heat Hits the Streets" was used in a television advertising campaign for the Chrysler Laser, with Chrysler serving as a sponsor for Branigan's 1985–1986 Hold Me tour (a Chrysler Laser was prominently displayed in the "Spanish Eddie" music video).

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hold Me"
  • Beth Andersen
  • Bill Bodine
4:43
2."Maybe Tonight"
3:37
3."Foolish Lullaby"
  • White
  • Spiro
4:18
4."Spanish Eddie"
White4:08
5."Forever Young"
White3:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."When I'm with You"
  • White
  • Spiro
  • Faltermeyer
4:12
7."I Found Someone"
  • White
  • Faltermeyer
4:00
8."Sanctuary"
White3:32
9."Tenderness"
3:42
10."When the Heat Hits the Streets"
  • Linda Schreyer
  • Cappy Capossela
Spiro3:43
Total length:39:47

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an associate producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hold Me.[7]

Musicians

Technical
  • Jürgen Koppers, Brian Malouf, John Kovarek, Brian Reeves, John Van Nest, Ed Thacker, Dave Concors, Tom Whitlock, David Devore – engineering
  • Steve Krause, Rick Butz, Peggy McAffee, Samii Taylor – engineering assistance
  • Jürgen Koppers – mixing at Image Recording, Hollywood, California
  • Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California

Artwork

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 37
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 43
European Albums (Music & Media)[10] 26
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 22
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 31
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 75
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 64
US Billboard 200[18] 71

References
  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Hold Me – Laura Branigan". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. "For the Record". Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 28. July 13, 1985. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books. Laura Branigan's 'Hold Me' album will be marketed July 15...
  3. "Laura Branigan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. "Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  5. "Laura Branigan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. "Laura Branigan Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. Hold Me (liner notes). Laura Branigan. Atlantic Records. 1985. 81265-1.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 45. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0578". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  10. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2 no. 35. September 2, 1985. p. 18. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  11. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Laura Branigan – Hold Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  13. Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Laura Branigan – Hold Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Laura Branigan – Hold Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Laura Branigan – Hold Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  18. "Laura Branigan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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