Hold Me (Sheila E. song)

"Hold Me" is a 1987 song by Sheila E., and the first single released from her third album, Sheila E.. The song is an R&B ballad and was an R&B hit, peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. On the Billboard Hot 100, it reached No. 68. The song's B-side is the non-album track "The World Is High".

"Hold Me"
Single by Sheila E.
from the album Sheila E.
B-side	"The World Is High"
Released	March 1987
Genre	R&B
Length	5:04 (album/extended version) 4:10 (single version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Constance Guzman, Eddie Minnifield, Sheila E.
Producer(s)	Sheila E., David Z
Sheila E. singles chronology
"Holly Rock" (1986) "Hold Me" (1987) "Koo Koo" (1987)

Chart positions

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	68
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	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" (album) – 5:04
2. "The World Is High" – 3:25

References