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"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" is a song written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for American singer Thelma Houston's 1984 album Qualifying Heat. Released as a single in mid-1984, "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" became a success on the U.S. charts, peaking at number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[2] Although it missed the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number thirteen on the Hot Black Singles chart.[3]
| "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Thelma Houston | |
| from the album Qualifying Heat | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Post-disco, garage house[1] |
| Length | 5:37 (12" Version) |
| Label | MCA Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis |
| Producer(s) | Jam & Lewis |
Samples edit
The single has been sampled in seven songs, notably among them "Ancodia" by 808 State from their 1989 album Ninety.[4]
Track listings edit
- MCA 12" single
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (12" Version) – 5:37
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Dub) – 6:39
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (LP Version) – 5:42
- UK 12" single
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Liquid People Y2K RE-Groove)
- "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Liquid People Y2K RE-Groove Dub)
References edit
- ^ "Thelma Houston – You Used To Hold Me So Tight (12" Version)". Discogs. 1984.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 124.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" from WhoSampled