| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" |
| Single by Mel Carter |
| from the album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me |
| B-side |
"A Sweet Little Girl" |
| Released |
1965 |
| Label |
Imperial |
| Mel Carter singles chronology |
"High Noon"
(1965) |
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"
(1965) |
"(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings"
(1965) |
|
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" is a popular song written by Harry Noble in 1952. It was a hit in two different decades and is considered a classic of the early rock/pop era.[by whom?] The original version was released by Karen Chandler in 1952, released by Coral Records as catalog number 60831[1]. It first reached the Billboard charts on October 17, 1952, and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at number seven.[2] It was her only charted hit. As was often the case with songs of that era, a version was recorded by British singer Muriel Smith and became a hit in Britain in 1953, reaching the top three. Shirley Bassey covered the song on her 1969 album Does Anybody Miss Me.
The version most often associated with the song was recorded by Mel Carter, released in 1965 on Imperial[3], which reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Easy Listening chart in 1965.[4]
The song gave title for albums by Mel Carter (1965) and Gloria Estefan (1994), and was later referenced by U2's 1995 song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me".
[edit] Gloria Estefan version
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" was released as single (only in Europe and Australia) from Gloria Estefan's fourth solo-credited studio album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.
[edit] Formats and track listings
Europe CD Maxi Single (661080 2)
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (Album Version)
- "If We Were Lovers" (Original Version)
- "Miami Hit Mix" (Single Version)
UK 12" Vinyl Maxi Single (661080 6)
- "Miami Hit Mix" (Single Version)
- "Turn The Beat Around" (Damien’s Fountainbleau Mix)
- "Mi Tierra" (Pablo Flores 12” Latin Club Mix)
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" (Album Version)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1994) |
Peak
position |
| Australia Singles Chart |
48 |
| Ireland Singles Chart |
22 |
| UK Top 75 Singles Chart |
11 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Sales |
| United Kingdom |
Silver |
200,000 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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