"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" B-side "One Dream" Released 1952 Length 2 :55 Label Coral Songwriter(s) Harry Noble
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me " (1952)
"The Old Sewing Machine" (1953)
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me " is a popular song written by Harry Noble and originally performed by Karen Chandler in 1952. It has been re-recorded several times since then, with the most notable covers being by Mel Carter in 1965 and by Gloria Estefan in 1994.
Karen Chandler version
The original version was released by Karen Chandler in 1952, released by Coral Records .[1] It first appeared on the US Billboard charts on October 25, 1952[2] and last appeared on April 11, 1953,[3] peaking at number 5 on Billboard 's chart of "Most Played by Jockeys",[4] number 7 on Billboard 's chart of "Best Selling Singles",[5] and No. 9 on Billboard 's chart of "Most Played in Juke Boxes".[6] [7]
Mel Carter version
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" B-side "A Sweet Little Girl" Released June 1965 Genre Pop Soul Length 2 :27 Label Imperial Songwriter(s) Harry Noble
"High Noon" (1965)
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me " (1965)
"(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings" (1965)
The version most often associated with the song was recorded by Mel Carter , released in 1965 on Imperial.[8] Carter's version spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at No. 8,[9] while reaching No. 1 on Billboard 's Easy Listening chart,[10] [11] No. 2 on Canada 's "RPM Play Sheet",[12] and No. 4 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade .[13]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1965)
Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14]
14
U.S. Cash Box [15]
51
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 (1994).
Formats and track listings
Europe CD Single (EPC 661080 1) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21 2. "Miami Hit Mix " (Dr. Beat , Conga , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet ) Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 5:17
Europe CD-Maxi Single (661080 2) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21 2. "If We Were Lovers " (Con Los Años Que Me Quedan – English Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. 4:35 3. "Miami Hit Mix " (Dr. Beat , Conga , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet ) Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 5:17
U.K. CD-Maxi Single #1 (661080 2) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21 2. "If We Were Lovers " (Con Los Años Que Me Quedan – English Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. 4:35 3. "Miami Hit Mix " (Dr. Beat , Conga , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet ) Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 5:17
U.K. CD-Maxi Single #2 (661080 5) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21 2. "The Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" Mel Torme, Robert Wells 4:13 3. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne 3:55
U.K. 12" Vinyl Single (661080 6) Title Writer(s) 1. "Miami Hit Mix " (Dr. Beat , Conga , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet ) Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 5:17 2. "Turn the Beat Around " (Damien's Foutainbleau Mix) Peter Jackson, Gerald Jackson 7:18 3. "Mi Tierra " (Pablo Flores' 12" Latin Club Mix) Estéfano 6:45 4. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21
U.K. Promo CD Single (XPCD 564) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21
Mexico Promo CD Single (PRCD 96308) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21
Australia CD-Maxi Single (661080 2) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21 2. "If We Were Lovers " (Con Los Años Que Me Quedan – English Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. 4:35 3. "Miami Hit Mix " (Dr. Beat , Conga , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet ) Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 5:17
Australia Cassette Single (661080 4) Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" Harry Noble, Jr. 3:21 2. "If We Were Lovers " (Con Los Años Que Me Quedan – English Version) Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr. 4:35 3. "Miami Hit Mix " (Dr. Beat , Conga , Rhythm Is Gonna Get You , 1-2-3 , Get On Your Feet ) Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, John DeFaria, Jorge Casas, Clay Ostwald 5:17
Official versions
Original versions
Album version — (3:21)
Release history
Region
Date
Europe
November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21 )
U.K.
November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21 )
Australia
January 1995 (1995-01 )
Chart performance
Certifications
Country
Certification
Sales
U.K.
Silver
200,000
Other versions
A version was released by American singer Muriel Smith in 1953, which reached No. 3 on the United Kingdom 's New Musical Express chart.[17]
American songstress Connie Francis included a memorable version on her 1959 album The Exciting Connie Francis .[18]
Greek singer Nana Mouskouri released a version of the song produced by Quincy Jones in 1962.[19]
Dick and Dee Dee released a version of the song on their 1966 album, Songs We've Sung on Shindig .[20]
Shirley Bassey also covered the song on her 1969 album Does Anybody Miss Me .[21]
In 1977, Bobby Vinton released a version of the song on the album The Name Is Love and as a single. Vinton's version reached No. 43 on Billboard 's Easy Listening chart.[22]
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me was performed by She and Him and is featured on their fourth album Volume 3 , in 2013.
Nelson Riddle instrumental orchestral version from the 1961 album "Love Tide".
Influence
The song gave title for albums by Mel Carter (1965), Johnny Mathis (1977), and Gloria Estefan (1994), and was later referenced by U2 's 1995 song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me ".
Mel Carter's version was featured in the film named after the song, Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me .
In the 1995 film, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar , a fragment of Johnny Mathis' recording backs an internal summit point.
See also
References
^ "45 discography for Coral Records 60000 series" . Globaldogproductions.info . Retrieved 2016-09-29 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts ", Billboard , October 25, 1952. p. 60. Accessed September 25, 2016.
^ "Top Popular Records ", Billboard , April 11, 1953. p. 30. Accessed September 25, 2016.
^ "Top Popular Records ", Billboard , March 7, 1953. p. 32. Accessed October 21, 2015
^ "Top Popular Records ", Billboard , February 7, 1953. p. 32. Accessed October 21, 2015
^ "Top Popular Records ", Billboard , February 21, 1953. p. 44. Accessed October 21, 2015
^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955 . Record Research.
^ "45 Discography for Imperial Records - 66000 series" . Globaldogproductions.info . Retrieved 2016-09-29 .
^ a b Mel Carter - Chart History - The Hot 100 , Billboard.com . Accessed October 21, 2015
^ a b "Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening ", Billboard , August 28, 1965. p. 20. Accessed October 21, 2015
^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001 . Record Research. p. 49.
^ a b "R.P.M. Play Sheet ", RPM Weekly , Volume 3, Ed. 24, August 9, 1965. Accessed October 21, 2015
^ a b "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of August 23, 1965" . Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2015-12-17 . Chart No. 441. CHUM .
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1965/Top 100 Songs of 1965" . Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved 2016-09-29 .
^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1965" . Tropicalglen.com . 1965-12-25. Retrieved 2016-09-29 .
^ "australian-charts.com > Gloria Estefan discography" . Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2015-09-20 .
^ Muriel Smith - Full Official Chart History , Official Charts Company . Accessed August 27, 2015
^ "The Exciting Connie Francis - Connie Francis" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 12, 2016 .
^ "Nana Mouskouri - The Girl From Greece Sings" . nanamouskouri.de. Archived from the original on October 7, 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2018 .
^ "Dick And DeeDee* - Songs We've Sung On Shindig (Vinyl, LP)" . Discogs.com . Retrieved 2016-09-29 .
^ "Does Anybody Miss Me - Shirley Bassey" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 12, 2016 .
^ "Easy Listening ", Billboard , August 27, 1977. p. 57. Accessed October 21, 2015
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