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"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
Song
B-side"Theme from Batman Forever" / "Tell Me Now"

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" is a 1995 single by U2 from the Batman Forever soundtrack album. A number-one single in their home country of Ireland, the single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. Bono described it as being about "being in a rock band" and "being a star".[1]

History

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" has its origins in the sessions for the band's 1993 album, Zooropa.[1] The song's title comes from a play on the classic song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and is actually visible (along with the titles of other discarded demos) on the cover of Zooropa in purple text. The song was played on every show of the PopMart Tour as part of the encore, and was not played again until the 2010 leg of the U2 360° Tour, opening the second encore.

It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, losing to "Colors of the Wind" for Pocahontas. However, it was also nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Original Song, losing to "Walk Into the Wind" from Showgirls.[citation needed]

Music video

The animated music video to the song (interspersed with clips from the film) featured the band performing in Gotham City, with Bono battling between two of his alter-egos from the Zoo TV Tour: "The Fly" and "MacPhisto". The band also chases the Batwing, using a yellow supercar and their guitars as flamethrowers. The animated sequence also features characters dressed as the Riddler (implied to be Bono), Dr Chase and Robin, in scenes similar to those in the movie.

At one brief point of the video, a neon sign can be seen that reads "Mister Pussey's". An edited version of the video from Universal Music Group uses the words "Mister Swampy's" for the same sign.[citation needed] In another scene, the band is walking down the street when Bono is run over by a car (driven by Elvis) while reading C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. The next scene shows Bono in the hospital flatlining and about to die, when a bolt of red lightning strikes his heart monitor turning his skin white, his shirt red, and causing his fingernails to grow, thus transforming him into MacPhisto. The video ends with an orchestra of Batmen playing the outro on strings, then a shot from above of Bono repeatedly transforming into MacPhisto and Batman alternately. It was directed by Kevin Godley and Maurice Linnane.[2]

Track listings

The song featured singles with three different track listings. Note that the B-sides on the first two singles are non-U2 songs.

7" vinyl, cassette, and CD release
No.TitleLength
1."Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"4:47
2."Themes from Batman Forever" (By Elliot Goldenthal)3:39
CD maxi (UK, German, and Japan release)
No.TitleLength
1."Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"4:47
2."Themes from Batman Forever" (By Elliot Goldenthal)3:39
3."Tell Me Now" (By Mazzy Star)4:17
4."Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (enhanced video)4:45
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"4:47

There was also a single-track CD distributed in the U.S as part of a Batman Forever gift bag, along with a collectible comic book, trading card, and pogs.

Charts and sales

See also

References

  1. ^ a b * Fallon, BP (1994). U2, Faraway So Close. London: Virgin Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-86369-885-9.
  2. ^ "U2 - "Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me"". mvdbase.com. 1995-06-01. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "U2 – "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"". Hung Median. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  4. ^ "Search Results: Hold Me, Thrill Me U2". RPM. 1995-07-24. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  5. ^ "Search Results: Hold Me, Thrill Me U2". RPM. 1995-07-10. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  6. ^ a b "Single top 100 over 1995" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  7. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  10. ^ ""Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d "U2 singles, Billboard charts". allmusic. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  12. ^ "1995 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  13. ^ "1995 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  14. ^ "1995 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  15. ^ "1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  16. ^ "1995 French Singles Chart" (in French). Disqueenfrance. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  17. ^ "1995 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  18. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  19. ^ "French certifications of 1995, silver status" (in French). Disqueenfrance. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  20. ^ "UK certifications, database". Bpi. Retrieved 28 January 2009.


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