Hold Me (Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston song)

"Hold Me" is a ballad duet performed by American singers Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston. The song appears on Pendergrass's eighth studio album Love Language (1984) and Houston's first studio album Whitney Houston (1985). It was written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser, with production overseen by Masser.[1] "Hold Me" was the first ever single release of Houston's career when it was released as a single from Pendergrass's album in 1984.

"Hold Me"
Single by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston
from the album Love Language and Whitney Houston
B-side"Love"
ReleasedMay 24, 1984
Recorded1983
Genre
Length6:00
LabelAsylum
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Masser
Teddy Pendergrass singles chronology
"I Want My Baby Back"
(1984)		 "Hold Me"
(1984)		 "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)"
(1984)
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Hold Me"
(1984)		 "Someone For Me"
(1985)

In the US, the song became a top five hit on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1984.[2] It was a top thirty hit in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Flemish region of Belgium. Ron Wynn of AllMusic highlighted this song on Love Language and he called it a good duet.[3] With this song being distributed in 1984, Houston was ineligible for the nomination of Best New Artist Grammy Award for 1985, when her own album was released.[4]

Track listing
7" vinyl single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold Me" (with Whitney Houston)
4:53
2."Love" (Teddy Pendergrass)
3:04
12" vinyl single
No.TitleLength
1."Hold Me" (with Whitney Houston)6:00
2."Love" (Teddy Pendergrass)3:04

Personnel
  • Vocals: Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston
  • Drums: Carlos Vega
  • Bass: Nathan East
  • Keyboards: Randy Kerber, Michael Masser, Ray Parker, Jr.
  • Guitars: Paul Jackson

Charts

References
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  4. Clive Davis (January 18, 1986). ""What Does 'New Artist' Really Mean?"". Billboard. p. 7.
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  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Teddy Pendergrass". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  8. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. HIT Entertainment.
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  10. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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