Hold Me Now (Johnny Logan song)

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"Hold Me Now"
Single by Johnny Logan
from the album Hold Me Now
B-side"Living a Lie"
Released1987
GenrePop
Length3:00
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Seán Sherrard
Producer(s)Bill Whelan
Johnny Logan singles chronology
"Sara Smile"
(1986)
"Hold Me Now"
(1987)
"I'm Not in Love"
(1987)
"Take Him Home" (1988) ►

"Hold Me Now" is a song composed and performed by Irish singer

Bohemians at home matches in Dalymount Park
.

Overview

The song was performed twentieth on the night, following

What's Another Year?
", he shouted "I still love you, Ireland".

Lyrically, the song is a ballad sung from the point of view of a man whose love interest is leaving him for someone else ("from now on you'll be with someone else instead of me"). The singer pleads with his girlfriend to "touch, touch [him] the way you used to do" in order to leave him with good memories of their relationship, even as they "fill this memory / for the last time".
The chorus then tells the girl "don't say a word", as they prepare to part. Despite the sad nature of the parting, the singer says "I will know / though we're apart / we'll always be together", which implies some sort of optimism on his part. The music (also composed by Logan) is that of a typical Eurovision power ballad, with the final chorus being introduced by a chorus of backing singers (Joan Lea, Karen Black and Alain Pentony) before they are joined by Logan's voice again.

The song was succeeded as winner in

in 2005.

Covers

The song has been covered by several performers, including a reggae version by Tanya Stephens. It has also been updated by Belgian rapper Kaye Styles as "Don't Cry". This cover also features Logan performing the chorus of the song at a slightly faster tempo than the traditional version. The late Macedonian superstar Toše Proeski covered this song during his concerts.[1]

McDonald's advertising

The song was also used in an Irish advertising campaign launched by McDonald's toward the end of 2007. These ads feature Logan bursting into the room with a McDonald's bag in an effort to cheer a series of teens in humorous predicaments. Logan interrupts his singing to pose the question "Twisty Fries?" (among other products offered by McDonald's).

2001 version

"Hold Me Now 2001"
Single by Johnny Logan
from the album Reach for Me
B-side"Hold Me Now 2001 (Instrumental)"
Released2001
Recorded2001
GenrePop
Length3:35
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan singles chronology
"Music"
(2000)
"Hold Me Now 2001"
(2001)
"No One Makes Love Like You"
(2001)

In 2001, Logan released Reach for Me, with the first two tracks being revamped versions of his Eurovision winning songs which are titled in the album as "What's Another Year 2001" and "Hold Me Now 2001" in a revamped up-beat version. "Hold Me Now" from the album had a limited chart success in Denmark where it made it to #9 in the Hitlisten chart. It also made it to #54 in Swedish Sverigetopplistan Singles Chart.

Track list
  1. "Hold Me Now 2001" (Radio Edit) (3:33)
  2. "Hold Me Now 2001" (Instrumental) (3:33)

2010 version

A decade later, Johnny Logan recorded yet a new version of both winning songs now titled "What's Another Year 2010" and "Hold Me Now 2010" in his studio album Nature of Love without releasing either as a single.

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Hold Me Now"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[27] Gold 25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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