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You Used to Hold Me So Tight

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Wikipedia article




"'You Used to Hold Me So Tight'" is a song written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for American singer Thelma Houston's 1984 album 'Qualifying Heat'. Released as a single in mid-1984, "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" became a success on the U.S. charts, peaking at number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Although it missed the 'Billboard' Hot 100, the song peaked at number thirteen on the Hot Black Singles chart.

Samples



The single has been sampled in seven songs, notably among them "Ancodia" by 808 State from their 1989 album 'Ninety'.[http://www.whosampled.com/Thelma-Houston/You-Used-to-Hold-Me-So-Tight/sampled/ "You Used to Hold Me So Tight"] from WhoSampled

Track listings



;MCA 12" single

#"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (12" Version) 5:37

#"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Dub) 6:39

#"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (LP Version) 5:42

;UK 12" single

#"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Liquid People Y2K RE-Groove)

#"You Used to Hold Me So Tight" (Liquid People Y2K RE-Groove Dub)

References



Category:1984 singles

Category:Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

Category:1984 songs

Category:Thelma Houston songs

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