Hold Me Pop Charts

[Villavic]

I never liked Eye of the Tiger that much. Though I won’t say I can’t believe it was number one for several weeks, and #2 in 1982. With all the marketing that went into the movie, is completely believable.

There are songs I read in these charts I had completely forgotten, like You should hear how she talks about you or Wasted on the way. And I still don’t remember Caught up in you.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by Villavic

I never liked Eye of the Tiger that much. Though I won’t say I can’t believe it was number one for several weeks, and #2 in 1982. With all the marketing that went into the movie, is completely believable.

There are songs I read in these charts I had completely forgotten, like You should hear how she talks about you or Wasted on the way. And I still don’t remember Caught up in you.

Wasted on the Way was crosby stills and nash, right? I loved that song!! and same w Caught Up in You, 38 special, yeesh such great music back then. seeing all these old song titles makes me want to go play all these songs.

--Lis

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by Penguin Emeritus

Wasted on the Way was crosby stills and nash, right? I loved that song!! and same w Caught Up in You, 38 special, yeesh such great music back then. seeing all these old song titles makes me want to go play all these songs.

--Lis

I love old countdown shows. The songs bring me back to exactly where I was at the time. This was the summer of 1982. The songs remind me of camping with my friend's family that summer. That Kenny Rogers song Love will turn you around was from his 1982 summer movie Six Pack. Most of the songs you still hear today except that Kenny Rogers song and that Paul McCartney song Take It Away. Its also sad to see how many people are not around. I believe the old singer of Survivor who sang Eye of the Tiger passed away years ago and so did David Crosby, Donna Summer, and Kenny Rogers. Speaking of Donna Summer, I dont recall that song that is on the chart. I looked it up on youtube and swear I never heard it before.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Macfan4life

I love old countdown shows. The songs bring me back to exactly where I was at the time. This was the summer of 1982. The songs remind me of camping with my friend's family that summer. That Kenny Rogers song Love will turn you around was from his 1982 summer movie Six Pack. Most of the songs you still hear today except that Kenny Rogers song and that Paul McCartney song Take It Away. Its also sad to see how many people are not around. I believe the old singer of Survivor who sang Eye of the Tiger passed away years ago and so did David Crosby, Donna Summer, and Kenny Rogers. Speaking of Donna Summer, I dont recall that song that is on the chart. I looked it up on youtube and swear I never heard it before.

When driving to Joplin, MO from Cleveland, OH: Heard Hold Me, Jack and Diane, Eye in the Sye and Eye in the Sky a million times. Great trip. (I actually had a tape recorder and everyone was sleeping and my dad was driving, so I recorded a bunch of songs.)

[jbrownsjr]

Sept 5 1982 After 12 weeks, it still at #4. Hold Me did lose it's bullet, however.

[Justin Reach]

So what was the main reason that Hold Me bombed in the UK? You'd think it'd at least go Top 40 but it didn't chart. Did it get any airplay in the UK?

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Justin Reach

So what was the main reason that Hold Me bombed in the UK? You'd think it'd at least go Top 40 but it didn't chart. Did it get any airplay in the UK?

It's weird. The Hold Me Wikipedia page includes Australia, Belgium, Canada, Nertherlands, New Zealand, US and West Germany, but not UK.

However it does show a UK 1989 chart where it reaches position #94, and looking the source page, it is from the GH album.

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart...19890226/7501/

[WalkAThinLine.]

Originally Posted by Villavic

It's weird. The Hold Me Wikipedia page includes Australia, Belgium, Canada, Nertherlands, New Zealand, US and West Germany, but not UK.

However it does show a UK 1989 chart where it reaches position #94, and looking the source page, it is from the GH album.

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart...19890226/7501/

The Brits just wanted to hear "Oh Diane" 24/7. "Gypsy" also performed rather poorly in the UK, peaking at #46. It's crazy that "Can't Go Back" performed better in the UK than "Hold Me".

[jbrownsjr]

Hold Me didn't get past #4, and without a bullet falls to #7 on the charts. I'm Casey Kasem and Here's Christine McVie with Hold Me.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Hold Me didn't get past #4, and without a bullet falls to #7 on the charts. I'm Casey Kasem and Here's Christine McVie with Hold Me.

If I could ask for a long distance dedication to Casey, it would be in 1997 and the song would be Silver Springs (though not sure if during that year he still had that segment). I kind of lived that SS story.

[jbrownsjr]

Look at Hold Me hanging on for dear life, but still in the top 10. On the charts almost 4 months. That's pretty impressive

[jbrownsjr]

Hold Me Fell pretty fast after camping out in the top 10 for nearly 4 months. But, looks who's climbing the ladder after 4 weeks(almost a month on the chart) I think Gypsy made it to #11.

[WalkAThinLine.]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

Hold Me Fell pretty fast after camping out in the top 10 for nearly 4 months. But, looks who's climbing the ladder after 4 weeks(almost a month on the chart) I think Gypsy made it to #11.

Wow, that's a massive fall for "Hold Me". "Gypsy" ended up reaching #12, which is surprisingly low. Granted, it held that spot for three consecutive weeks. Looking at what ranked above it, there were some heavy hitters: "Jack and Diane", "Who Can it Be Now", and "Up Where We Belong" traded spots at the summit, "I Keep Forgetting" held strong in the top five for several weeks, and "Eye of the Sky" by The Alan Parsons Project also occupied the region.