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 was originally recorded solo by Diana Ross for her 1982 album Silk Electric under the title "In Your Arms", with slightly different lyrics. The Pendergrass and Houston version appears on Pendergrass's eighth studio album Love Language (1984) and Houston's self-titled debut album (1985). It was written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser and production overseen by Masser. "Hold Me" was the first single release of Houston's career.

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.^[1] It was a top thirty hit in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the Flemish region of Belgium. Houston delivers the song with both soft and soaring vocals. Ron Wynn of AllMusic highlighted this song when reviewing Pendergrass's album in 1984 and called it a good duet.^[2] With this song being released in 1984, Houston was ineligible for the nomination of Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 28th Grammy Awards in 1986, the year after her own debut album was released.^[3]

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Track listing

7" vinyl single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hold Me" (with Whitney Houston)	Michael Masser Linda Creed	4:53
2.	"Love" (Teddy Pendergrass)	Masser Randy Goodrum	3:04

12" vinyl single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold Me" (with Whitney Houston)	6:00
2.	"Love" (Teddy Pendergrass)	3:04

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984–1986)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	30
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[6]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[7]	24
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	44
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	46
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	5

Chart (2012)	Peak position
South Korea International (Gaon)^[11]	152

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Position
US Top Adult Contemporary Singles (Billboard)^[12]	41

References

^ ^a ^b "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
^ "Love Language - Teddy Pendergrass | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ Clive Davis (January 18, 1986). ""What Does 'New Artist' Really Mean?"". Billboard. p. 7.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston – Hold Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Teddy Pendergrass". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston – Hold Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
^ "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
^ "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: February 12, 2012 to February 18, 2012)". Gaon Chart. January 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
^ "1985: Talent Almanac" (PDF). December 22, 1984. p. TA-25. Retrieved October 16, 2017.

v t e Teddy Pendergrass
Discography
Studio albums	Teddy Pendergrass Life Is a Song Worth Singing Teddy TP It's Time for Love This One's for You Heaven Only Knows Love Language Workin' It Back Joy Truly Blessed A Little More Magic You and I This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love)
Live albums	Live! Coast to Coast
Singles	"Close the Door" "Only You" "Turn Off the Lights" "Love T.K.O." "Hold Me" "Joy" "Make It with You" "It Should've Been You" "One Shining Moment"
Featured singles	"Two Hearts"
Related articles	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

v t e Whitney Houston singles
Whitney Houston	"Hold Me" "Thinking About You" "You Give Good Love" "All at Once" "Saving All My Love for You" "How Will I Know" "Greatest Love of All"
Whitney	"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" "Didn't We Almost Have It All" "So Emotional" "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" "Love Will Save the Day" "I Know Him So Well"
I'm Your Baby Tonight	"I'm Your Baby Tonight" "All the Man That I Need" "Miracle" "My Name Is Not Susan" "I Belong to You" "We Didn't Know"
The Bodyguard	"I Will Always Love You" "I'm Every Woman" "I Have Nothing" "Run to You" "Queen of the Night"
Waiting to Exhale	"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" "Count On Me" "Why Does It Hurt So Bad"
The Preacher's Wife	"I Believe in You and Me" "Step by Step" "My Heart Is Calling"
My Love Is Your Love	"When You Believe" "Heartbreak Hotel" "It's Not Right but It's Okay" "My Love Is Your Love" "I Learned from the Best"
Whitney: The Greatest Hits	"Same Script, Different Cast" "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" "If I Told You That" "Fine"
Just Whitney...	"Whatchulookinat" "One of Those Days" "Try It on My Own" "Love That Man"
One Wish: The Holiday Album	"One Wish (for Christmas)"
I Look to You	"I Look to You" "Million Dollar Bill"
Sparkle	"Celebrate" "His Eye Is on the Sparrow"
I Will Always Love You	"I Look to You"
Featured / promotional singles	"Do You Hear What I Hear?" "One Moment in Time" "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" "Takin' a Chance" "The Star Spangled Banner" "Something in Common" "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" "Memories" "Higher Love"

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