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Hold Me (Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston song) facts for kids

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"Hold Me"
Single by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston
from the album Love Language and Whitney Houston
B-side "Love"
Released May 24, 1984
Format Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM)
Genre R&B, soul
Length 6:00
4:53 (7")
Label Asylum
Writer(s) Michael Masser, Linda Creed
Producer Michael Masser
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Hold Me"
(1984)
"Thinking About You"
(1985)

"Hold Me" is a special song from 1984. It's a duet, which means two singers perform it together. The amazing singers were Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston. This song was released as a single and appeared on two different albums. It was on Teddy Pendergrass's album Love Language in 1984. It also appeared on Whitney Houston's very first album, called Whitney Houston, which came out in 1985.

About the Song "Hold Me"

The Song's History

The song "Hold Me" was first written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser. The very first version of this song was called "In Your Arms". It was sung by Diana Ross and appeared on her 1982 album, Silk Electric. Later, in 1984, Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston recorded their famous duet version, which became known as "Hold Me".