Hold Me (Savage Garden song)

"Hold Me"
Single by Savage Garden
from the album Affirmation
Released13 November 2000 (2000-11-13)
Length
  • 4:51 (album version)
  • 3:54 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Savage Garden singles chronology
"Chained to You"
(2000) 		"Hold Me"
(2000) 		"The Best Thing"
(2001)
Music video
"Hold Me" on YouTube

"Hold Me" is a song by Australian musical duo Savage Garden. It was released as the sixth overall single from their second and final studio album Affirmation (1999). It was initially planned to be released on 8 August 2000, in the United States to contemporary hit and adult contemporary radio but was pulled at the last minute, with "Affirmation" being released instead.[1] Therefore, it was first officially released on 13 November 2000 in the United Kingdom.

The track proved to be far less successful than previous singles from Affirmation, failing to enter the top ten in any market. In the group's native Australia, it became their worst-charting single and the first to miss the top fifty; it also marked the final time Savage Garden charted in Australia. The track however did become a minor top twenty hit in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

The music video features Darren walking around Borough Market, and streets in South London, whilst trucks drive in and out of them.

Song meaning

In a video posted on the band's Facebook page on 21 June 2015, singer Darren Hayes explained that "Hold Me" had been written about a marriage breaking down.

Track listing

United Kingdom

CD1

  1. "Hold Me" (radio version) – 3:54
  2. "Crash and Burn" (Live in the Studio) – 4:08
  3. "Truly Madly Deeply" (Australian version) – 4:38

CD2

  1. "Hold Me" (radio version) – 3:54
  2. "I Want You" (live acoustic) – 2:48
  3. "I Knew I Loved You" (live in Brisbane, May 2000) – 3:26

Cassette

  1. "Hold Me" (radio version) – 3:54
  2. "Truly Madly Deeply" (Australian version) – 4:38

Europe

Single CD

  1. "Hold Me" (radio version) – 3:54
  2. "Truly Madly Deeply" (Australian version) – 4:38

Maxi-CD

  1. "Hold Me" (radio version) – 3:54
  2. "Truly Madly Deeply" (Australian version) – 4:38
  3. "I Want You" (live acoustic) – 2:48
  4. "I Knew I Loved You" (live in Brisbane, May 2000) – 3:26

Australia

  1. "Hold Me" – 4:50
  2. "Hold Me" (live in Brisbane, May 2000) – 5:10
  3. "The Best Thing" (live in Brisbane, May 2000) – 5:29
  4. "Affirmation" (Almighty Remix) – 8:04

New Zealand

  1. "Hold Me" (radio version) – 3:54
  2. "Crash and Burn" (live in the Studio) – 4:08
  3. "I Want You" (live acoustic) – 2:48
  4. "I Knew I Loved You" (live in Brisbane, May 2000) – 3:26

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 54
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 42
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 69
Germany (GfK)[5] 79
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 13
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[8] 21
Scotland (OCC)[9] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 16

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 8 August 2000 (cancelled)
Columbia [11][12]
United Kingdom 13 November 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [13]
Australia 15 January 2001 CD
[14]

References

  1. ^ "Contests". Savage Garden Central. Archived from the original on 24 August 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Issue 569" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7111." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 49. 2 December 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Savage Garden – Hold Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Savage Garden". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Savage Garden – Hold Me". Top 40 Singles.
  8. ^ "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 03/2001". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 4 March 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Top 40/Rhythm Impact" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 2315. 28 July 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "AC/Hot AC Impact" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 2315. 28 July 2000. p. 24. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting November 13, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 November 2000. p. 29. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 15 January 2001. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2021.