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"Baby, Hold Me Close" is a song written by Jerry Lee Lewis and Bob Tubert and released as a single in the U.S. in February, 1965 on Smash Records.〔(Smash Records. 7" Singles/EP collection. )〕〔(Jerry Lee Lewis - Baby, Hold Me Close. Discogs.com. )〕 The song was also released in the UK in 1965 as a 45 single on Philips Records. ==Background== "Baby, Hold Me Close" was recorded for Smash Records in the U.S. as S-1969 and was released as a 7" 45 single backed with "I Believe in You" in February, 1965.〔(Smash Records 45 Discography. )〕 The music and lyrics were credited to Jerry Lee Lewis and Bob Tubert. Shelby Singleton, the producer of the recording with Jerry Kennedy, was credited as a co-writer on the Australian release by Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs. The song was published by Raleigh Music, Inc. Jerry Lee Lewis performed the song live on the American music variety television series ''Shindig!'' in 1965. The song was also released as a 45 single in the UK, Australia, Brazil, and the Netherlands.〔(Jerry Lee Lewis - Discography. 45cat.com. )〕 In the UK, the song was released as a Philips 7" 45 single in April, 1965 as BF 1407. The song was featured on the 1965 Smash LP album ''The Return of Rock''.〔(Smash Album Discography. )〕 The single reached no. 129 on the U.S. singles chart in June, 1965.〔(''Billboard'', February 27, 1965. )〕 Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs released a cover version in Australia on Parlophone Records as A8170.〔(Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs – Baby, Hold Me Close. Discogs. )〕 Their recording was a hit on the Australian charts, reaching #4 in Sydney, #24 in Melbourne, #4 in Brisbane, #14 in Adelaide, and #19 in Perth.〔(Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs. Baby, Hold Me Close. PopArchives.com.au. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Baby, Hold Me Close」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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