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Hold Me Closer (Elton John and Britney Spears song)

January 01, 1970

For the song by Ironik and Chipmunk, see Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer).

"Hold Me Closer" is a song recorded by English singer Elton John and American singer Britney Spears. It was released as a single on 26 August 2022, through EMI. The song combines elements from John's songs "Tiny Dancer" (1971), "The One" (1992), and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (1976). It appears on the digital reissue of John's collaborative album The Lockdown Sessions (2021). The song marked Spears' first new musical release in six years and her first release after the termination of her controversial conservatorship.

"Hold Me Closer"
Single by Elton John and Britney Spears
from the album The Lockdown Sessions (reissue)
Released26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)
RecordedJuly 2022[1]
GenreDisco[2]
Length3:22
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Elton John singles chronology
"Sausage Rolls for Everyone"
(2021) 		"Hold Me Closer"
(2022)
Britney Spears singles chronology
"Matches"
(2020) 		"Hold Me Closer"
(2022) 		"Mind Your Business"
(2023)
Music video
"Hold Me Closer" on YouTube
Music video
"Hold Me Closer (Joel Corry Remix)" on YouTube
Music video
"Hold Me Closer (Acoustic)" on YouTube

"Hold Me Closer" had a polarised critical reception while achieving commercial success upon release. It topped the charts in five countries, including Australia, Hungary and the Commonwealth of Independent States, and reached the top ten in 19 countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.[3]

Background and release edit

I'm so excited to be able to do it with [Britney] because if it is a big hit, and I think it may be, it will give her so much more confidence than she's got already and she will realise that people actually love her and care for her and want her to be happy [...] She's been away so long – there's a lot of fear there because she's been betrayed so many times and she hasn't really been in the public eye officially for so long. We've been holding her hand through the whole process, reassuring her that everything's gonna be alright.

— John on collaborating with Spears on the song and supporting and reassuring her, The Guardian[4]

News about a collaboration between the two artists first broke in late July 2022.[1] On 8 August, John confirmed the collaboration, calling it a remake of his 1972 single "Tiny Dancer".[5] He also released a promotional artwork featuring the song's title with a rose and rocket emoji – referencing Spears' regular use of the former on social media as well as her "Project 1 Rose" selfie montage, and John's popular nickname "Rocket Man"—and shared the song's pre-save link.[6][7][8] On 19 August, the single was officially announced, along with its release date.[9] On 22 August, John shared a snippet of the song on his social media.[10] He also performed a snippet of the song at the restaurant "La Guérite" in Cannes, on 23 August, as a surprise to diners, which he livestreamed on his social media.[11] The day after, Spears posted a snippet of the song on her social media, revealing new elements of John's 1992 single "The One" in the duet, and thanked him for having her on the record.[12] That same day, John released an animated teaser for the song's audio visualiser.[13][14]

Ahead of the song's release, Spears described it as "a big deal" and "pretty damn cool [to be] singing with one of the most classic men of our time". She stated that she felt "overwhelmed".[15] Spears reportedly completed recording her vocals for the song in less than two hours.[16] The duet also interpolates John's 1976 single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart".[17][18] The single marks Spears' first musical release since "Matches" (2020) as well as her return to music after the termination of her conservatorship.[19] John revealed that his husband, David Furnish, first suggested him to collaborate with Spears on the song; the former believed the project would "boost" her confidence after a "traumatic time".[20] Record producer Andrew Watt praised Spears' dedication towards the project despite of her musical hiatus, saying she "was so prepared. She had spent time with the record and knew how she wanted to do it." He further stated the song "meant so much to [Spears], and you can hear it in her vocal performance. She's singing her ass off."[4][21]

The single's artwork was unveiled on 19 August, with the song's official announcement.[9] It depicts both artists as children, with Spears in a ballet costume and John sitting at a piano.[22] The Evening Standard's Elizabeth Gregory thought that the artwork "points towards a desired spirit of innocence and freedom."[23]

"Hold Me Closer" was released on 26 August to digital download and streaming platforms;[19][24][25] an animated audio visual was uploaded to John's YouTube channel.[26][27] The single was sent for radio airplay in Italy by Universal Music that same day.[28] On 29 August, it was serviced to adult contemporary radio and its hot AC and modern AC sub-formats, in the United States by Interscope Records.[29] The song further impacted contemporary hit radio in the U.S. via Interscope, the day after.[30]

An animated lyric video for the song featuring a CGI rocket flying in the air while ejecting roses, was released on 6 September 2022.[31]

Critical reception edit

Upon release, "Hold Me Closer" had a polarised reception from music critics[15][32] and fans.[33] The Guardian's Michael Cragg rated the song four out of five stars, praising Spears' "engaged delivery coating the ghostly shimmers of John's original vocals". He further wrote: "Both 'The One', which makes up the verses, and 'Tiny Dancer' evoke a sense of having found someone, or something, with the power to transform a life. A totem to hold on to and believe in. On 'Hold Me Closer', Spears seems to hint at finding that for herself again in music."[34] Mary Siroki of Consequence called the song "dreamy and delightful", saying that it "strikes as an instant-classic because, in the literal sense, it already is — we all know the melody and the key lyrics by heart, but the new contributions from Spears provide a present-day spin that gives a new life to the original tune."[35] According to Robin Murray of Clash, the track is "a neat, astute, carefully finessed piece of pop music".[36] Billboard's Stephen Daw opined that the "dance floor-ready production" make the song "an excellent jam worthy of the icons performing it", and highlighted Spears's vocals as "phenomenal".[37] In the Evening Standard, Elizabeth Gregory found it "an emotional summer-end hit", which is "defiant in its breeziness. There's an undercurrent of sadness but here the good times triumph."[23] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times described it as "a bop, a banger, a vibe. [...] That you can’t really tell their voices apart thanks to the buckets of Auto-Tune only makes their pairing that much sweeter."[38]

Calling it "one of the most pointless records in pop history", The Daily Telegraph's Neil McCormick rated the song one out of five stars, saying that it misses "Britney's signature sass and with her vocals barely audible, this horrible mash-up of two Elton songs is a baffling 'comeback'." He also compared the song unfavourably to John's duet with Dua Lipa, "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (2021), which also mashed up older songs by John, thinking that "lightning has not struck twice".[39] In another one-star review, Will Hodgkinson of The Times thought that "Hold Me Closer" was "a massive opportunity wasted", where "all the soul has been stripped away" from John's "Tiny Dancer" and "John and Spears's voices have been treated in a way that makes them sound like they might dissolve into the background entirely".[40] Ed Power of The Irish Times also deemed it "a missed opportunity" which "sounds like dance-floor fodder from a regional nightclub circa 1997", while finding Spears' "vocals so low in the mix that you have to check twice to confirm she's there. Britney is the ghost haunting her own comeback."[41] Chloe Stilwell on Mic opined that the track "isn't necessarily bad", but "leaves a lot to be desired", saying that "putting 'Tiny Dancer' through an autotune car wash wasn't what we needed. That's probably the biggest problem with the song: it's so edited that John and Spears both sound like robots, and using that effect on such a classic song comes across as jarring and lazy."[42] Lyric Waiwiri-Smith of New Zealand news media Stuff found it "uninspring", and "a glitchy rework of John's classic Tiny Dancer with some barely audible Spears vocals".[43] For The A.V. Club's Gabrielle Sanchez, "Hold Me Closer" is "a tepid offering that fails to utilize everything Spears brings to the table as a pop star", nevertheless she noted that it "serves as a triumphant victory lap regarding the end of her lengthy conservatorship".[44]

Commercial performance edit

"Hold Me Closer" was met with commercial success upon release. It debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending 2 September 2022, becoming Spears' 24th top-ten single and highest-charting song since "Scream & Shout" (2012), while earning John his 35th top-ten single.[3] As of 31 August 2022, "Hold Me Closer" has sold 22,295 copies in the United Kingdom.[45] In June 2023, it was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for track-equivalent sales of 400,000 units.[46]

In Australia, the song debuted at number one, becoming Spears' first number-one single in the country since "Everytime" (2004), as well as her sixth overall, and it marked John's fifth number-one single on the chart.[47]

On 6 September 2022, the song debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Spears' 14th top-ten single on the chart, as well as John's 29th. With this, Spears became the 12th artist to have top-ten entries in four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s).[48] The single debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, becoming the third song in the history of the chart to do so. It managed to sell 48,000 copies in its first week of release, followed by another 11,000 copies in its second week of release.[citation needed] As of 15 May 2023, "Hold Me Closer" has sold 111,000 digital downloads and has generated 124.6 million streams in the United States.[49]

Music videos edit

News about a potential music video for the song broke out shortly after its release.[50] John confirmed the news in late September 2022, sharing a preview ahead of the video's release release.[51]

The original music video for "Hold Me Closer" premiered via John's YouTube channel on YouTube on 27 September 2022.[52][53] It was directed by Ukrainian director Tanu Muino, who described her experience working on the visual an "emotional" moment; she grew up listening to both artists. She further said that the music video of Spears' 2001 single "I'm a Slave 4 U" inspired her to become a music video director.[54] A second music video was released for the English DJ Joel Corry remix of the song on 23 October 2022. It was directed by Rebekah Creative and produced by Greatcoat Films.[55] On 18 November 2022, a third music video was released for the acoustic version of "Hold Me Closer". It was directed by Tristan Nash and features American ice skater Nathan Chen.[56]

Accolades edit

Accolades received by "Hold Me Closer"
Year Award Category Results Ref.
2022 NRJ Music Awards International Collaboration of the Year Nominated [57]
2022 People's Choice Awards The Collaboration Song of 2022 Nominated [58]
2023 Electronic Music Awards Dance Song of the Year (Radio) Nominated [59]
Remix of the Year Won
2023 Gold Derby Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated [60]
2023 Billboard Music Awards Top Dance/Electronic Song Nominated [61]
2023 BreakTudo Awards International Collaboration Nominated [62]

Usage in media edit

A portion of "Hold Me Closer" was featured in the first episode of the second season of the HBO Max series, And Just Like That... (2023).[63]

Track listings edit

  • Digital download and streaming
  1. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (Joel Corry remix) – 4:08
  • Streaming (Joel Corry remix)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (Joel Corry remix) – 4:08
  2. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine remix) – 3:38
  2. "Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine extended mix) – 5:54
  • Streaming (Purple Disco Machine remix)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine remix) – 3:38
  2. "Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine extended mix) – 5:54
  3. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  • Digital download (Pink Panda remix)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda remix) – 3:01
  2. "Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda extended mix) – 3:52
  • Streaming (Pink Panda remix)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda remix) – 3:01
  2. "Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda extended mix) – 3:52
  3. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  • Digital download (acoustic)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (acoustic) – 3:22
  • Streaming (acoustic)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" (acoustic) – 3:22
  2. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  • CD single 1 (with extended mix)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  2. "Hold Me Closer" (extended mix)
  • CD single 2 (with Joel Corry remix)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  2. "Hold Me Closer" (Joel Corry remix) – 4:08
  • CD single 3 (with Purple Disco Machine remix)
  1. "Hold Me Closer" – 3:22
  2. "Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine remix) – 3:38

Credits and personnel edit

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications and sales for "Hold Me Closer"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[161] Gold 35,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[162] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[163] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[164] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[165] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[166] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[167] Platinum 100,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[168] Platinum 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[169] Gold 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[170] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Gold 400,000‡
United States
Digital downloads only 		— 111,000[49]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "Hold Me Closer"
Region Date Format(s) Version(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 26 August 2022
Original
[171]
Italy Radio airplay Universal [28]
United States 29 August 2022
Interscope [29]
30 August 2022 Contemporary hit radio [30]
Various 7 October 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Joel Corry remix
  • EMI
 [172]
21 October 2022 Purple Disco Machine remix [173]
4 November 2022 Pink Panda remix [174]
18 November 2022 Acoustic [175]
CD
  • Original
  • extended
 [176]
  • Original
  • Joel Corry remix
 [177]
  • Original
  • Purple Disco Machine remix
 [178]

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January 01, 1970
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For the song by Ironik and Chipmunk see Tiny Dancer Hold Me Closer Hold Me Closer is a song recorded by English singer Elton John and American singer Britney Spears It was released as a single on 26 August 2022 through EMI The song combines elements from John s songs Tiny Dancer 1971 The One 1992 and Don t Go Breaking My Heart 1976 It appears on the digital reissue of John s collaborative album The Lockdown Sessions 2021 The song marked Spears first new musical release in six years and her first release after the termination of her controversial conservatorship Hold Me Closer Single by Elton John and Britney Spearsfrom the album The Lockdown Sessions reissue Released26 August 2022 2022 08 26 RecordedJuly 2022 1 GenreDisco 2 Length3 22LabelEMISongwriter s Elton John Bernie Taupin Andrew Wotman Henry WalterProducer s Andrew Watt CirkutElton John singles chronology Sausage Rolls for Everyone 2021 Hold Me Closer 2022 Britney Spears singles chronology Matches 2020 Hold Me Closer 2022 Mind Your Business 2023 Music video Hold Me Closer on YouTubeMusic video Hold Me Closer Joel Corry Remix on YouTubeMusic video Hold Me Closer Acoustic on YouTube Hold Me Closer had a polarised critical reception while achieving commercial success upon release It topped the charts in five countries including Australia Hungary and the Commonwealth of Independent States and reached the top ten in 19 countries including the United Kingdom and the United States 3 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Critical reception 3 Commercial performance 4 Music videos 5 Accolades 6 Usage in media 7 Track listings 8 Credits and personnel 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Monthly charts 9 3 Year end charts 10 Certifications and sales 11 Release history 12 ReferencesBackground and release editI m so excited to be able to do it with Britney because if it is a big hit and I think it may be it will give her so much more confidence than she s got already and she will realise that people actually love her and care for her and want her to be happy She s been away so long there s a lot of fear there because she s been betrayed so many times and she hasn t really been in the public eye officially for so long We ve been holding her hand through the whole process reassuring her that everything s gonna be alright John on collaborating with Spears on the song and supporting and reassuring her The Guardian 4 News about a collaboration between the two artists first broke in late July 2022 1 On 8 August John confirmed the collaboration calling it a remake of his 1972 single Tiny Dancer 5 He also released a promotional artwork featuring the song s title with a rose and rocket emoji referencing Spears regular use of the former on social media as well as her Project 1 Rose selfie montage and John s popular nickname Rocket Man and shared the song s pre save link 6 7 8 On 19 August the single was officially announced along with its release date 9 On 22 August John shared a snippet of the song on his social media 10 He also performed a snippet of the song at the restaurant La Guerite in Cannes on 23 August as a surprise to diners which he livestreamed on his social media 11 The day after Spears posted a snippet of the song on her social media revealing new elements of John s 1992 single The One in the duet and thanked him for having her on the record 12 That same day John released an animated teaser for the song s audio visualiser 13 14 Ahead of the song s release Spears described it as a big deal and pretty damn cool to be singing with one of the most classic men of our time She stated that she felt overwhelmed 15 Spears reportedly completed recording her vocals for the song in less than two hours 16 The duet also interpolates John s 1976 single Don t Go Breaking My Heart 17 18 The single marks Spears first musical release since Matches 2020 as well as her return to music after the termination of her conservatorship 19 John revealed that his husband David Furnish first suggested him to collaborate with Spears on the song the former believed the project would boost her confidence after a traumatic time 20 Record producer Andrew Watt praised Spears dedication towards the project despite of her musical hiatus saying she was so prepared She had spent time with the record and knew how she wanted to do it He further stated the song meant so much to Spears and you can hear it in her vocal performance She s singing her ass off 4 21 The single s artwork was unveiled on 19 August with the song s official announcement 9 It depicts both artists as children with Spears in a ballet costume and John sitting at a piano 22 The Evening Standard s Elizabeth Gregory thought that the artwork points towards a desired spirit of innocence and freedom 23 Hold Me Closer was released on 26 August to digital download and streaming platforms 19 24 25 an animated audio visual was uploaded to John s YouTube channel 26 27 The single was sent for radio airplay in Italy by Universal Music that same day 28 On 29 August it was serviced to adult contemporary radio and its hot AC and modern AC sub formats in the United States by Interscope Records 29 The song further impacted contemporary hit radio in the U S via Interscope the day after 30 An animated lyric video for the song featuring a CGI rocket flying in the air while ejecting roses was released on 6 September 2022 31 Critical reception editUpon release Hold Me Closer had a polarised reception from music critics 15 32 and fans 33 The Guardian s Michael Cragg rated the song four out of five stars praising Spears engaged delivery coating the ghostly shimmers of John s original vocals He further wrote Both The One which makes up the verses and Tiny Dancer evoke a sense of having found someone or something with the power to transform a life A totem to hold on to and believe in On Hold Me Closer Spears seems to hint at finding that for herself again in music 34 Mary Siroki of Consequence called the song dreamy and delightful saying that it strikes as an instant classic because in the literal sense it already is we all know the melody and the key lyrics by heart but the new contributions from Spears provide a present day spin that gives a new life to the original tune 35 According to Robin Murray of Clash the track is a neat astute carefully finessed piece of pop music 36 Billboard s Stephen Daw opined that the dance floor ready production make the song an excellent jam worthy of the icons performing it and highlighted Spears s vocals as phenomenal 37 In the Evening Standard Elizabeth Gregory found it an emotional summer end hit which is defiant in its breeziness There s an undercurrent of sadness but here the good times triumph 23 Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times described it as a bop a banger a vibe That you can t really tell their voices apart thanks to the buckets of Auto Tune only makes their pairing that much sweeter 38 Calling it one of the most pointless records in pop history The Daily Telegraph s Neil McCormick rated the song one out of five stars saying that it misses Britney s signature sass and with her vocals barely audible this horrible mash up of two Elton songs is a baffling comeback He also compared the song unfavourably to John s duet with Dua Lipa Cold Heart Pnau remix 2021 which also mashed up older songs by John thinking that lightning has not struck twice 39 In another one star review Will Hodgkinson of The Times thought that Hold Me Closer was a massive opportunity wasted where all the soul has been stripped away from John s Tiny Dancer and John and Spears s voices have been treated in a way that makes them sound like they might dissolve into the background entirely 40 Ed Power of The Irish Times also deemed it a missed opportunity which sounds like dance floor fodder from a regional nightclub circa 1997 while finding Spears vocals so low in the mix that you have to check twice to confirm she s there Britney is the ghost haunting her own comeback 41 Chloe Stilwell on Mic opined that the track isn t necessarily bad but leaves a lot to be desired saying that putting Tiny Dancer through an autotune car wash wasn t what we needed That s probably the biggest problem with the song it s so edited that John and Spears both sound like robots and using that effect on such a classic song comes across as jarring and lazy 42 Lyric Waiwiri Smith of New Zealand news media Stuff found it uninspring and a glitchy rework of John s classic Tiny Dancer with some barely audible Spears vocals 43 For The A V Club s Gabrielle Sanchez Hold Me Closer is a tepid offering that fails to utilize everything Spears brings to the table as a pop star nevertheless she noted that it serves as a triumphant victory lap regarding the end of her lengthy conservatorship 44 Commercial performance edit Hold Me Closer was met with commercial success upon release It debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending 2 September 2022 becoming Spears 24th top ten single and highest charting song since Scream amp Shout 2012 while earning John his 35th top ten single 3 As of 31 August 2022 Hold Me Closer has sold 22 295 copies in the United Kingdom 45 In June 2023 it was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry BPI for track equivalent sales of 400 000 units 46 In Australia the song debuted at number one becoming Spears first number one single in the country since Everytime 2004 as well as her sixth overall and it marked John s fifth number one single on the chart 47 On 6 September 2022 the song debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart becoming Spears 14th top ten single on the chart as well as John s 29th With this Spears became the 12th artist to have top ten entries in four decades 1990s 2000s 2010s and 2020s 48 The single debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Electronic Songs chart becoming the third song in the history of the chart to do so It managed to sell 48 000 copies in its first week of release followed by another 11 000 copies in its second week of release citation needed As of 15 May 2023 Hold Me Closer has sold 111 000 digital downloads and has generated 124 6 million streams in the United States 49 Music videos editNews about a potential music video for the song broke out shortly after its release 50 John confirmed the news in late September 2022 sharing a preview ahead of the video s release release 51 The original music video for Hold Me Closer premiered via John s YouTube channel on YouTube on 27 September 2022 52 53 It was directed by Ukrainian director Tanu Muino who described her experience working on the visual an emotional moment she grew up listening to both artists She further said that the music video of Spears 2001 single I m a Slave 4 U inspired her to become a music video director 54 A second music video was released for the English DJ Joel Corry remix of the song on 23 October 2022 It was directed by Rebekah Creative and produced by Greatcoat Films 55 On 18 November 2022 a third music video was released for the acoustic version of Hold Me Closer It was directed by Tristan Nash and features American ice skater Nathan Chen 56 Accolades editAccolades received by Hold Me Closer Year Award Category Results Ref 2022 NRJ Music Awards International Collaboration of the Year Nominated 57 2022 People s Choice Awards The Collaboration Song of 2022 Nominated 58 2023 Electronic Music Awards Dance Song of the Year Radio Nominated 59 Remix of the Year Won 2023 Gold Derby Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated 60 2023 Billboard Music Awards Top Dance Electronic Song Nominated 61 2023 BreakTudo Awards International Collaboration Nominated 62 Usage in media editA portion of Hold Me Closer was featured in the first episode of the second season of the HBO Max series And Just Like That 2023 63 Track listings editDigital download and streaming Hold Me Closer 3 22 Digital download Joel Corry remix Hold Me Closer Joel Corry remix 4 08 Streaming Joel Corry remix Hold Me Closer Joel Corry remix 4 08 Hold Me Closer 3 22 Digital download Purple Disco Machine remix Hold Me Closer Purple Disco Machine remix 3 38 Hold Me Closer Purple Disco Machine extended mix 5 54 Streaming Purple Disco Machine remix Hold Me Closer Purple Disco Machine remix 3 38 Hold Me Closer Purple Disco Machine extended mix 5 54 Hold Me Closer 3 22 Digital download Pink Panda remix Hold Me Closer Pink Panda remix 3 01 Hold Me Closer Pink Panda extended mix 3 52 Streaming Pink Panda remix Hold Me Closer Pink Panda remix 3 01 Hold Me Closer Pink Panda extended mix 3 52 Hold Me Closer 3 22 Digital download acoustic Hold Me Closer acoustic 3 22 Streaming acoustic Hold Me Closer acoustic 3 22 Hold Me Closer 3 22 CD single 1 with extended mix Hold Me Closer 3 22 Hold Me Closer extended mix CD single 2 with Joel Corry remix Hold Me Closer 3 22 Hold Me Closer Joel Corry remix 4 08 CD single 3 with Purple Disco Machine remix Hold Me Closer 3 22 Hold Me Closer Purple Disco Machine remix 3 38Credits and personnel editElton John vocals songwriting piano keyboards Britney Spears vocals Bernie Taupin songwriting Andrew Watt keyboards bass guitar guitar drums songwriting Cirkut keyboards programming songwriting Randy Merrill mastering Serban Ghenea mixing Bryce Bordone assistant mixer Paul LaMalfa recording engineerCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Hold Me Closer Chart 2022 2023 Peakposition Argentina Argentina Hot 100 64 100 Australia ARIA 65 1 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 66 23 Belarus Airplay TopHit 67 9 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 68 5 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 69 4 Bolivia Monitor Latino 70 11 Brazil Airplay Top 100 Brasil 71 57 Brazil Airplay Pop Internacional 72 2 Bulgaria PROPHON 73 9 Canada Canadian Hot 100 74 3 Canada AC Billboard 75 1 Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 76 7 Canada Hot AC Billboard 77 1 Chile Monitor Latino 78 12 CIS TopHit 79 1 Croatia HRT 80 1 Czech Republic Singles Digital Top 100 81 98 Denmark Tracklisten 82 36 El Salvador ASAP EGC 83 8 El Salvador Monitor Latino 84 12 Estonia Airplay TopHit 85 9 Finland Airplay Radiosoittolista 86 10 France SNEP 87 65 Germany Official German Charts 88 31 Global 200 Billboard 89 6 Greece International IFPI 90 54 Hungary Radios Top 40 91 19 Hungary Single Top 40 92 1 Iceland Plotutidindi 93 2 Ireland IRMA 94 2 Israel Media Forest 95 1 Italy FIMI 96 74 Japan Hot Overseas Billboard Japan 97 3 Kazakhstan Airplay TopHit 98 42 Latvia EHR 99 2 Latvia Airplay LAIPA 100 11 Lithuania Airplay TopHit 101 6 Lebanon Lebanese Top 20 102 5 Lithuania AGATA 103 28 Luxembourg Billboard 104 22 Malaysia International RIM 105 9 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 106 10 Netherlands Single Top 100 107 33 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 108 4 Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 109 60 Norway VG lista 110 23 Paraguay Monitor Latino 111 8 Panama PRODUCE 112 34 Poland Polish Airplay Top 100 113 2 Portugal AFP 114 41 Russia Airplay TopHit 115 2 Slovakia Radio Top 100 116 11 Slovakia Singles Digital Top 100 117 75 South Africa Radio RISA 118 2 South Africa Streaming RISA 119 54 Spain Airplay PROMUSICAE 120 10 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 121 21 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 122 7 UK Singles OCC 123 3 Ukraine Airplay TopHit 124 75 US Billboard Hot 100 125 6 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 126 4 US Adult Top 40 Billboard 127 1 US Hot Dance Electronic Songs Billboard 128 1 US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 129 10 Venezuela Record Report 130 38 Monthly charts edit Monthly chart performance for Hold Me Closer Chart 2022 Peakposition CIS TopHit 131 2 Estonia Raadio 2 132 3 Paraguay SGP 133 24 Russia Airplay TopHit 134 4 Year end charts edit 2022 year end chart performance for Hold Me Closer Chart 2022 Position Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 135 59 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 136 60 Canada Canadian Hot 100 137 66 Chile Monitor Latino 138 76 CIS TopHit 139 44 Croatia HRT 140 60 Estonia Raadio 2 141 6 Hungary Single Top 40 142 39 Latvia EHR 143 46 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 144 37 Poland ZPAV 145 54 Russia Airplay TopHit 146 53 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 147 92 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 148 20 US Adult Top 40 Billboard 149 30 US Digital Song Sales Billboard 150 23 US Hot Dance Electronic Songs Billboard 151 8 2023 year end chart performance for Hold Me Closer Chart 2023 Position Belarus TopHit 152 86 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 153 91 Canada Canadian Hot 100 154 51 CIS TopHit 155 103 Estonia TopHit 156 45 Hungary Dance Top 40 157 75 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 158 5 US Adult Top 40 Billboard 159 27 US Hot Dance Electronic Songs Billboard 160 2Certifications and sales editCertifications and sales for Hold Me Closer Region Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 161 Gold 35 000 Austria IFPI Austria 162 Gold 15 000 Belgium BEA 163 Gold 20 000 Canada Music Canada 164 Gold 40 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 165 Gold 45 000 France SNEP 166 Gold 100 000 Italy FIMI 167 Platinum 100 000 Poland ZPAV 168 Platinum 50 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 169 Gold 30 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 170 Gold 10 000 United Kingdom BPI 46 Gold 400 000 United StatesDigital downloads only 111 000 49 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRelease dates and formats for Hold Me Closer Region Date Format s Version s Label s Ref Various 26 August 2022 Digital downloadstreaming Original EMI 171 Italy Radio airplay Universal 28 United States 29 August 2022 AC radiohot AC radiomodern AC radio Interscope 29 30 August 2022 Contemporary hit radio 30 Various 7 October 2022 Digital downloadstreaming Joel Corry remix EMI 172 21 October 2022 Purple Disco Machine remix 173 4 November 2022 Pink Panda remix 174 18 November 2022 Acoustic 175 CD Originalextended 176 OriginalJoel Corry remix 177 OriginalPurple Disco Machine remix 178 References edit a b Wagmeister Elizabeth Jem Aswad 25 July 2022 Britney Spears Returning to Music Singer Reportedly Records New Version of Tiny Dancer With Elton John Variety Archived from the original on 26 August 2022 Retrieved 26 August 2022 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