Hold an Old Friend's Hand (song)

"Hold an Old Friend's Hand", released in Japan as "Friends" (フレンズ, Furenzu), is the title track to Tiffany's second album Hold an Old Friend's Hand. It was the third single released from the album. The song is a cover, originally performed by Brenda Patterson in 1973, and written by Donna Weiss (who co-wrote the song, "Bette Davis Eyes").

"Hold an Old Friend's Hand"
Single by Tiffany
from the album Hold an Old Friend's Hand
B-side	"Ruthless"
Released	April 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Electronic rock^[1]^[2]
Length	4:24
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Donna Weiss
Producer(s)	George Tobin
Tiffany singles chronology
"Radio Romance" (1989) "Hold an Old Friend's Hand" (1989) "It's the Lover (Not the Love)" (1989)
Alternative cover
CD promo single cover

Song information

By the summer of 1989, Tiffany's popularity was dwindling in the United States and Europe. The American leg of her "Hold an Old Friend's Hand World Tour" ended up being headlined by New Kids on the Block, meaning Tiffany was the supporting artist. In Asia, however, Tiffany and the tour were more popular than ever. Tiffany attempted to make the song a hit by performing it on several U.S. TV shows, but unfortunately, the song failed to have any impact on the U.S. charts, managing only a number 37 peak on the adult contemporary chart.

Track listings and formats

7" single and cassette single

1. "Hold an Old Friend's Hand"
2. "Ruthless"

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	161
U.S. Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	37

References

1. Henderson, Bill (January 29, 1989). "Tiffany". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 252. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
2. Milward, John (January 22, 1989). "Tiffany and Debbie Reach Pivotal Stage: Are They Just Teen Idols or Enduring Stars?". The Times-Tribune. p. 26. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
3. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". imgur.com. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

External links

• Hold an Old Friend's Hand at AllMusic. Retrieved 16:12, 2 May 2016 (UTC).