Thompson Twins acheived ten top 40 singles in the UK between 1983 and 1985. Hold Me Now was the first single to be released from the fifth studio album Into The Gap.
Released in November 1983, (February 84 in the U.S.) the new wave
ballad peaked at #4 in the UK and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Thompson Twins line-up changed many times, but by 1982 they had been
downsized from seven to a trio by their manager, with the other four
members paid £500 each and politely told to clear off, although they
were allowed take their instruments with them!
This left the most
familiar line-up of Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway. Leeway
left in 1986, leaving the duo of Currie and Bailey to make music for
around another seven years, although they never acheived another top 40
hit during this time.
Don't miss the 12" Extended Mix of Hold Me Now at my 80s Remix blog.
