Got a Hold on Me

Not to be confused with Love's Gotta Hold on Me.

"Got a Hold on Me" is a song by Christine McVie, released as the lead single from her eponymous second solo album in 1984.

"Got a Hold on Me"
Single by Christine McVie
from the album Christine McVie
B-side	"Who's Dreaming This Dream"
Released	January 1984
Recorded	1983
Length	3:52
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Christine McVie, Todd Sharp
Producer(s)	Russ Titelman
Christine McVie singles chronology
"When You Say" (1969) "Got a Hold on Me" (1984) "Love Will Show Us How" (1984)
Audio
"Got a Hold on Me" on YouTube

The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary and Rock Tracks charts for four and two weeks, respectively.^[1] The song was McVie's only top 10 solo hit in the United States.

Synthesizers on the track were played by Steve Winwood,^[1] while the guitars were played by Todd Sharp (the song's co-writer) and McVie's Fleetwood Mac bandmate Lindsey Buckingham.^[2] The other musicians were bassist George Hawkins and drummer-percussionist Steve Ferrone.

The video for the song was produced and directed by Jon Roseman.^[3] Shot in both black-and-white and color, it is a pseudo-performance video showing Christine McVie in a mansion-like room singing at her piano while a backup band appears in silhouette shadows on the walls around her.^[4]

Personnel

• Christine McVie – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Steve Winwood – synthesizers
• Lindsey Buckingham – guitar
• Todd Sharp – guitar, backing vocals
• George Hawkins – bass, backing vocals
• Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 55 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] 1 Canada RPM Top Singles[7] 30 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 10 US Billboard Adult Contemporary[9] 1 US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[10] 1 US Cash Box Top 100 11

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Rank US Billboard Hot 100[11] 91 US Billboard Adult Contemporary[12] 9 US Cash Box [13] 90

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1984 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 416.
2. "Todd Sharp, January 18 - 31, 2000 - Section 2". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
3. "Christine McVie: Got a Hold On Me". MVDBase. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
4. Video on YouTube
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-03-31. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
7. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-03-31. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
9. "Christine McVie Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
10. "Christine McVie Mainstream Rock Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
11. Musicoutfitters.com
12. Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1984
13. Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1984