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Who sang Hold Me Closer?
Release date: 2022
Duration: 03:22
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin

Elton John released the song Hold Me Closer. Date of release: 2022.

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🎶 Hold Me Closer song analysis
The lyrics suggest that the speaker is remembering a past relationship. He remembers the good times he had, but also recognizes that things eventually fell apart. Even though the relationship did not end, he cherishes the memories and hopes to recapture those feelings.

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The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The speaker recalls a past relationship and recognizes the good and bad times.
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Elton John - Short Biography


- Elton John was born in 1947 in London, England

- He is a rock and pop singer and pianist

- He began his musical career in 1966, and then had a great success with his album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in 1973

- He has sold over 300 million albums worldwide

- In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

- In 2000, he was named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

- In 2004, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

- In 2008, he received a Grammy Legend Award

- In 2018, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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- "Hold Me Closer" is a song by Elton John and Britney Spears, released on August 26, 2022.

- The song combines elements of 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 is a piano and string ballad.

- It is about the longing for someone's return.

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