Thompson Twins “Hold Me Now” 1983. 12″ single (extended version). The album by Thompson Twins on which “Hold Me Now” appears, Into the Gap, was released 35 years ago today, February 17th, 1984. I loved this new wave synth pop single, which went to #4 in the UK. It was released in the US in February 1984 and went to #3 on the Hot 100 chart. It also got heavy rotation on MTV and it was one of my favorites to watch while waiting for Duran Duran videos to play. The extended version of “Hold Me Now” isn’t much different from the regular single, though it’s about 5 minutes longer with a lot more bright and plinky keyboard solos. The b-side, “Let Loving Start” is also an extended version of the original. It’s basically an instrumental version of “Hold Me Now” though there’s a few little sprinklings of lyrics from the chorus.