"You Used to Hold Me So Tight"@en . . . "12.0"^^ . . . "\"You Used to Hold Me So Tight\" is a song written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for American singer Thelma Houston's 1984 album Qualifying Heat. Released as a single in mid-1984, \"You Used to Hold Me So Tight\" became a success on the U.S. charts, peaking at number thirteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, though it missed the Billboard Hot 100."@en . . .