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.infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki; font-size: 125%;">"Hold Me Closer"</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_-_Hold_Me_Closer.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Cover art for "Hold Me Closer": Side-by-side pictures of Spears (left)—who is wearing a pink ballet costume with accessories of the same color—and John (right)—sitting at a piano wearing black winter wear—as children, placed against a light pink backdrop, with the single's title displayed at the center in the bottom area."><img alt="Cover art for "Hold Me Closer": Side-by-side pictures of Spears (left)—who is wearing a pink ballet costume with accessories of the same color—and John (right)—sitting at a piano wearing black winter wear—as children, placed against a light pink backdrop, with the single's title displayed at the center in the bottom area." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/54/Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_-_Hold_Me_Closer.png/220px-Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_-_Hold_Me_Closer.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_-_Hold_Me_Closer.png 1.5x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></td></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">Single</a> by <a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a> and <a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a></th></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;">from the album <a href="/wiki/The_Lockdown_Sessions_(Elton_John_album)" title="The Lockdown Sessions (Elton John album)">The Lockdown Sessions</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886049405">.mw-parser-output .noitalic{font-style:normal}</style>(reissue) </th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Released</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Recorded</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">July 2022<a href="#cite_note-recording-1">[1]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre</a></th><td class="infobox-data category hlist"><a href="/wiki/Disco" title="Disco">Disco</a><a href="#cite_note-Breihan_2023-2">[2]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">3:22</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">Label</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="/wiki/EMI_Records" title="EMI Records">EMI</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Songwriter" title="Songwriter">Songwriter(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"> <ul><li>Elton John</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernie_Taupin" title="Bernie Taupin">Bernie Taupin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Watt_(record_producer)" title="Andrew Watt (record producer)">Andrew Wotman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cirkut" title="Cirkut">Henry Walter</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">Producer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"> <ul><li>Andrew Watt</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cirkut" title="Cirkut">Cirkut</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a> singles chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background: transparent; color: inherit; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table;"> <tbody><tr style="line-height: 1.4em;"> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em .2em 0;">"<a href="/wiki/Sausage_Rolls_for_Everyone" title="Sausage Rolls for Everyone">Sausage Rolls for Everyone</a>" (2021) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding:.2em .1em;">"Hold Me Closer" (2022) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em 0 .2em .1em;">"<a href="/wiki/Never_Too_Late_(Elton_John_and_Brandi_Carlile_song)" title="Never Too Late (Elton John and Brandi Carlile song)">Never Too Late</a>" (2024) </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background: khaki;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a> singles chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="color: inherit; background: transparent; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; display: inline-table;"> <tbody><tr style="line-height: 1.4em;"> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em .2em 0">"<a href="/wiki/Matches_(Britney_Spears_and_Backstreet_Boys_song)" title="Matches (Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys song)">Matches</a>" (2020) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em">"Hold Me Closer" (2022) </td> <td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em 0 .2em .1em">"<a href="/wiki/Mind_Your_Business_(song)" title="Mind Your Business (song)">Mind Your Business</a>" (2023) </td></tr> </tbody></table></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:khaki;color:inherit;">Music video</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qExVlz3zb0k">"Hold Me Closer"</a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:khaki;color:inherit;">Music video</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPdiGvQnPzg">"Hold Me Closer (Joel Corry Remix)"</a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:khaki;color:inherit;">Music video</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9CCGSU-a9U">"Hold Me Closer (Acoustic)"</a> on <a href="/wiki/YouTube_video_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="YouTube video (identifier)">YouTube</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> "Hold Me Closer" is a song recorded by English singer <a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a> and American singer <a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a>. It was released as a single on 26 August 2022, through <a href="/wiki/EMI_Records" title="EMI Records">EMI</a>. The song combines elements from John's songs "<a href="/wiki/Tiny_Dancer" title="Tiny Dancer">Tiny Dancer</a>" (1971), "<a href="/wiki/The_One_(Elton_John_song)" title="The One (Elton John song)">The One</a>" (1992), and "<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Go_Breaking_My_Heart" title="Don't Go Breaking My Heart">Don't Go Breaking My Heart</a>" (1976). It appears on the digital reissue of John's collaborative album <a href="/wiki/The_Lockdown_Sessions_(Elton_John_album)" title="The Lockdown Sessions (Elton John album)">The Lockdown Sessions</a> (2021). The song marked Spears' first new musical release in six years and her first release after the termination of her <a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears_conservatorship_case" title="Britney Spears conservatorship case">controversial conservatorship</a>. "Hold Me Closer" had a polarised critical reception while achieving commercial success upon release. It topped the charts in five countries, including Australia, Hungary and the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States" title="Commonwealth of Independent States">Commonwealth of Independent States</a>, and reached the top ten in 19 countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.<a href="#cite_note-GAYTIMES-3">[3]</a> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background_and_release">Background and release</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background and release">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote">I'm so excited to be able to do it with [Britney] because if it is a big hit, and I think it may be, it will give her so much more confidence than she's got already and she will realise that people actually love her and care for her and want her to be happy [...] She's been away so long – there's a lot of fear there because she's been betrayed so many times and she hasn't really been in the public eye officially for so long. We've been holding her hand through the whole process, reassuring her that everything's gonna be alright.<div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>John on collaborating with Spears on the song and supporting and reassuring her, <a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a><a href="#cite_note-TheGuardian_Interview-4">[4]</a></cite></div></blockquote> News about a collaboration between the two artists first broke in late July 2022.<a href="#cite_note-recording-1">[1]</a> On 8 August, John confirmed the collaboration, calling it a remake of his 1972 single "<a href="/wiki/Tiny_Dancer" title="Tiny Dancer">Tiny Dancer</a>".<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> He also released a promotional artwork featuring the song's title with a rose and rocket emoji – referencing Spears' regular use of the former on social media as well as her "Project 1 Rose" selfie montage, and John's popular nickname "Rocket Man"—and shared the song's pre-save link.<a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> On 19 August, the single was officially announced, along with its release date.<a href="#cite_note-:2-9">[9]</a> On 22 August, John shared a snippet of the song on his social media.<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a> He also performed a snippet of the song at the restaurant "La Guérite" in Cannes, on 23 August, as a surprise to diners, which he <a href="/wiki/Livestreaming" class="mw-redirect" title="Livestreaming">livestreamed</a> on his social media.<a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a> The day after, Spears posted a snippet of the song on her social media, revealing new elements of John's 1992 single "<a href="/wiki/The_One_(Elton_John_song)" title="The One (Elton John song)">The One</a>" in the duet, and thanked him for having her on the record.<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> That same day, John released an animated teaser for the song's audio visualiser.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a> Ahead of the song's release, Spears described it as "a big deal" and "pretty damn cool [to be] singing with one of the most classic men of our time". She stated that she felt "overwhelmed".<a href="#cite_note-bbc-15">[15]</a> Spears reportedly completed recording her vocals for the song in less than two hours.<a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> The duet also <a href="/wiki/Interpolation_(popular_music)" title="Interpolation (popular music)">interpolates</a> John's 1976 single "<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Go_Breaking_My_Heart" title="Don't Go Breaking My Heart">Don't Go Breaking My Heart</a>".<a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> The single marks Spears' first musical release since "<a href="/wiki/Matches_(Britney_Spears_and_Backstreet_Boys_song)" title="Matches (Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys song)">Matches</a>" (2020) as well as her return to music after the termination of <a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears_conservatorship_case" title="Britney Spears conservatorship case">her conservatorship</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:0-19">[19]</a> John revealed that his husband, <a href="/wiki/David_Furnish" title="David Furnish">David Furnish</a>, first suggested him to collaborate with Spears on the song; the former believed the project would "boost" her confidence after a "traumatic time".<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a> Record producer <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Watt_(record_producer)" title="Andrew Watt (record producer)">Andrew Watt</a> praised Spears's dedication towards the project, despite her musical hiatus, saying she "was so prepared. She had spent time with the record and knew how she wanted to do it." He further stated the song "meant so much to [Spears], and you can hear it in her vocal performance. She's singing her ass off."<a href="#cite_note-TheGuardian_Interview-4">[4]</a><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> The single's artwork was unveiled on 19 August, with the song's official announcement.<a href="#cite_note-:2-9">[9]</a> It depicts both artists as children, with Spears in a ballet costume and John sitting at a piano.<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Evening_Standard" title="Evening Standard">Evening Standard</a>'s Elizabeth Gregory thought that the artwork "points towards a desired spirit of innocence and freedom."<a href="#cite_note-eveningstandard-23">[23]</a> "Hold Me Closer" was released on 26 August to <a href="/wiki/Music_download" title="Music download">digital download</a> and <a href="/wiki/Music_streaming_service" title="Music streaming service">streaming</a> platforms;<a href="#cite_note-:0-19">[19]</a><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> an animated audio visual was uploaded to John's YouTube channel.<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> The single was sent for radio <a href="/wiki/Airplay" title="Airplay">airplay</a> in Italy by <a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal Music</a> that same day.<a href="#cite_note-EarOne-28">[28]</a> On 29 August, it was serviced to <a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Adult contemporary radio">adult contemporary radio</a> and its <a href="/wiki/Hot_adult_contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Hot adult contemporary">hot AC</a> and <a href="/wiki/Modern_Adult_Contemporary" class="mw-redirect" title="Modern Adult Contemporary">modern AC</a> sub-formats, in the United States by <a href="/wiki/Interscope_Records" title="Interscope Records">Interscope Records</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:1-29">[29]</a> The song further impacted <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_hit_radio" title="Contemporary hit radio">contemporary hit radio</a> in the U.S. via Interscope, the day after.<a href="#cite_note-:3-30">[30]</a> An animated lyric video for the song featuring a <a href="/wiki/Computer-generated_imagery" title="Computer-generated imagery">CGI</a> rocket flying in the air while ejecting roses, was released on 6 September 2022.<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Critical_reception">Critical reception</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Critical reception">edit</a>]</div> Upon release, "Hold Me Closer" had a polarised reception from <a href="/wiki/Music_journalism" title="Music journalism">music critics</a><a href="#cite_note-bbc-15">[15]</a><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> and fans.<a href="#cite_note-wsj-33">[33]</a> <a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a>'s Michael Cragg rated the song four out of five stars, praising Spears' "engaged delivery coating the ghostly shimmers of John's original vocals". He further wrote: "Both 'The One', which makes up the verses, and 'Tiny Dancer' evoke a sense of having found someone, or something, with the power to transform a life. A totem to hold on to and believe in. On 'Hold Me Closer', Spears seems to hint at finding that for herself again in music."<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> Mary Siroki of <a href="/wiki/Consequence_(publication)" title="Consequence (publication)">Consequence</a> called the song "dreamy and delightful", saying that it "strikes as an instant-classic because, in the literal sense, it already is — we all know the melody and the key lyrics by heart, but the new contributions from Spears provide a present-day spin that gives a new life to the original tune."<a href="#cite_note-consequence-35">[35]</a> According to Robin Murray of <a href="/wiki/Clash_(magazine)" title="Clash (magazine)">Clash</a>, the track is "a neat, astute, carefully finessed piece of pop music".<a href="#cite_note-clash-36">[36]</a> <a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>'s Stephen Daw opined that the "dance floor-ready production" makes the song "an excellent jam worthy of the icons performing it", and highlighted Spears's vocals as "phenomenal".<a href="#cite_note-billboardreview-37">[37]</a> In the Evening Standard, Elizabeth Gregory found it "an emotional summer-end hit", which is "defiant in its breeziness. There's an undercurrent of sadness but here the good times triumph."<a href="#cite_note-eveningstandard-23">[23]</a> Mikael Wood of the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a> described it as "a bop, a banger, a vibe. [...] That you can’t really tell their voices apart thanks to the buckets of <a href="/wiki/Auto-Tune" title="Auto-Tune">Auto-Tune</a> only makes their pairing that much sweeter."<a href="#cite_note-latimes-38">[38]</a> Calling it "one of the most pointless records in pop history", <a href="/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph" title="The Daily Telegraph">The Daily Telegraph</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Neil_McCormick" title="Neil McCormick">Neil McCormick</a> rated the song one out of five stars, saying that it misses "Britney's signature sass and with her vocals barely audible, this horrible mash-up of two Elton songs is a baffling 'comeback'." He also compared the song unfavourably to John's duet with <a href="/wiki/Dua_Lipa" title="Dua Lipa">Dua Lipa</a>, "<a href="/wiki/Cold_Heart_(Pnau_remix)" title="Cold Heart (Pnau remix)">Cold Heart (Pnau remix)</a>" (2021), which also <a href="/wiki/Mashup_(music)" title="Mashup (music)">mashed up</a> older songs by John, thinking that "lightning has not struck twice".<a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> In another one-star review, <a href="/wiki/Will_Hodgkinson" title="Will Hodgkinson">Will Hodgkinson</a> of <a href="/wiki/The_Times" title="The Times">The Times</a> thought that "Hold Me Closer" was "a massive opportunity wasted", where "all the soul has been stripped away" from John's "Tiny Dancer" and "John and Spears's voices have been treated in a way that makes them sound like they might dissolve into the background entirely".<a href="#cite_note-times-40">[40]</a> Ed Power of <a href="/wiki/The_Irish_Times" title="The Irish Times">The Irish Times</a> also deemed it "a missed opportunity" which "sounds like dance-floor fodder from a regional nightclub circa 1997", while finding Spears' "vocals so low in the mix that you have to check twice to confirm she's there. Britney is the ghost haunting her own comeback."<a href="#cite_note-irishtimes-41">[41]</a> Chloe Stilwell on <a href="/wiki/Mic_(media_company)" title="Mic (media company)">Mic</a> opined that the track "isn't necessarily bad", but "leaves a lot to be desired", saying that "putting 'Tiny Dancer' through an autotune car wash wasn't what we needed. That's probably the biggest problem with the song: it's so edited that John and Spears both sound like robots, and using that effect on such a classic song comes across as jarring and lazy."<a href="#cite_note-mic-42">[42]</a> Lyric Waiwiri-Smith of New Zealand news media <a href="/wiki/Stuff_(website)" title="Stuff (website)">Stuff</a> found it "uninspring", and "a glitchy rework of John's classic Tiny Dancer with some barely audible Spears vocals".<a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> For <a href="/wiki/The_A.V._Club" title="The A.V. Club">The A.V. Club</a>'s Gabrielle Sanchez, "Hold Me Closer" is "a tepid offering that fails to utilize everything Spears brings to the table as a pop star", nevertheless she noted that it "serves as a triumphant victory lap regarding the end of her lengthy conservatorship".<a href="#cite_note-avclub-44">[44]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Commercial_performance">Commercial performance</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Commercial performance">edit</a>]</div> "Hold Me Closer" was met with commercial success upon release. It debuted at number three on the <a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles Chart</a> on the week ending 2 September 2022, becoming Spears' 24th top-ten single and highest-charting song since "<a href="/wiki/Scream_%26_Shout" title="Scream & Shout">Scream & Shout</a>" (2012), while earning John his 35th top-ten single.<a href="#cite_note-GAYTIMES-3">[3]</a> As of 31 August 2022, "Hold Me Closer" has sold 22,295 copies in the United Kingdom.<a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> In January 2025, it was certified platinum by the <a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">British Phonographic Industry</a> (BPI) for track-equivalent sales of 600,000 units.<a href="#cite_note-BPI-46">[46]</a> In Australia, the song debuted at number one, becoming Spears' first number-one single in the country since "<a href="/wiki/Everytime" title="Everytime">Everytime</a>" (2004), as well as her sixth overall, and it marked John's fifth number-one single on the chart.<a href="#cite_note-ARIA-47">[47]</a> On 6 September 2022, the song debuted at number six on the US <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">Billboard Hot 100</a> chart, becoming Spears' 14th top-ten single on the chart, as well as John's 29th. With this, Spears became the 12th artist to have top-ten entries in four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s).<a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> The single debuted at number one on the Billboard <a href="/wiki/Hot_Dance/Electronic_Songs" title="Hot Dance/Electronic Songs">Hot Dance/Electronic Songs</a> chart, becoming the third song in the history of the chart to do so. It managed to sell 48,000 copies in its first week of release, followed by another 11,000 copies in its second week of release.[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] As of 15 May 2023, "Hold Me Closer" has sold 111,000 digital downloads and has generated 124.6 million streams in the United States.<a href="#cite_note-HMCsales-49">[49]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Music_videos">Music videos</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Music videos">edit</a>]</div> The original music video for "Hold Me Closer" premiered via John's YouTube channel on <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a> on 27 September 2022.<a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a> It was directed by Ukrainian director <a href="/wiki/Tanu_Muino" title="Tanu Muino">Tanu Muino</a>, who described her experience working on the visual an "emotional" moment; she grew up listening to both artists. She further said that the music video of Spears' 2001 single "<a href="/wiki/I%27m_a_Slave_4_U" title="I'm a Slave 4 U">I'm a Slave 4 U</a>" inspired her to become a music video director.<a href="#cite_note-:4-52">[52]</a> A second music video was released for the English DJ <a href="/wiki/Joel_Corry" title="Joel Corry">Joel Corry</a> remix of the song on 23 October 2022. It was directed by Rebekah Creative and produced by Greatcoat Films.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> On 18 November 2022, a third music video was released for the acoustic version of "Hold Me Closer". It was directed by Tristan Nash and features American ice skater <a href="/wiki/Nathan_Chen" title="Nathan Chen">Nathan Chen</a>.<a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accolades">Accolades</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Accolades">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style>Accolades received by "Hold Me Closer" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Category </th> <th scope="col">Results </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Reference">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2022 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/NRJ_Music_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="NRJ Music Awards">NRJ Music Awards</a> </td> <td>International Collaboration of the Year </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/48th_People%27s_Choice_Awards" title="48th People's Choice Awards">2022</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Choice_Awards" title="People's Choice Awards">People's Choice Awards</a> </td> <td>The Collaboration Song of 2022 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" scope="row">2023 </th> <td rowspan="2" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Music_Awards" title="Electronic Music Awards">Electronic Music Awards</a> </td> <td>Dance Song of the Year (Radio) </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Remix of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2023_Billboard_Music_Awards" title="2023 Billboard Music Awards">2023</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Billboard_Music_Awards" title="Billboard Music Awards">Billboard Music Awards</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billboard_Music_Award_for_Top_Dance/Electronic_Song" title="Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song">Top Dance/Electronic Song</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2023 </th> <td>BreakTudo Awards </td> <td>International Collaboration </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Usage_in_media">Usage in media</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Usage in media">edit</a>]</div> A portion of "Hold Me Closer" was featured in the first episode of the second season of the <a href="/wiki/Max_(streaming_service)" title="Max (streaming service)">HBO Max</a> series, <a href="/wiki/And_Just_Like_That..." title="And Just Like That...">And Just Like That...</a> (2023).<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Track_listings">Track listings</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Track listings">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>Digital download and streaming</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li></ol> <ul><li>Digital download (<a href="/wiki/Joel_Corry" title="Joel Corry">Joel Corry</a> remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (Joel Corry remix) – 4:08</li></ol> <ul><li>Streaming (Joel Corry remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (Joel Corry remix) – 4:08</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li></ol> <ul><li>Digital download (<a href="/wiki/Purple_Disco_Machine" title="Purple Disco Machine">Purple Disco Machine</a> remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine remix) – 3:38</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine extended mix) – 5:54</li></ol> <ul><li>Streaming (Purple Disco Machine remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine remix) – 3:38</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine extended mix) – 5:54</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li></ol> <ul><li>Digital download (Pink Panda remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda remix) – 3:01</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda extended mix) – 3:52</li></ol> <ul><li>Streaming (Pink Panda remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda remix) – 3:01</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" (Pink Panda extended mix) – 3:52</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li></ol> <ul><li>Digital download (acoustic)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (acoustic) – 3:22</li></ol> <ul><li>Streaming (acoustic)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" (acoustic) – 3:22</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li></ol> <ul><li>CD single 1 (with extended mix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" (extended mix)</li></ol> <ul><li>CD single 2 (with Joel Corry remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" (Joel Corry remix) – 4:08</li></ol> <ul><li>CD single 3 (with Purple Disco Machine remix)</li></ul> <ol><li>"Hold Me Closer" – 3:22</li> <li>"Hold Me Closer" (Purple Disco Machine remix) – 3:38</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Credits_and_personnel">Credits and personnel</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Credits and personnel">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a> – vocals, songwriting, piano, keyboards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a> – vocals</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernie_Taupin" title="Bernie Taupin">Bernie Taupin</a> – songwriting</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Watt_(record_producer)" title="Andrew Watt (record producer)">Andrew Watt</a> – keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, drums, songwriting</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cirkut" title="Cirkut">Cirkut</a> – keyboards, programming, songwriting</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Merrill" title="Randy Merrill">Randy Merrill</a> – mastering</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Serban_Ghenea" title="Serban Ghenea">Şerban Ghenea</a> – mixing</li> <li>Bryce Bordone – assistant mixer</li> <li>Paul LaMalfa – recording engineer</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Charts">Charts</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Charts">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Weekly_charts">Weekly charts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Weekly charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Weekly chart performance for "Hold Me Closer" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Chart (2022–2023) </th> <th scope="col">Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Argentina (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_Argentina" title="Billboard Argentina">Argentina Hot 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardargentinahot100_Elton_John-61">[61]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">100 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Australia (<a href="/wiki/ARIA_Charts" title="ARIA Charts">ARIA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Australia_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-62">[62]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Austria (<a href="/wiki/%C3%963_Austria_Top_40" title="Ö3 Austria Top 40">Ö3 Austria Top 40</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Austria_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-63">[63]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">23 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belarus Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> </th> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belgium (<a href="/wiki/Ultratop" title="Ultratop">Ultratop 50</a> Flanders)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Flanders_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-65">[65]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belgium (<a href="/wiki/Ultratop" title="Ultratop">Ultratop 50</a> Wallonia)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Wallonia_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-66">[66]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Bolivia (<a href="/wiki/Monitor_Latino" title="Monitor Latino">Monitor Latino</a>)<a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a> </th> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Brazil Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Top_100_Brasil" title="Top 100 Brasil">Top 100 Brasil</a>)<a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a> </th> <td>57 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Bulgaria (<a href="/wiki/IFPI" class="mw-redirect" title="IFPI">PROPHON</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BUL-69">[69]</a> </th> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada (<a href="/wiki/Canadian_Hot_100" title="Canadian Hot 100">Canadian Hot 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Canada_Elton_John-70">[70]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada <a href="/wiki/Canada_AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Canada AC">AC</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardcanadaac_Elton_John-71">[71]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada <a href="/wiki/Canada_CHR/Top_40" class="mw-redirect" title="Canada CHR/Top 40">CHR/Top 40</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardcanadachrtop40_Elton_John-72">[72]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada <a href="/wiki/Canada_Hot_AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Canada Hot AC">Hot AC</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardcanadahotac_Elton_John-73">[73]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Chile (<a href="/wiki/Monitor_Latino" title="Monitor Latino">Monitor Latino</a>)<a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a> </th> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States" title="Commonwealth of Independent States">CIS</a> Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CIS-75">[75]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Croatia (<a href="/wiki/Hrvatska_radiotelevizija" class="mw-redirect" title="Hrvatska radiotelevizija">HRT</a>)<a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a> </th> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Czech Republic (<a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">Singles Digitál Top 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Czechdigital_-77">[77]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">98 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Denmark (<a href="/wiki/Tracklisten" class="mw-redirect" title="Tracklisten">Tracklisten</a>)<a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a> </th> <td>36 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">El Salvador (<a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asociaci%C3%B3n_Salvadore%C3%B1a_de_Productores_de_Fonogramas_y_Afines" class="extiw" title="it:Asociación Salvadoreña de Productores de Fonogramas y Afines">ASAP EGC</a>)<a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a> </th> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Estonia Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a> </th> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Finland Airplay (<a href="/wiki/The_Official_Finnish_Charts" class="mw-redirect" title="The Official Finnish Charts">Radiosoittolista</a>)<a href="#cite_note-dl_FIN_Elton_John_&_Britney_Spears-81">[81]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">France (<a href="/wiki/SNEP" title="SNEP">SNEP</a>)<a href="#cite_note-FRA-82">[82]</a> </th> <td>65 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Germany (<a href="/wiki/GfK_Entertainment_charts" title="GfK Entertainment charts">GfK</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Germany_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-83">[83]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">31 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Billboard_Global_200" title="Billboard Global 200">Global 200</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardglobal200_Elton_John-84">[84]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Greece International (<a href="/wiki/IFPI_Greece" title="IFPI Greece">IFPI</a>)<a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a> </th> <td>54 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Hungary (<a href="/wiki/Association_of_Hungarian_Record_Companies" title="Association of Hungarian Record Companies">Rádiós Top 40</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Hungary_-86">[86]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">19 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Hungary (<a href="/wiki/Association_of_Hungarian_Record_Companies" title="Association of Hungarian Record Companies">Single Top 40</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Hungarysingle_-87">[87]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Iceland (<a href="/wiki/T%C3%B3nlistinn" class="mw-redirect" title="Tónlistinn">Tónlistinn</a>)<a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a> </th> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Ireland (<a href="/wiki/Irish_Singles_Chart" title="Irish Singles Chart">IRMA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Ireland4_-89">[89]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Israel (<a href="/wiki/Media_Forest" title="Media Forest">Media Forest</a>)<a href="#cite_note-IS-90">[90]</a> </th> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Italy (<a href="/wiki/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana" title="Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana">FIMI</a>)<a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a> </th> <td>74 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Japan Hot Overseas (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_Japan" title="Billboard Japan">Billboard Japan</a>)<a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a> </th> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Kazakhstan Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a> </th> <td>42 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Latvia Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Latvian_Music_Producers_Association" title="Latvian Music Producers Association">LAIPA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a> </th> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Lebanon (<a href="/wiki/The_Official_Lebanese_Top_20" title="The Official Lebanese Top 20">Lebanese Top 20</a>)<a href="#cite_note-lbn-95">[95]</a> </th> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Lithuania (<a href="/wiki/AGATA_(organization)" title="AGATA (organization)">AGATA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a> </th> <td>28 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Lithuania Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a> </th> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Luxembourg (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a> </th> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Malaysia International (<a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Malaysia" title="Recording Industry Association of Malaysia">RIM</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Malaysia-99">[99]</a> </th> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mexico Anglo (<a href="/wiki/Monitor_Latino" title="Monitor Latino">Monitor Latino</a>)<a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a> </th> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Netherlands (<a href="/wiki/Dutch_Top_40" title="Dutch Top 40">Dutch Top 40</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Dutch40_-101">[101]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Netherlands (<a href="/wiki/Dutch_Single_Top_100" title="Dutch Single Top 100">Single Top 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Dutch100_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-102">[102]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">33 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">New Zealand (<a href="/wiki/Recorded_Music_NZ" title="Recorded Music NZ">Recorded Music NZ</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_New_Zealand_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-103">[103]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Nigeria (<a href="/wiki/TurnTable_Top_100" class="mw-redirect" title="TurnTable Top 100">TurnTable Top 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a> </th> <td>60 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Norway (<a href="/wiki/VG-lista" title="VG-lista">VG-lista</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Norway_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-105">[105]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">23 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Paraguay (<a href="/wiki/Monitor_Latino" title="Monitor Latino">Monitor Latino</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Paraguay-106">[106]</a> </th> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Panama (<a href="/wiki/IFPI" class="mw-redirect" title="IFPI">PRODUCE</a>)<a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a> </th> <td>34 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Poland (<a href="/wiki/Polish_Society_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry">Polish Airplay Top 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Poland_-108">[108]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Portugal (<a href="/wiki/Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Fonogr%C3%A1fica_Portuguesa" title="Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa">AFP</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Portugal_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-109">[109]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">41 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Romania Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a> </th> <td>45 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Russia Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a> </th> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">San Marino (<a href="/wiki/San_Marino_RTV" title="San Marino RTV">SMRRTV Top 50</a>)<a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a> </th> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Slovakia (<a href="/wiki/R%C3%A1dio_%E2%80%93_Top_100_(Slovakia)" title="Rádio – Top 100 (Slovakia)">Rádio Top 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Slovakia2_-113">[113]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Slovakia (<a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">Singles Digitál Top 100</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Slovakdigital2_-114">[114]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">75 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">South Africa (<a href="/wiki/The_Official_South_African_Charts" title="The Official South African Charts">TOSAC</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_South_Africa2_-115">[115]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">54 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Spain Airplay (<a href="/wiki/Productores_de_M%C3%BAsica_de_Espa%C3%B1a" title="Productores de Música de España">PROMUSICAE</a>)<a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a> </th> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Sweden (<a href="/wiki/Sverigetopplistan" title="Sverigetopplistan">Sverigetopplistan</a>)<a href="#cite_note-117">[117]</a> </th> <td>21 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Switzerland (<a href="/wiki/Swiss_Hitparade" title="Swiss Hitparade">Schweizer Hitparade</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Switzerland_Britney_Spears_/_Elton_John-118">[118]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Ukraine Airplay (<a href="/wiki/TopHit" title="TopHit">TopHit</a>)<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a> </th> <td>72 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Singles Chart">UK Singles</a> (<a href="/wiki/Official_Charts_Company" title="Official Charts Company">OCC</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_UK_-120">[120]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">3 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">Billboard Hot 100</a><a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardhot100_Elton_John-121">[121]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)" title="Adult Contemporary (chart)">Adult Contemporary</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Elton_John-122">[122]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Adult_Pop_Airplay" title="Adult Pop Airplay">Adult Pop Airplay</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Elton_John-123">[123]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Dance/Electronic_Songs" class="mw-redirect" title="Dance/Electronic Songs">Hot Dance/Electronic Songs</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboarddanceelectronic_Elton_John-124">[124]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US <a href="/wiki/Pop_Airplay" title="Pop Airplay">Pop Airplay</a> (<a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a>)<a href="#cite_note-sc_Billboardpopsongs_Elton_John-125">[125]</a> </th> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Venezuela (<a href="/wiki/Record_Report" title="Record Report">Record Report</a>)<a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a> </th> <td>38 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Monthly_charts">Monthly charts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Monthly charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Monthly chart performance for "Hold Me Closer" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Chart (2022–2023) </th> <th scope="col">Peak position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belarus Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a> </th> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States" title="Commonwealth of Independent States">CIS</a> Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a> </th> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Estonia Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-129">[129]</a> </th> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a> </th> <td>47 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a> </th> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Paraguay (<a href="/wiki/IFPI" class="mw-redirect" title="IFPI">SGP</a>)<a href="#cite_note-132">[132]</a> </th> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Romania Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a> </th> <td>51 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Russia Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a> </th> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a> </th> <td>92 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Year-end_charts">Year-end charts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Year-end charts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"> <caption>2022 year-end chart performance for "Hold Me Closer" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Chart (2022) </th> <th scope="col">Position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<a href="#cite_note-136">[136]</a> </th> <td>59 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<a href="#cite_note-137">[137]</a> </th> <td>60 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<a href="#cite_note-138">[138]</a> </th> <td>66 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Chile (Monitor Latino)<a href="#cite_note-139">[139]</a> </th> <td>76 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States" title="Commonwealth of Independent States">CIS</a> Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-140">[140]</a> </th> <td>43 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Croatia (HRT)<a href="#cite_note-141">[141]</a> </th> <td>60 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Hungary (Single Top 40)<a href="#cite_note-142">[142]</a> </th> <td>39 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Israel (<a href="/wiki/Galgalatz" title="Galgalatz">Galgalatz</a>)<a href="#cite_note-143">[143]</a> </th> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<a href="#cite_note-144">[144]</a> </th> <td>37 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Poland (ZPAV)<a href="#cite_note-145">[145]</a> </th> <td>54 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Russia Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-146">[146]</a> </th> <td>56 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<a href="#cite_note-147">[147]</a> </th> <td>92 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-148">[148]</a> </th> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-149">[149]</a> </th> <td>30 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-150">[150]</a> </th> <td>8 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"> <caption>2023 year-end chart performance for "Hold Me Closer" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Chart (2023) </th> <th scope="col">Position </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belarus Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-151">[151]</a> </th> <td>86 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<a href="#cite_note-152">[152]</a> </th> <td>91 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<a href="#cite_note-153">[153]</a> </th> <td>51 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">CIS Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-154">[154]</a> </th> <td>107 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Estonia Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-155">[155]</a> </th> <td>45 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Hungary (Dance Top 40)<a href="#cite_note-156">[156]</a> </th> <td>75 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)<a href="#cite_note-157">[157]</a> </th> <td>37 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-158">[158]</a> </th> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-159">[159]</a> </th> <td>27 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)<a href="#cite_note-160">[160]</a> </th> <td>2 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Certifications_and_sales">Certifications and sales</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Certifications and sales">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"> <caption>Certifications and sales for "Hold Me Closer" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Region </th> <th scope="col">Certification</th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><a href="/wiki/List_of_music_recording_certifications" title="List of music recording certifications">Certified units</a>/sales </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Australia (<a href="/wiki/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association" title="Australian Recording Industry Association">ARIA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-AustraliasingleCertRef-161">[161]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>35,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Austria (<a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">IFPI</a> Austria)<a href="#cite_note-AustriaBritney_Spears_&_Elton_JohnHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-162">[162]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>30,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Belgium (<a href="/wiki/Belgian_Entertainment_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Belgian Entertainment Association">BEA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BelgiumElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-163">[163]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>20,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Brazil (<a href="/wiki/Pro-M%C3%BAsica_Brasil" title="Pro-Música Brasil">Pro-Música Brasil</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BrazilElton_JohnHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-164">[164]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>20,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Canada (<a href="/wiki/Music_Canada" title="Music Canada">Music Canada</a>)<a href="#cite_note-CanadaElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-165">[165]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>40,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Denmark (<a href="/wiki/IFPI_Danmark" title="IFPI Danmark">IFPI Danmark</a>)<a href="#cite_note-DenmarkElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-166">[166]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>45,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">France (<a href="/wiki/Syndicat_National_de_l%27%C3%89dition_Phonographique" class="mw-redirect" title="Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique">SNEP</a>)<a href="#cite_note-FranceElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-167">[167]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>200,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Italy (<a href="/wiki/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana" title="Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana">FIMI</a>)<a href="#cite_note-ItalyElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-168">[168]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>100,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">New Zealand (<a href="/wiki/Recorded_Music_NZ" title="Recorded Music NZ">RMNZ</a>)<a href="#cite_note-New_ZealandElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-169">[169]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>30,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Poland (<a href="/wiki/Polish_Society_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry">ZPAV</a>)<a href="#cite_note-PolandElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-170">[170]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>50,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Spain (<a href="/wiki/Productores_de_M%C3%BAsica_de_Espa%C3%B1a" title="Productores de Música de España">PROMUSICAE</a>)<a href="#cite_note-SpainElton_John_/_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-171">[171]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>60,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Switzerland (<a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">IFPI</a> Switzerland)<a href="#cite_note-SwitzerlandBritney_Spears_/_Elton_JohnHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-172">[172]</a> </th> <td>Gold </td> <td>10,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">United Kingdom (<a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">BPI</a>)<a href="#cite_note-BPI-46">[46]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>600,000‡ </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">United States (<a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">RIAA</a>)<a href="#cite_note-United_StatesElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-173">[173]</a> </th> <td>Platinum </td> <td>1,000,000‡ / 111,000<a href="#cite_note-HMCsales-49">[49]</a> </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align: center;"> <td colspan="3"> ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Release_history">Release history</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Release history">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption>Release dates and formats for "Hold Me Closer" </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Region </th> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Format(s) </th> <th scope="col">Version(s) </th> <th scope="col">Label(s) </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Reference">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Various </th> <td rowspan="2">26 August 2022 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Music_download" title="Music download">Digital download</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Streaming_media" title="Streaming media">streaming</a></li></ul></div> </td> <td rowspan="4">Original </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/EMI_Records" title="EMI Records">EMI</a></li></ul></div> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-174">[174]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>Radio <a href="/wiki/Airplay" title="Airplay">airplay</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-EarOne-28">[28]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" scope="row">United States </th> <td>29 August 2022 </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary_music" title="Adult contemporary music">AC radio</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary_music#Hot_adult_contemporary" title="Adult contemporary music">hot AC radio</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Adult_contemporary_music#Modern_adult_contemporary" title="Adult contemporary music">modern AC radio</a></li></ul></div> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Interscope_Records" title="Interscope Records">Interscope</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-:1-29">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 August 2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Contemporary_hit_radio" title="Contemporary hit radio">Contemporary hit radio</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-:3-30">[30]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" rowspan="7">Various </th> <td>7 October 2022 </td> <td rowspan="4"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Digital download</li><li>streaming</li></ul></div> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joel_Corry" title="Joel Corry">Joel Corry</a> remix </td> <td rowspan="7"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>EMI</li></ul></div> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-175">[175]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 October 2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Purple_Disco_Machine" title="Purple Disco Machine">Purple Disco Machine</a> remix </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-176">[176]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 November 2022 </td> <td>Pink Panda remix </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-177">[177]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">18 November 2022 </td> <td>Acoustic </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-178">[178]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/CD_single" title="CD single">CD</a> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Original</li><li>extended</li></ul></div> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-179">[179]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Original</li><li>Joel Corry remix</li></ul></div> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-180">[180]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Original</li><li>Purple Disco Machine remix</li></ul></div> </td> <td align="center"><a href="#cite_note-181">[181]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Hold_Me_Closer_(Elton_John_and_Britney_Spears_song)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_number-one_singles_of_2022_(Australia)" title="List of number-one singles of 2022 (Australia)">List of number-one singles of 2022 (Australia)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_dance_songs_of_2022" title="List of Billboard number-one 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Retrieved 7 November 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=ARIA+Charts+%E2%80%93+Accreditations+%E2%80%93+2022+Singles&rft.pub=Australian+Recording+Industry+Association&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffo%2Forr9fphn3kyhykimwm11l%2FAJgnk65H2gn9pbZqnwzHEtk%2F2022%2520Accreds.pdf%3Frlkey%3Db5et6u9n5p7f3gkxgmqhivbyf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-AustriaBritney_Spears_&_Elton_JohnHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-162"><a href="#cite_ref-AustriaBritney_Spears_&_Elton_JohnHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_162-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_per_page=100&fwp_interpret=Britney+Spears+%26+Elton+John&fwp_titel=Hold+Me+Closer&fwp_format=single&">"Austrian single certifications – Britney Spears & Elton John – Hold Me Closer"</a> (in German). <a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">IFPI</a> Austria. Retrieved 23 November 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Austrian+single+certifications+%E2%80%93+Britney+Spears+%26+Elton+John+%E2%80%93+Hold+Me+Closer&rft.pub=IFPI+Austria&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fifpi.at%2Fauszeichnungen%2F%3Ffwp_per_page%3D100%26fwp_interpret%3DBritney%2BSpears%2B%2526%2BElton%2BJohn%26fwp_titel%3DHold%2BMe%2BCloser%26fwp_format%3Dsingle%26&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-BelgiumElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-163"><a href="#cite_ref-BelgiumElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_163-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/2023/singles">"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Ultratop" title="Ultratop">Ultratop</a>. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Ultratop+%E2%88%92+Goud+en+Platina+%E2%80%93+singles+2023&rft.pub=Ultratop.+Hung+Medien&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ultratop.be%2Fnl%2Fgoud-platina%2F2023%2Fsingles&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-BrazilElton_JohnHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-164"><a href="#cite_ref-BrazilElton_JohnHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_164-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Elton+John&busca_tipo_produto=SINGLE">"Brazilian single certifications – Elton John – Hold Me Closer"</a> (in Portuguese). <a href="/wiki/Pro-M%C3%BAsica_Brasil" title="Pro-Música Brasil">Pro-Música Brasil</a>. Retrieved 13 June 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Brazilian+single+certifications+%E2%80%93+Elton+John+%E2%80%93+Hold+Me+Closer&rft.pub=Pro-M%C3%BAsica+Brasil&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fpro-musicabr.org.br%2Fhome%2Fcertificados%2F%3Fbusca_artista%3DElton%2BJohn%26busca_tipo_produto%3DSINGLE&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-CanadaElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-165"><a href="#cite_ref-CanadaElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_165-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Hold+Me+Closer%20Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears">"Canadian single certifications – Elton John and Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Music_Canada" title="Music Canada">Music Canada</a>. Retrieved 19 October 2022.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Canadian+single+certifications+%E2%80%93+Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+%E2%80%93+Hold+Me+Closer&rft.pub=Music+Canada&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmusiccanada.com%2Fgold-platinum%2F%3F_gp_search%3DHold%2BMe%2BCloser%2520Elton%2BJohn%2Band%2BBritney%2BSpears&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-DenmarkElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-166"><a href="#cite_ref-DenmarkElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_166-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ifpi.dk/node/12511">"Danish single certifications – Elton John and Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer"</a>. <a href="/wiki/IFPI_Danmark" title="IFPI Danmark">IFPI Danmark</a>. Retrieved 30 May 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Danish+single+certifications+%E2%80%93+Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+%E2%80%93+Hold+Me+Closer&rft.pub=IFPI+Danmark&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fifpi.dk%2Fnode%2F12511&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-FranceElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-167"><a href="#cite_ref-FranceElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_167-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?categorie=Tout&interprete=Elton+John+%26+Britney+Spears&titre=Hold+Me+Closer">"French single certifications – Elton John & Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer"</a> (in French). <a href="/wiki/SNEP" title="SNEP">Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique</a>. Retrieved 2 September 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=French+single+certifications+%E2%80%93+Elton+John+%26+Britney+Spears+%E2%80%93+Hold+Me+Closer&rft.pub=Syndicat+National+de+l%27%C3%89dition+Phonographique&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsnepmusique.com%2Fles-certifications%2F%3Fcategorie%3DTout%26interprete%3DElton%2BJohn%2B%2526%2BBritney%2BSpears%26titre%3DHold%2BMe%2BCloser&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-ItalyElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-168"><a href="#cite_ref-ItalyElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_168-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certification-form.kl#/certificationform/12012">"Italian single certifications – Elton John & Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer"</a> (in Italian). <a href="/wiki/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana" title="Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana">Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana</a>. Retrieved 5 February 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Italian+single+certifications+%E2%80%93+Elton+John+%26+Britney+Spears+%E2%80%93+Hold+Me+Closer&rft.pub=Federazione+Industria+Musicale+Italiana&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fimi.it%2Ftop-of-the-music%2Fcertification-form.kl%23%2Fcertificationform%2F12012&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-New_ZealandElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-169"><a href="#cite_ref-New_ZealandElton_John_and_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_169-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/">"New Zealand single certifications – Elton John and Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer"</a>. Radioscope. Retrieved 13 December 2024.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=New+Zealand+single+certifications+%E2%80%93+Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+%E2%80%93+Hold+Me+Closer&rft.pub=Radioscope&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.radioscope.co.nz%2F2024%2F00%2F00%2Fsingle-cert-search%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> Type Hold Me Closer in the "Search:" field. </li> <li id="cite_note-PolandElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-170"><a href="#cite_ref-PolandElton_John_&_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_170-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1 cs1-prop-foreign-lang-source"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-wyroznien">"OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień"</a> (in Polish). <a href="/wiki/Polish_Society_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry">Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry</a>. Retrieved 6 September 2023.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=OLiS+-+oficjalna+lista+wyr%C3%B3%C5%BCnie%C5%84&rft.pub=Polish+Society+of+the+Phonographic+Industry&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.olis.pl%2Fcharts%2Foficjalna-lista-wyroznien&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHold+Me+Closer+%28Elton+John+and+Britney+Spears+song%29" class="Z3988"> Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Hold Me Closer in the search box. </li> <li id="cite_note-SpainElton_John_/_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef-171"><a href="#cite_ref-SpainElton_John_/_Britney_SpearsHold_Me_ClosersingleCertRef_171-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.elportaldemusica.es/single/elton-john-britney-spears-hold-me-closer">"Spanish single certifications – Elton John / Britney Spears – Hold Me Closer"</a>. 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(1969)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Border_Song" title="Border Song">Border Song</a>" (1970)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Madonna" title="Rock and Roll Madonna">Rock and Roll Madonna</a>" (1970)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/From_Denver_to_L.A." title="From Denver to L.A.">From Denver to L.A.</a>" (1970)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Take_Me_to_the_Pilot" title="Take Me to the Pilot">Take Me to the Pilot</a>" (1970)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Your_Song" title="Your Song">Your Song</a>" (1970)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Come_Down_in_Time" title="Come Down in Time">Come Down in Time</a>" (1970)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Friends_(Elton_John_song)" title="Friends (Elton John song)">Friends</a>" (1971)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Levon_(song)" title="Levon (song)">Levon</a>" (1971)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Indian_Sunset" title="Indian Sunset">Indian Sunset</a>" (1971)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Tiny_Dancer" title="Tiny Dancer">Tiny Dancer</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Rocket_Man_(song)" title="Rocket Man (song)">Rocket Man</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Honky_Cat" title="Honky Cat">Honky Cat</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Think_I%27m_Going_to_Kill_Myself" title="I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself">I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mona_Lisas_and_Mad_Hatters" title="Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters">Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Crocodile_Rock" title="Crocodile Rock">Crocodile Rock</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Elderberry_Wine_(song)" title="Elderberry Wine (song)">Elderberry Wine</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Daniel_(Elton_John_song)" title="Daniel (Elton John song)">Daniel</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Have_Mercy_on_the_Criminal" title="Have Mercy on the Criminal">Have Mercy on the Criminal</a>" (1972)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Teacher_I_Need_You" title="Teacher I Need You">Teacher I Need You</a>" (1973)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Funeral_for_a_Friend/Love_Lies_Bleeding" title="Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding">Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding</a>" (1973)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night%27s_Alright_for_Fighting" title="Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting">Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting</a>" (1973)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Goodbye_Yellow_Brick_Road_(song)" title="Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (song)">Goodbye Yellow Brick Road</a>" (1973)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Step_into_Christmas" title="Step into Christmas">Step into Christmas</a>" (1973)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind" title="Candle in the Wind">Candle in the Wind</a>" (1974)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bennie_and_the_Jets" title="Bennie and the Jets">Bennie and the Jets</a>" (1974)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Harmony_(Elton_John_song)" title="Harmony (Elton John song)">Harmony</a>" (1974)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Let_the_Sun_Go_Down_on_Me" title="Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me">Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me</a>" (1974)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Bitch_Is_Back" title="The Bitch Is Back">The Bitch Is Back</a>" (1974)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Lucy_in_the_Sky_with_Diamonds" title="Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds">Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds</a>" (1974)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Freedom_(song)" title="Philadelphia Freedom (song)">Philadelphia Freedom</a>" (1975)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Saw_Her_Standing_There" title="I Saw Her Standing There">I Saw Her Standing There</a>" (1975)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Someone_Saved_My_Life_Tonight" title="Someone Saved My Life Tonight">Someone Saved My Life Tonight</a>" (1975)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/We_All_Fall_in_Love_Sometimes" title="We All Fall in Love Sometimes">We All Fall in Love Sometimes</a>" (1975)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Island_Girl" title="Island Girl">Island Girl</a>" (1975)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Grow_Some_Funk_of_Your_Own" title="Grow Some Funk of Your Own">Grow Some Funk of Your Own</a>" (1976)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Feel_Like_a_Bullet_(In_the_Gun_of_Robert_Ford)" title="I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)">I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)</a>" (1976)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Pinball_Wizard" title="Pinball Wizard">Pinball Wizard</a>" (1976)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Go_Breaking_My_Heart" title="Don't Go Breaking My Heart">Don't Go Breaking My Heart</a>" (1976)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sorry_Seems_to_Be_the_Hardest_Word" title="Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word">Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word</a>" (1976)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Bite_Your_Lip_(Get_Up_and_Dance!)" title="Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)">Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)</a>" (1977)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Crazy_Water" title="Crazy Water">Crazy Water</a>" (1977)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Goaldiggers_Song" title="The Goaldiggers Song">The Goaldiggers Song</a>" (1977)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ego_(Elton_John_song)" title="Ego (Elton John song)">Ego</a>" (1978)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Part-Time_Love" title="Part-Time Love">Part-Time Love</a>" (1978)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Song_for_Guy" title="Song for Guy">Song for Guy</a>" (1978)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Are_You_Ready_for_Love" title="Are You Ready for Love">Are You Ready for Love</a>" (1979)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mama_Can%27t_Buy_You_Love" title="Mama Can't Buy You Love">Mama Can't Buy You Love</a>" (1979)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Johnny_B._Goode" title="Johnny B. Goode">Johnny B. Goode</a>" (1979)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Little_Jeannie" title="Little Jeannie">Little Jeannie</a>" (1980)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sartorial_Eloquence_(Don%27t_Ya_Wanna_Play_This_Game_No_More%3F)" title="Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)">Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?)</a>" (1980)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Dear_God_(Elton_John_song)" title="Dear God (Elton John song)">Dear God</a>" (1980)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Whatever_Gets_You_thru_the_Night" title="Whatever Gets You thru the Night">Whatever Gets You thru the Night</a>" (1981)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Nobody_Wins_(Elton_John_song)" title="Nobody Wins (Elton John song)">Nobody Wins</a>" (1981)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Loving_You_Is_Sweeter_Than_Ever" title="Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever">Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever</a>" (1981)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Blue_Eyes_(Elton_John_song)" title="Blue Eyes (Elton John song)">Blue Eyes</a>" (1982)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Empty_Garden_(Hey_Hey_Johnny)" title="Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)">Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)</a>" (1982)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ball_and_Chain_(Elton_John_song)" title="Ball and Chain (Elton John song)">Ball and Chain</a>" (1982)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(song)" title="All Quiet on the Western Front (song)">All Quiet on the Western Front</a>" (1982)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Guess_That%27s_Why_They_Call_It_the_Blues" title="I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues">I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues</a>" (1983)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Still_Standing" title="I'm Still Standing">I'm Still Standing</a>" (1983)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Kiss_the_Bride_(song)" title="Kiss the Bride (song)">Kiss the Bride</a>" (1983)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sad_Songs_(Say_So_Much)" title="Sad Songs (Say So Much)">Sad Songs (Say So Much)</a>" (1984)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Passengers_(Elton_John_song)" title="Passengers (Elton John song)">Passengers</a>" (1984)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Who_Wears_These_Shoes%3F" title="Who Wears These Shoes?">Who Wears These Shoes?</a> (1984)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Nikita_(song)" title="Nikita (song)">Nikita</a>" (1985)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/That%27s_What_Friends_Are_For" title="That's What Friends Are For">That's What Friends Are For</a>" (1985)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Wrap_Her_Up" title="Wrap Her Up">Wrap Her Up</a>" (1985)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Heartache_All_Over_the_World" title="Heartache All Over the World">Heartache All Over the World</a>" (1986)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Slow_Rivers" title="Slow Rivers">Slow Rivers</a>" (1986)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Take_Me_to_the_Pilot" title="Take Me to the Pilot">Take Me to the Pilot</a>" (1988)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Don%27t_Wanna_Go_On_with_You_Like_That" title="I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That">I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That</a>" (1988)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Town_of_Plenty" title="Town of Plenty">Town of Plenty</a>" (1988)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mona_Lisas_and_Mad_Hatters_(Part_Two)" title="Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)">Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)</a>" (1988)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Through_the_Storm_(Aretha_Franklin_and_Elton_John_song)" title="Through the Storm (Aretha Franklin and Elton John song)">Through the Storm</a>" (1989)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Healing_Hands_(Elton_John_song)" title="Healing Hands (Elton John song)">Healing Hands</a>" (1989)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sacrifice_(Elton_John_song)" title="Sacrifice (Elton John song)">Sacrifice</a>" (1989)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Club_at_the_End_of_the_Street" title="Club at the End of the Street">Club at the End of the Street</a>" (1990)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You_Gotta_Love_Someone" title="You Gotta Love Someone">You Gotta Love Someone</a>" (1990)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Let_the_Sun_Go_Down_on_Me" title="Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me">Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me</a>" (1991)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_One_(Elton_John_song)" title="The One (Elton John song)">The One</a>" (1992)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Runaway_Train_(Elton_John_and_Eric_Clapton_song)" title="Runaway Train (Elton John and Eric Clapton song)">Runaway Train</a>" (1992)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Last_Song_(Elton_John_song)" title="The Last Song (Elton John song)">The Last Song</a>" (1992)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Simple_Life_(Elton_John_song)" title="Simple Life (Elton John song)">Simple Life</a>" (1993)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/True_Love_(Cole_Porter_song)" title="True Love (Cole Porter song)">True Love</a>" (1993)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Shakey_Ground" title="Shakey Ground">Shakey Ground</a>" (1994)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ain%27t_Nothing_Like_the_Real_Thing" title="Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing">Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing</a>" (1994)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Can_You_Feel_the_Love_Tonight" title="Can You Feel the Love Tonight">Can You Feel the Love Tonight</a>" (1994)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Circle_of_Life" title="Circle of Life">Circle of Life</a>" (1994)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Believe_(Elton_John_song)" title="Believe (Elton John song)">Believe</a>" (1995)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Made_in_England_(song)" title="Made in England (song)">Made in England</a>" (1995)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/When_the_Money%27s_Gone" title="When the Money's Gone">When the Money's Gone</a>" (1995)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You_Can_Make_History_(Young_Again)" title="You Can Make History (Young Again)">You Can Make History (Young Again)</a>" (1996)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Live_Like_Horses" title="Live Like Horses">Live Like Horses</a>" (1996)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Madness_of_King_Scar" title="The Madness of King Scar">The Madness of King Scar</a>" (1997)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Something_About_the_Way_You_Look_Tonight" title="Something About the Way You Look Tonight">Something About the Way You Look Tonight</a>" (1997)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind_1997" title="Candle in the Wind 1997">Candle in the Wind 1997</a>" (1997)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Written_in_the_Stars_(Elton_John_and_LeAnn_Rimes_song)" title="Written in the Stars (Elton John and LeAnn Rimes song)">Written in the Stars</a>" (1999)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Someday_Out_of_the_Blue" title="Someday Out of the Blue">Someday Out of the Blue</a>" (2000)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Want_Love" title="I Want Love">I Want Love</a>" (2001)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/This_Train_Don%27t_Stop_There_Anymore" title="This Train Don't Stop There Anymore">This Train Don't Stop There Anymore</a>" (2002)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Original_Sin_(Elton_John_song)" title="Original Sin (Elton John song)">Original Sin</a>" (2002)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Are_You_Ready_for_Love" title="Are You Ready for Love">Are You Ready for Love</a>" (2003)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ghetto_Gospel" title="Ghetto Gospel">Ghetto Gospel</a>" (2005)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Electricity_(Elton_John_song)" title="Electricity (Elton John song)">Electricity</a>" (2005)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Bridge_(Elton_John_song)" title="The Bridge (Elton John song)">The Bridge</a>" (2006)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Joseph,_Better_You_than_Me" title="Joseph, Better You than Me">Joseph, Better You than Me</a>" (2008)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Tiny_Dancer_(Hold_Me_Closer)" title="Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)">Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)</a>" (2009)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/All_of_the_Lights" title="All of the Lights">All of the Lights</a>" (2010)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Good_Morning_to_the_Night_(song)" title="Good Morning to the Night (song)">Good Morning to the Night</a>" (2012)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sad_(Elton_John_and_Pnau_song)" title="Sad (Elton John and Pnau song)">Sad</a>" (2012)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Looking_Up_(Elton_John_song)" title="Looking Up (Elton John song)">Looking Up</a>" (2015)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/(I%27m_Gonna)_Love_Me_Again" title="(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again">(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again</a>" (2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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href="/wiki/Born_to_Make_You_Happy" title="Born to Make You Happy">Born to Make You Happy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/From_the_Bottom_of_My_Broken_Heart" title="From the Bottom of My Broken Heart">From the Bottom of My Broken Heart</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Beat_Goes_On_(Sonny_%26_Cher_song)" title="The Beat Goes On (Sonny & Cher song)">The Beat Goes On</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Oops!..._I_Did_It_Again_(album)" title="Oops!... I Did It Again (album)">Oops!... I Did It Again</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Oops!..._I_Did_It_Again_(song)" title="Oops!... I Did It Again (song)">Oops!... I Did It Again</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Stronger_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Stronger (Britney Spears song)">Stronger</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/(I_Can%27t_Get_No)_Satisfaction#Britney_Spears" title="(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction">(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Let_Me_Be_the_Last_to_Know" title="Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know">Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Lucky_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Lucky (Britney Spears song)">Lucky</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You_Got_It_All#Britney_Spears_version" title="You Got It All">You Got It All</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Britney_(album)" title="Britney (album)">Britney</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_a_Slave_4_U" title="I'm a Slave 4 U">I'm a Slave 4 U</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Overprotected" title="Overprotected">Overprotected</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I%27m_Not_a_Girl,_Not_Yet_a_Woman" title="I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman">I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Boys_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Boys (Britney Spears song)">Boys</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Anticipating" title="Anticipating">Anticipating</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Love_Rock_%27n%27_Roll#Britney_Spears_version" title="I Love Rock 'n' Roll">I Love Rock 'n' Roll</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/In_the_Zone" title="In the Zone">In the Zone</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Me_Against_the_Music" title="Me Against the Music">Me Against the Music</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Toxic_(song)" title="Toxic (song)">Toxic</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Outrageous_(song)" title="Outrageous (song)">Outrageous</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Everytime" title="Everytime">Everytime</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits:_My_Prerogative" title="Greatest Hits: My Prerogative">Greatest Hits: My Prerogative</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/My_Prerogative#Britney_Spears_version" title="My Prerogative">My Prerogative</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Do_Somethin%27" title="Do Somethin'">Do Somethin'</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Britney_%26_Kevin:_Chaotic_(EP)" title="Britney & Kevin: Chaotic (EP)">Britney & Kevin: Chaotic</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Someday_(I_Will_Understand)" title="Someday (I Will Understand)">Someday (I Will Understand)</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Blackout_(Britney_Spears_album)" title="Blackout (Britney Spears album)">Blackout</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Gimme_More" title="Gimme More">Gimme More</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Piece_of_Me" title="Piece of Me">Piece of Me</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Radar_(song)" title="Radar (song)">Radar</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Break_the_Ice_(song)" title="Break the Ice (song)">Break the Ice</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Everybody_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Everybody (Britney Spears song)">Everybody</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Circus_(Britney_Spears_album)" title="Circus (Britney Spears album)">Circus</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Womanizer_(song)" title="Womanizer (song)">Womanizer</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Circus_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Circus (Britney Spears song)">Circus</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Kill_the_Lights_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Kill the Lights (Britney Spears song)">Kill the Lights</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/If_U_Seek_Amy" title="If U Seek Amy">If U Seek Amy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Radar_(song)" title="Radar (song)">Radar</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/The_Singles_Collection_(Britney_Spears_album)" title="The Singles Collection (Britney Spears album)">The Singles Collection</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/3_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="3 (Britney Spears song)">3</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Femme_Fatale_(Britney_Spears_album)" title="Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album)">Femme Fatale</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Till_the_World_Ends" title="Till the World Ends">Till the World Ends</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hold_It_Against_Me" title="Hold It Against Me">Hold It Against Me</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Wanna_Go" title="I Wanna Go">I Wanna Go</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Big_Fat_Bass" title="Big Fat Bass">Big Fat Bass</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Criminal_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Criminal (Britney Spears song)">Criminal</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Selfish_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Selfish (Britney Spears song)">Selfish</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Britney_Jean" title="Britney Jean">Britney Jean</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Alien_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Alien (Britney Spears song)">Alien</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Work_Bitch" title="Work Bitch">Work Bitch</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Perfume_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Perfume (Britney Spears song)">Perfume</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/It_Should_Be_Easy" title="It Should Be Easy">It Should Be Easy</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Glory_(Britney_Spears_album)" title="Glory (Britney Spears album)">Glory</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Do_You_Wanna_Come_Over%3F" title="Do You Wanna Come Over?">Do You Wanna Come Over?</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Make_Me_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Make Me (Britney Spears song)">Make Me</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Private_Show_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Private Show (Britney Spears song)">Private Show</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Clumsy_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Clumsy (Britney Spears song)">Clumsy</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Slumber_Party_(song)" title="Slumber Party (song)">Slumber Party</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Mood_Ring_(Britney_Spears_song)" title="Mood Ring (Britney Spears song)">Mood Ring</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Swimming_in_the_Stars" title="Swimming in the Stars">Swimming in the Stars</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Matches_(Britney_Spears_and_Backstreet_Boys_song)" title="Matches (Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys song)">Matches</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/What%27s_Going_On_(song)#Artists_Against_AIDS_Worldwide_cover" title="What's Going On (song)">What's Going On</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Like_a_Virgin_(song)" title="Like a Virgin (song)">Like a Virgin</a> / <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_(Madonna_song)" title="Hollywood (Madonna song)">Hollywood</a>" (<a href="/wiki/2003_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="2003 MTV Video Music Awards">2003 MTV VMA performance</a>)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/S%26M_(song)" title="S&M (song)">S&M</a>" (remix)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Tom%27s_Diner#Giorgio_Moroder_version" title="Tom's Diner">Tom's Diner</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hands_(2016_song)" title="Hands (2016 song)">Hands</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><img alt="" 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