According to Mick Fleetwood in his 1990 autobiography, "Hold Me" was written about McVie's failed relationship with Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys.

[2] During one of the recording sessions, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham suggested that he and McVie perform "Hold Me" as a duet similar to "Don't Stop".

[3] Released in June 1982 in advance of the album itself, the song became one of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits in the United States, peaking at No.

(Potential higher chart placement was prevented by songs including "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Abracadabra" by the Steve Miller Band, as well as the No.

The song was eventually re-issued in February 1989 to promote the group's Greatest Hits (1988) package with "No Questions Asked" as the B-side and reached No.

Cash Box said that "the catchy hook, the solid rhythm and, of course, the female harmonies all come together in a package that can't be beat.

[10] The music video for "Hold Me" features the band in a surreal scenario set in a desert, in keeping with the album title, based on several René Magritte paintings.

Due to the band members' strained relationships at the time, the video shoot in the Mojave Desert was a "nightmare," according to producer Simon Fields.