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Hold Me Now was the Irish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 in Brussels performed and composed by Johnny Logan. It is classified as a typical power ballad, told from the point of view of a man whose lover is leaving him for someone else.

It was performed 20th following Denmark and preceding Yugoslavia. At the end of voting, it was declared the winner with 172 points and earning Johnny a place in the record book as the first person to win the contest twice. During the winner's reprise, he was so overcome with emotion that he could not sing the final notes of the song.

It was a tremendous success in Europe, hitting the top of the Irish charts, #2 in Sweden, Norway and the United Kingdom, #3 in the Netherlands, #4 in Switzerland and #6 in Austria. Several successful follow-up singles followed. At the Congratulations gala in 2005, it was voted the #3 best Eurovision song of all time behind Waterloo and Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu.

In 2006, Logan re-recorded a chorus sample for Belgian rapper Kaye Styles' summer hit "Don't Cry", and in 2007 the song was also used in a McDonald's ad campaign in Ireland. Fans of Dublin's Bohemian football club adopted it as their anthem.

Lyrics[]

Don't, don't close your heart to how you feel
Dream, and don't be afraid the dream's not real
Close your eyes, pretend it's just the two of us again
Make believe this moment's here to stay
 
Touch, touch me the way you used to do
I know tonight could be all I'll have with you
From now on, you'll be with someone else instead of me
So tonight, let's fill this memory
For the last time
 
Hold me now
Don't cry, don't say a word
Just hold me now
And I will know though we're apart
We'll always be together
Forever in love
What do you say when words are not enough?
 
Time, time will be kind once we're apart
And your tears, tears will have no place in your heart
I wish I... I could say how much I'll miss you when you're gone
How my love for you will go on and on and
 
Hold me now
Don't cry, don't say a word
Just hold me now
And try to understand that
 
I hope at last you've found
What you've been searching for
And though I won't be there anymore
I will always love you
 
(Hold me now)
(Don't cry) Don't say a word
Just hold me now
And I will know though we're apart
We'll always be together
Forever in love
What do you say when words are not enough?
 
What can I say?
Now my words are not enough

Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Participants
Flag of NorwayKate GulbrandsenFlag of IsraelDatner & KushnirFlag of AustriaGary LuxFlag of IcelandHalla MargrétFlag of BelgiumLiliane Saint-PierreFlag of SwedenLotta EngbergFlag of ItalyUmberto Tozzi & RafFlag of PortugalNevadaFlag of SpainPatricia KrausFlag of TurkeySeyyal Taner & LocomotifFlag of GreeceBangFlag of The NetherlandsMarchaFlag of LuxembourgPlastic BertrandFlag of United KingdomRikkiFlag of FranceChristine MinierFlag of GermanyWindFlag of CyprusAlexiaFlag of Finland Vicky Rosti & BoulevardFlag of DenmarkAnne-Cathrine Herdorf & BandjoFlag of IrelandJohnny LoganFlag of YugoslaviaNovi FosiliFlag of SwitzerlandCarol Rich
Songs
Flag of NorwayMitt livFlag of IsraelShir HabatlanimFlag of AustriaNur noch GefühlFlag of IcelandHægt og hljóttFlag of BelgiumSoldiers of LoveFlag of SwedenBoogalooFlag of ItalyGente di MareFlag of PortugalNeste barco à velaFlag of SpainNo estás soloFlag of TurkeyŞarkım Sevgi ÜstüneFlag of GreeceStopFlag of The NetherlandsRechtop in de windFlag of LuxembourgAmour, AmourFlag of United KingdomOnly the LightFlag of FranceLes mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimancheFlag of GermanyLaß die Sonne in dein HerzFlag of CyprusAspro MavroFlag of Finland Sata salamaaFlag of DenmarkEn lille melodiFlag of IrelandHold Me NowFlag of YugoslaviaJa sam za plesFlag of SwitzerlandMoitié-Moitié
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
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Videos[]

Eurovision_Song_Contest_~_1987_Winner

Eurovision Song Contest ~ 1987 Winner

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Eurovision 1987 Ireland - Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now (Winner)

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