Hold Me (Menudo song)
Suzette Fernandez from "Billboard" gave the song a positive review, saying "The English-language song featured a new generation of members and a sparkling synth-pop sound, to go with an impossibly infectious chorus, which made it a seamless fit in mid-'80s American pop. "
Also Jason Lipshutz from "Billboard" has said: "A joyous declaration of love: Menudo is shown leaping and twirling around in the "Hold Me" music video, and this song has made listeners want to do the same for decades. "
In 2018, "Billboard" ranked the song 53rd on its list of the "100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time". In 2020, "Rolling Stone" ranked the song number 40 on its list of the "75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time".
Reception and legacy
"Hold Me" is a song by Latin American boy band Menudo. It was the band's most successful song on the "Billboard" Hot 100, where it peaked at number 62.