Do you wanna hold me? - Bow wow wow

Bow wow wow's biggest hit in the Netherlands, 'Do you wanna hold me?', reached number two in the charts in the summer of 1983. It was a very positive song, the rhythm and melody in this song gave it a very upbeat sound.

Even though it fared less well in the UK (only reaching number 47 there), it was the end of the band. Having become mainstream, the only option for a punk band was to break up. Tensions in the group were rising. Suffering from illness and exhaustion after touring the USA intensively, they went their separate ways.

My collection: 7" single no. 1578
Found: All that music, Leiden, January 25, 1993
Cost: 5 guilders
Tracks: 'Do you wanna hold me?' / 'What's the time (Hey Buddy)'
Download: Album 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going', including both tracks