Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
Single by U2
from the album Batman Forever: Original Music from the Motion Picture
B-side	"Theme from Batman Forever" / "Tell Me Now"
Released	5 June 1995
Format	7" vinyl, CD, cassette
Genre	Alternative rock, glam rock
Length	4:47
Label	Island / Atlantic
Producer(s)	Nellee Hooper, Bono and the Edge
U2 singles chronology
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (1993) "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (1995) "Miss Sarajevo" (1995)
Alternative Cover Gift bag release cover (U.S.)

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" is a 1995 single by U2 from the Batman Forever soundtrack album. A number-one single in their home country of Ireland, the single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. The song received Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song. The song is included on From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360°.

"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" has its origins in the sessions for the band's 1993 album, Zooropa. Bono described it as being about "being in a rock band" and "being a star". The song's title comes from a play on the classic song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and it is actually visible (along with the titles of other discarded demos) on the album cover of Zooropa, written in purple text.

U2's involvement with the soundtrack began when director Joel Schumacher attempted to create a cameo role for Bono as MacPhisto in Batman Forever, in which the character was intended to appear at a party scene. Although both tried to make the scene happen, they came to agree it was not suitable for the film. Instead, the band offered "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" as a contribution to the soundtrack.

The song was played live on every show of the PopMart Tour as part of the encore and appeared at all 94 of the tour's concerts. It was not played again until the 2010 leg of the U2 360° Tour, opening the second encore. From there, it remained a permanent part of the encore until the end of the tour in 2011.