Hangin' Tough
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Hangin' Tough is the second album of the 1980's princes of teen pop, New Kids On The Block. It is considered as one of their very successful album of the group by reaching 8x platinum and selling at 16 million copies worldwide.
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About
The album was released by Columbia Records on September 6, 1988. Producer, Maurice Starr, persuaded the label to record this sophomore effort of the group, New Kids On The Block after the failure of their self-titled, debut album. Singles released under this album are: You Got It (The Right Stuff), I'll Be Loving You (Forever), Hangin' Tough and Cover Girl, were all chart-toppers. Hangin' Tough also gave the New Kids On The Block the recognition as the first teen act to garner five top ten hits from just a single album.
Tracks
Total Running Time: 42:02
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | You Got It(The Right Stuff) | 4:09 |
| 02 | Please Don't Go Girl | 4:30 |
| 03 | I'll Be Loving You (Forever) | 4:22 |
| 04 | Cover Girl | 4:02 |
| 05 | I Need You | 3:36 |
| 06 | Hangin' Tough | 4:16 |
| 07 | I Remember When | 4:09 |
| 08 | What'cha Gonna Do About It? | 3:54 |
| 09 | My Favorite Girl | 5:28 |
| 10 | Hold On | 3:36 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | American Music Awards | Best Pop/Rock Album |
| Year | Certification |
|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | 8x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Single | US | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Please Don't Go Girl | 10 | ~ |
| 1988 | You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | I'll Be Loving You (Forever) | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | Hangin' Tough | 1 | 1 |
Credits
Cecil Holmes Executive Producer
Phil Greene Engineer
Richard Mendelson Engineer
Maurice Starr Arranger, Producer, Engineer
Christopher Austopchuk Art Direction
Danny Wood Programming, Engineer
Hediki Sunada Engineer
Trivia
- Hangin' Tough climbed to number 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
An upbeat music, warm, soulful ballads and feel-good music are all compiled in this album. Listening to this album would probably take you to a trip down memory lane. Definitely the album that made them what they became. - Raine 04:03 18 November 2006 PDT
External Links
Categories: Album | Pop | Rock
