Hangin' Tough was realeased 22 years ago like today
| Studio album by New Kids on the Block | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | September 6, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 42:02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Maurice Starr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangin' Tough is the second album from teen pop act New Kids on the Block. After having failed to garner attention with their debut album, this too was released to only modest fanfare — however, the album slowly picked up steam in the closing months of 1988 and would eventually skyrocket the group to fame into the new year.
By the end of 1989, Hangin' Tough had become the #1 album in America, spun off five top ten hits (two #1 singles), went 8x platinum in the US and ended up selling 16 million copies worldwide. In January 1990, the album won two American Music Awards for 'Favorite Pop/Rock Album' and 'Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.' 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.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Maurice Starr, except where noted.| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Right Stuff" | Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Please Don't Go Girl" | Joe McIntyre, Jordan Knight | 4:31 |
| 3. | "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | Jordan Knight | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Cover Girl" | Donnie Wahlberg | 4:08 |
| 5. | "I Need You" | Donnie Wahlberg | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Hangin' Tough" | Donnie Walhberg | 4:18 |
| 7. | "I Remember When" (Eban Kelly/Jimmy Randolph/Starr) | Joe McIntyre | 4:13 |
| 8. | "What'cha Gonna Do (About It)" | Jordan Knight | 3:59 |
| 9. | "My Favorite Girl" (Starr/Jordan Knight/Donnie Wahlberg/Danny Wood) | Jordan Knight, Danny Wood | 5:33 |
| 10. | "Hold on" | Danny Wood | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 42:02 | ||
Singles
- "Please Don't Go Girl" - April 16, 1988
- "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - November 7, 1988
- "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" - April 10, 1989
- "Hangin' Tough" - July 3, 1989
- "Cover Girl" - September 22, 1989
- "My Favorite Girl" - January 27, 1990 (Promo Single)
Peter Tosh
Composer
Richard Mendelson
Engineer, Mixing
Maurice Starr
Arranger, Multi Instruments, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Donnie Wahlberg
Vocals, Associate Producer
Jonathan Knight
Vocals
Jordan Knight
Vocals, Associate Producer
Caroline Greyshock
Photography
Christopher Austopchuk
Art Direction
Danny Wood
Programming, Vocals, Associate Producer, Engineer
Hediki Sunada
Engineer, Mixing
Joey McIntyre
Vocals
Cecil Holmes
Executive Producer
Phil Greene
Engineer, Mixing
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Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangin%27_Tough
http://www.artistdirect.com/
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