Hangin' Tough

Infobox Album |
Name = Hangin' Tough
Type = Album
Artist = New Kids on the Block


Released = September 6, 1988
Recorded = 1987, 1988
Genre = Pop
Length = 42:02
Label = Columbia
Producer = Maurice Starr
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rh9fs33ba3dg link]
Last album = "New Kids on the Block"
(1986)
This album = "Hangin' Tough"
(1988)
Next album = "Merry, Merry Christmas"
(1989)

"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 12 million copies worldwide. In January 1990, the album won up two American Music Awards for 'Favorite Pop/Rock Album' and 'Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.'

Track listing

#"You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (Maurice Starr)
#"Please Don't Go Girl" (Starr)
#"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (Starr)
#"Cover Girl" (Starr)
#"I Need You" (Starr)
#"Hangin' Tough" (Starr)
#"I Remember When" (Eban Kelly/Jimmy Randolph/Starr)
#"What'cha Gonna Do (About It)" (Starr)
#"My Favorite Girl" (Starr/Jordan Knight/Donnie Wahlberg/Danny Wood)
#"Hold on" (Starr)

ingles

*"Please Don't Go Girl" - April 1988
*"You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - November 1988
*"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" - April 1989
*"Hangin' Tough" - July 1989
*"Cover Girl" - September 1989
*"My Favorite Girl" - January 1990

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