Hangin' Tough

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 up two American Music Awards for 'Favorite Pop/Rock Album' and 'Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.'

[edit] 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)

[edit] Singles

"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

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	1

Preceded by Repeat Offender by Richard Marx	Billboard 200 number-one album September 9 - September 22, 1989	Succeeded by Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli

Production Crew
New Kids on the Block
Jonathan Knight \| Jordan Knight \| Joey McIntyre \| Donnie Wahlberg \| Danny Wood
Producer: Maurice Starr
Discography
Studio albums: New Kids on the Block \| Hangin' Tough \| Merry, Merry Christmas \| Step by Step \| No More Games/The Remix Album \| Face the Music \| Greatest Hits \| Super Hits
Singles: 1986: Be My Girl, Stop It Girl \| 1988: Please Don't Go Girl, You Got It (The Right Stuff) \| 1989: I'll Be Loving You (Forever), Hangin' Tough, Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), Cover Girl, This One's for the Children, Funky Funky Xmas \| 1990: My Favorite Girl, Step by Step, Valentine Girl, Tonight, Let's Try It Again, Games \| 1991: Call It What You Want \| 1992: If You Go Away \| 1993: Dirty Dawg \| 1994: Never Let You Go \| 2008: Summertime
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