Hold Me Up

Hold Me Up is the third professional album release of the Buffalo-born Goo Goo Dolls, released under Metal Blade Records in 1990. This is considered to be their true major label debut, as previous albums had been organized by the band themselves. It features their first single, "There You Are", which became their first music video as well. Some consider this album to be the Goo Goo Dolls' last true "garage rock" album. Also, this marks the beginning of John Rzeznik's emergence as the potential lead vocalist for the band. This album was re-released in 1998.

Track listing

1. "Laughing" – 3:41
2. "Just the Way You Are" – 3:08
3. "So Outta Line" – 2:23
4. "There You Are" – 3:05
5. "You Know What I Mean" – 3:24
6. "Out of the Red" – 1:40
7. "Never Take the Place of Your Man" – 3:52 (Prince cover)
8. "Hey" – 2:51
9. "On Your Side" – 3:04
10. "22 Seconds" – :39
11. "Kevin's Song" – 3:09
12. "Know My Name" – 2:42
13. "A Million Miles Away" – 2:44 (The Plimsouls cover)
14. "Two Days in February" – 3:14

Lead vocals in the album

• George, the drummer, sings track number 10
• Johnny sings tracks 2, 4, 5, 13, and 14
• Robby sings tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12
• Lance diamond, guest singer in track number 7
• Johnny and Robby both sing track 8
• Track 11, "Kevin's Song" is instrumental

Just the Way You Are EP

An EP featuring the studio version of the title song and three live tracks from "Hold Me Up" was released in 1991.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Just the Way You Are" – 3:08
2. "Just the Way You Are (Live in Nashville)" – 3:13
3. "Hey (Live in Nashville)" - 2:32
4. "You Know What I Mean (Live in Nashville)" – 3:24

References