Hold Me Up | ||||
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Released | October 16, 1990 | |||
Recorded | May 1990 | |||
Studio | Trackmaster Audio, Buffalo, New York | |||
Genre | Pop punk | |||
Length | 39:32 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Armand John Petri | |||
Goo Goo Dolls chronology | ||||
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Singles from Hold Me Up | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hold Me Up is the third studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on October 16, 1990, by Metal Blade Records. It marked the beginning of John Rzeznik's emergence as the band's principal lead vocalist. The album features the band's first single "There You Are," which became their first music video as well. In 2017, Loudwire listed the album as one of Metal Blade's best albums.[8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Laughing" | 3:41 |
2. | "Just the Way You Are" | 3:08 |
3. | "So Outta Line" | 2:22 |
4. | "There You Are" | 3:07 |
5. | "You Know What I Mean" | 3:24 |
6. | "Out of the Red" | 1:40 |
7. | "Never Take the Place of Your Man (Prince)" | 3:49 |
8. | "Hey" | 2:51 |
9. | "On Your Side" | 3:04 |
10. | "22 Seconds" | 0:40 |
11. | "Kevin's Song" | 3:09 |
12. | "Know My Name" | 2:42 |
13. | "A Million Miles Away (Joey Alkes, Peter Case, Chris Fradkin)" | 2:44 |
14. | "Two Days in February" | 3:11 |
An EP featuring the studio version of the title song and three live tracks from "Hold Me Up" was released in 1991.[9]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |