Hangin' Tough (song)
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| “Hangin' Tough” | |||||
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| Single by New Kids on the Block from the album Hangin' Tough |
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| Released | July 1989 | ||||
| Format | CD single |
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| Recorded | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:54 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Maurice Starr | ||||
| Producer | Maurice Starr | ||||
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"Hangin' Tough" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The fourth single from the group's second album of the same name — it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on September 9. It also topped the UK singles chart. The song is ranked at #46 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever". [1] The song was used in the 1989 film, The Wizard.
[edit] Versions
- Hangin' Tough [7' Remix] 3:51
- Hangin' Tough [In A Funky Way] 5:01
- Hangin' Tough [Tougher Mix] 4:40
- Hangin' Tough [Video Version] 4:05
- Hangin' Tough [Album Version] 4:17
| Preceded by "Cold Hearted" by Paula Abdul |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 9, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Don't Wanna Lose You" by Gloria Estefan |
| Preceded by "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid II |
UK number one single January 7, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Tears on My Pillow" by Kylie Minogue |
| New Kids on the Block |
| Jonathan Knight | Jordan Knight | Joey McIntyre | Donnie Wahlberg | Danny Wood |
| Production Crew |
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| 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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| Related articles |
| Categories: New Kids on the Block Songs |

