Hangin' Tough (song)

Last updated

"Hangin' Tough"
Hangin' Tough single.jpg
Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
B-side "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
ReleasedJuly 3, 1989
Genre
Length
  • 4:18 (album version)
  • 3:54 (7-inch remix)
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Maurice Starr
Producer(s) Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block singles chronology
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
(1989)		"Hangin' Tough"
(1989)		"Cover Girl"
(1989)

"Hangin' Tough" is a song by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released as a single in July 1989 through Columbia Records. It was the fourth single from the group's second album of the same name (1988). Maurice Starr both wrote and produced the song and lead vocals are sung by Donnie Wahlberg. "Hangin' Tough" peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 9, 1989, and topped the UK Singles Chart, where it became the first new No. 1 single of the 1990s yet the lowest-selling No. 1 hit up to that point. [1] It is their only No. 1 single in Ireland and reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Luxembourg and New Zealand.

Contents

Background

There are two distinct renditions of the song: the original album version, which includes a keyboard solo; and the remixed version, which is arguably more recognizable and is commonly included on Greatest Hits albums. The remixed version features a guitar solo and heavier instrumentation.

Track listings

A. "Hangin' Tough" (7-inch remix) – 3:54
B. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" – 4:24
A1. "Hangin' Tough" (Tougher Mix) – 3:32
B1. "Hangin' Tough" (LP version) – 4:16
B2. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" – 4:24
  1. "Hangin' Tough" (7-inch remix) – 3:54
  2. "Hangin' Tough" (Tougher Mix) – 3:32
  3. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" – 4:24
A1. "Hangin' Tough" (Tougher Mix) – 3:32
A2. "What'cha Gonna Do (About It)" – 3:54
B1. "Hangin' Tough" (LP version) – 4:16
B2. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" – 4:24

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [25] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

In other media

• The song was used in Regular Show season 2, episode 7 “High Score”.

References

  1. 1 2 "Analysis" (PDF). Music Week . January 26, 1991. p. i. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ "New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ "New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6606." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 7, no. 4. January 27, 1990. p. IV. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 7, no. 5. February 3, 1990. p. 19. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN   951-31-2503-3.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hangin' Tough". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ Radio Luxembourg Singles. January 14, 1990.
  10. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ "New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "New Kids on the Block – Step by Step". VG-lista. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100: September 16, 1989". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  19. ↑
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  20. 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  21. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6684." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  22. ↑ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-22. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. 36. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Hangin' Tough – Hangin' Tough". Music Canada . Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  25. ↑ "American single certifications – New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.