Hangin' Tough (song)

"Hangin' Tough"
Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
Released July 3, 1989
Format CD single, 12"
Recorded 1988
Length

3:54 (single remix)

4:18 (album version)
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Maurice Starr
Producer(s) Maurice Starr
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
New Kids on the Block singles chronology
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
(1989)		 "Hangin' Tough"
(1989)		 "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)"
(1989)

"Hangin' Tough" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. It was released on Columbia Records. The fourth single from the group's second album of the same name, the lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on September 9, 1989. It also topped the UK Singles Chart, where the song became the first number one single of the 1990s. It also became their only number one single in the Republic of Ireland. The song also made the top 10 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.[1]

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 commonly appears on Greatest Hits albums, which includes a guitar solo and heavier instrumentation. The song was used in the 1989 film The Wizard as well as the Regular Show episode "High Score". In 1991, the song was used as the entrance theme for the tag team of Tony Williams and Brian Lawler in the Memphis, Tennessee-based United States Wrestling Association. In 1991, Alvin and the Chipmunks released a cover version for their album The Chipmunks Rock the House.[2]

Track listings

US /UK / Netherlands Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM

UK Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM

UK Maxi-CD

  1. Hangin' Tough [7 Remix] 3:51
  2. Hangin' Tough [Tougher Mix] 3:32
  3. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) 4:24

UK Vinyl, 12"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988-90) Peak
position[4]
Australia (ARIA)[5] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 32
Canadian Singles Chart
4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 31
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[11] 5
Spain Top 40 Radio[12] 24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Cold Hearted" by Paula Abdul		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
September 9, 1989 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Don't Wanna Lose You" by Gloria Estefan
Preceded by
"Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid II		 Irish Singles Chart
January 18, 1990 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor
Preceded by
"Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid II		 UK number one single
January 7, 1990 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Tears on My Pillow" by Kylie Minogue

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 509–10. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ "The Chipmunks Rock the House". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  3. ↑ "New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  4. ↑ "New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hangin' Tough". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – New Kids on the Block – Hangin' Tough". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – New Kids on the Block – Step by Step". VG-lista. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  13. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1990-01-06" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ "New Kids on the Block – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for New Kids on the Block. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  16. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Hangin' Tough – Step by Step". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – New Kids On The Block – Hangin' Tough". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 March 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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