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| released = {{Start date|1988|8|12}}
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| recorded = 1987–1988
| recorded = 1987–1988
| venue =
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*[[Mission Control]] ([[Westford, Massachusetts]])
* [[Mission Control]] ([[Westford, Massachusetts]])
*The House of Hits ([[Boston, Massachusetts]])
* The House of Hits (Boston, Massachusetts)
*Normandy Sound Recording Studio ([[Warren, Rhode Island]])
* Normandy Sound Recording Studio ([[Warren, Rhode Island]])
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*[[Pop music|Pop]]
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
*[[dance-pop]]
*[[pop rock]]
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* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[dance-pop]]
* [[pop rock]]
* [[bubblegum pop]]<ref name = "Freedom du Lac 1998">{{cite book|first= Josh |last= Freedom du Lac|editor1-first= Gary|editor1-last= Graff |editor2-first= Daniel |editor2-last= Durchholz |year= 1998 |title= MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |chapter= New Kids on the Block |publisher= [[Visible Ink Press]] |location= Detroit |pages= 808}}</ref>
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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'''''Hangin' Tough''''' is the second studio album by [[United States|American]] [[boy band]] [[New Kids on the Block]], released on August 12, 1988, by [[Columbia Records]]. It is widely regarded as the breakthrough album of the group's career, gaining positive reviews for their musical transition from [[bubblegum pop]] to [[urban contemporary]], blended with [[Pop rock|popular rock]] music. Originally the group's label had already planned to end their contract when their [[New Kids on the Block (album)|first album]] in 1986 garnered little commercial and critical attention which nearly led to their breakup. However, [[Maurice Starr]], the group's producer, diligently persuaded the label to let them record for a second album.
'''''Hangin' Tough''''' is the second studio album by American [[boy band]] [[New Kids on the Block]], released on August 12, 1988, by [[Columbia Records]]. It is widely regarded as the group's breakthrough album, gaining positive reviews for their musical transition from [[bubblegum pop]] to [[urban contemporary]], blended with [[Pop rock|popular rock]] music. The group's label had planned to end their contract when their 1986 [[New Kids on the Block (album)|debut]] garnered little commercial and critical attention, which nearly led to their breakup. However, [[Maurice Starr]], the group's producer, diligently persuaded the label to let them record a second album.


''Hangin' Tough'' led the group to success due to the emergence of their music to [[radio airplay]] and creation of [[music video]]s for each released single, showcasing the group's visual appeal. Their popularity was eventually built as they made [[Guest appearance|TV appearances]] and embarked on promotional tours. By the end of 1989, the album topped on the [[Billboard 200|US ''Billboard'' 200]] charts, while it peaked at number two on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]] that year and the [[UK Albums Chart]] the following year. The album has a home-media video release entitled ''New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough'' which is a [[documentary film|documented]] [[musical film|musical]] film about the group's biographical career, released in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-synopsis/new-kids-on-the-block-hangin'-tough/ |title=New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough (1989) - Synopsis - MSN Movies |publisher=Movies.msn.com |access-date=2014-01-23 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It also contains a series of music videos, live performances, and exclusive interviews from the group and their fans. The album and film received accolades: two [[American Music Awards]] and at least one [[Grammy Award]] nomination.
''Hangin' Tough'' led the group to success due to the emergence of their music to [[radio airplay]] and creation of [[music video]]s for each released single, showcasing the group's visual appeal. Their popularity was eventually built as they made TV appearances and embarked on promotional tours. By the end of 1989, the album topped the [[Billboard 200|US ''Billboard'' 200]] charts, while it peaked at number two on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]] that year and the [[UK Albums Chart]] the following year. The record has a home-media video release entitled ''New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough'', which is a documentary musical film about the group's biographical career, released in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-synopsis/new-kids-on-the-block-hangin%27-tough/ |title=New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough (1989) Synopsis MSN Movies |publisher=Movies.msn.com |access-date=January 23, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It also contains a series of music videos, live performances, and exclusive interviews from the group and their fans. The album and film received accolades: two [[American Music Awards]] and at least one [[Grammy Award]] nomination.


With sales of more than 14 million copies worldwide to date, ''Hangin' Tough'' became the group's best-selling album and it was [[Music recording sales certification|certified]] diamond in Canada by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] (CRIA) with sales of more than one million units, while [[RIAA certification|8× platinum]] in the U.S. by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), making it the country's second best-selling album of 1989, behind [[Bobby Brown]]'s [[Don't Be Cruel (album)|Don't Be Cruel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsort.info/music/faq_album_sales.htm |title=Which albums had the highest number of worldwide sales? |publisher=Tsort.info |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref> The album spawned five commercial singles: "[[Please Don't Go Girl]]", "[[You Got It (The Right Stuff)]]", "[[I'll Be Loving You (Forever)]]", "[[Hangin' Tough (song)|Hangin' Tough]]", and "[[Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)|Cover Girl]]". All were top-ten hits on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, making them the first teen act to gain such chart success. An album titled "More Hangin' Tough", which included remixed and instrumental versions of the album songs was released in Japan. Following the release of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the album in 2019, which contains remixes of previous singles plus three newly recorded songs, the album re-entered the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart at number 18.<ref>https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2019-03-23</ref>
With sales of more than fifteen million copies worldwide, ''Hangin' Tough'' became the group's best-selling album and was [[Music recording sales certification|certified]] Diamond in Canada by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] (CRIA), with sales of more than one million units, and [[RIAA certification|8× Platinum]] in the U.S. by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), making it the country's second-best-selling album of 1989, behind [[Bobby Brown]]'s [[Don't Be Cruel (album)|Don't Be Cruel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsort.info/music/faq_album_sales.htm |title=Which albums had the highest number of worldwide sales? |publisher=Tsort.info |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref> The record spawned five commercial singles: "[[Please Don't Go Girl]]", "[[You Got It (The Right Stuff)]]", "[[I'll Be Loving You (Forever)]]", "[[Hangin' Tough (song)|Hangin' Tough]]", and "[[Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)|Cover Girl]]". All were top-ten hits on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, making NKOTB the first teen act to gain such chart success. An album titled ''More Hangin' Tough'', which included remixed and instrumental versions of the original songs, was issued in Japan. Following the 2019 release of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the album, which contains remixes of previous singles plus three newly recorded songs, the record re-entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart at number 18.<ref name="Billboard 200">{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2019-03-23 | title=Billboard 200 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>


==Singles==
==Singles==
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Five singles were released from ''Hangin' Tough''. The lead single "Please Don't Go Girl" was released in April 1988. The song became a major hit on radio stations nationwide and became their first top-ten single in [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], peaking at number ten. The second single was "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", a worldwide hit which peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' charts. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", a ballad, was the third single released and became their first number-one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The title track was released next and also reached number one. "Cover Girl" was the fifth released; it peaked at number two.


Five singles were released from ''Hangin' Tough'', starting with "Please Don't Go Girl", which came out in April 1988. The song was a major hit on radio stations nationwide and became the group's first top-ten single on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], peaking at number ten. The second single was "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", a worldwide hit that peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' charts. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", a ballad, was the third single and became NKOTB's first number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The title track was released next and also reached number one. "Cover Girl" was the fifth released; it peaked at number two.
"My Favorite Girl" was released in January 1990 as a promotional single sent to radio, but was not made commercially available at retail.

"My Favorite Girl" was issued in January 1990 as a promotional single sent to radio but was not made commercially available at retail.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r13961|pure_url=yes}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r13961|pure_url=yes}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev3Score = C+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=new+kids+on+the+block |title=CG: new kids on the block |publisher=Robert Christgau |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
| rev2score = C+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=new+kids+on+the+block |title=CG: new kids on the block |publisher=Robert Christgau |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>

}}
}}


The album received positive reviews from music critics. Reviews of Dan Heilman and Bil Carpenter of [[AllMusic]] said "Good songs collected by New Kids mastermind Maurice Starr highlight this smash, including 'I'll Be Loving You (Forever)', 'You Got It (The Right Stuff)', 'Please Don't Go Girl', and the title track. Tight, warm, even soulful harmony on the ballads."
The album received positive reviews from music critics. Dan Heilman and Bil Carpenter of [[AllMusic]] wrote, "Good songs collected by New Kids mastermind Maurice Starr highlight this smash, including 'I'll Be Loving You (Forever)', 'You Got It (The Right Stuff)', 'Please Don't Go Girl', and the title track. Tight, warm, even soulful harmony on the ballads."{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}


Robert Christgau, gave a grade of C+ to the album. He stated that:{{quote|At five million and counting, this isn't the rank offense its demographic tilt would lead you to expect—[[Auteur theory|auteur]] Maurice Starr has positioned two exceedingly cute up-tempo hits atop two overly balladic sides. Really, why shouldn't a black [[svengali]] mastermind the safe white R&B ripoff for once? Funkier than the [[Osmonds]] or [[Milli Vanilli]]. As hip as [[New Edition]].}}
Robert Christgau gave the album a C+ grade. He stated that:{{blockquote|At five million and counting, this isn't the rank offense its demographic tilt would lead you to expect—[[Auteur theory|auteur]] Maurice Starr has positioned two exceedingly cute up-tempo hits atop two overly balladic sides. Really, why shouldn't a black [[svengali]] mastermind the safe white R&B ripoff for once? Funkier than the [[Osmonds]] or [[Milli Vanilli]]. As hip as [[New Edition]].}}


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
''Hangin' Tough'' won two [[American Music Awards]] in [[American Music Awards of 1990|January 1990]]—the "[[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album|Favorite Pop/Rock Album]]" and "[[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group]]", beating [[Paula Abdul]]'s ''[[Forever Your Girl]]'' and [[Bobby Brown]]'s ''[[Don't Be Cruel (album)|Don't Be Cruel]]'' in Favorite Pop/Rock Album category, and [[Bon Jovi]] and [[Milli Vanilli]] in Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group category. The ''Hangin' Tough'' music film was nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form]] (now called ''Best Music Film'') at the [[32nd Annual Grammy Awards|1990 Grammy Awards]], but lost to ''[[Rhythm Nation 1814]]'' by [[Janet Jackson]], beating [[Eurythmics]]'s ''[[Savage (Eurythmics album)|Savage]]'', [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''[[Moonwalker]]'', and [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[Delicate Sound of Thunder|In Concert: Delicate Sound of Thunder]]''.
''Hangin' Tough'' won two [[American Music Awards]] in [[American Music Awards of 1990|January 1990]] for [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album|Favorite Pop/Rock Album]] and [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group]], beating [[Paula Abdul]]'s ''[[Forever Your Girl]]'' and [[Bobby Brown]]'s ''[[Don't Be Cruel (album)|Don't Be Cruel]]'' in the Favorite Pop/Rock Album category, and [[Bon Jovi]] and Milli Vanilli in the Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group category. The ''Hangin' Tough'' music film was nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form]] (now called ''Best Music Film'') at the [[32nd Annual Grammy Awards|1990 Grammy Awards]] but lost to ''[[Rhythm Nation 1814]]'' by [[Janet Jackson]], beating [[Eurythmics]]'s ''[[Savage (Eurythmics album)|Savage]]'', [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''[[Moonwalker]]'', and [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[Delicate Sound of Thunder]]''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs were produced by Maurice Starr.
All songs written and produced by [[Maurice Starr]], except where noted.


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Hangin' Tough'' track listing
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title1 = [[You Got It (The Right Stuff)]]
| title1 = [[You Got It (The Right Stuff)]]
| writer1 = [[Maurice Starr]]
| writer1 =
| extra1 = {{Flat list|
| extra1 = {{Flat list|
*[[Jordan Knight]]
* [[Jordan Knight]]
*[[Donnie Wahlberg]]
* [[Donnie Wahlberg]]
}}
}}
| length1 = 4:13
| length1 = 4:13


| title2 = [[Please Don't Go Girl]]
| title2 = [[Please Don't Go Girl]]
| writer2 = Starr
| writer2 =
| extra2 = {{Flat list|
| extra2 = {{Flat list|
*[[Joey McIntyre]]
* [[Joey McIntyre]]
*Jordan Knight
* Jordan Knight
* [[Danny Wood]]
}}
}}
| length2 = 4:31
| length2 = 4:31


| title3 = [[I'll Be Loving You (Forever)]]
| title3 = [[I'll Be Loving You (Forever)]]
| writer3 = Starr
| writer3 =
| extra3 = Jordan Knight
| extra3 = Jordan Knight
| length3 = 4:28
| length3 = 4:28


| title4 = [[Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)|Cover Girl]]
| title4 = [[Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)|Cover Girl]]
| writer4 = Starr
| writer4 =
| extra4 = Donnie Wahlberg
| extra4 = Donnie Wahlberg
| length4 = 4:08
| length4 = 4:08


| title5 = I Need You
| title5 = I Need You
| writer5 = Starr
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Donnie Wahlberg
| extra5 = Donnie Wahlberg
| length5 = 3:38
| length5 = 3:38


| title6 = [[Hangin' Tough (song)|Hangin' Tough]]
| title6 = [[Hangin' Tough (song)|Hangin' Tough]]
| writer6 = Starr
| writer6 =
| extra6 = Donnie Walhberg
| extra6 = Donnie Walhberg
| length6 = 4:18
| length6 = 4:18
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| title7 = I Remember When
| title7 = I Remember When
| writer7 = {{Flat list|
| writer7 = {{Flat list|
*Starr
* Starr
*Eban Kelly
* Eban Kelly
*Jimmy Randolph
* Jimmy Randolph
}}
}}
| extra7 = Joey McIntyre
| extra7 = Joey McIntyre
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| title8 = What'cha Gonna Do (About It)
| title8 = What'cha Gonna Do (About It)
| writer8 = Starr
| writer8 =
| extra8 = {{Flat list|
| extra8 = {{Flat list|
*Jordan Knight
* Jordan Knight
*Donnie Wahlberg
* Donnie Wahlberg
*Danny Wood
* Danny Wood
*Joey McIntyre
* Joey McIntyre
}}
}}
| length8 = 3:59
| length8 = 3:59
| title9 = My Favorite Girl
| title9 = My Favorite Girl
| writer9 = {{Flat list|
| writer9 = {{Flat list|
*Starr
* Starr
*Jordan Knight
* Jordan Knight
*Donnie Wahlberg
* Donnie Wahlberg
*Danny Wood
* Danny Wood
}}
}}
| extra9 = {{Flat list|
| extra9 = {{Flat list|
*Jordan Knight
* Jordan Knight
*Danny Wood
* Danny Wood
}}
}}
| length9 = 5:33
| length9 = 5:33


| title10 = Hold On
| title10 = Hold On
| writer10 = Starr
| writer10 =
| extra10 = Danny Wood
| extra10 = Danny Wood
| length10 = 3:39
| length10 = 3:39
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Tracklist
| headline = ''More Hangin' Tough''
| collapsed = yes
| headline = More Hangin' Tough
| title1 = Please Don't Go Girl
| title1 = Please Don't Go Girl
| note1 = Remix
| note1 = remix
| writer1 = Maurice Starr
| writer1 =
| length1 = 4:43
| length1 = 4:43
| title2 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| title2 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| note2 =12-inch Version
| note2 = 12-inch version
| writer2 = Starr
| writer2 =
| length2 = 5:16
| length2 = 5:16
| title3 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| title3 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| note3 = 7-inch Remix Version
| note3 = 7-inch remix version
| writer3 = Starr
| writer3 =
| length3 = 3:36
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| title4 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| note4 = Instrumental
| note4 = instrumental
| writer4 = Starr
| writer4 =
| length4 = 5:17
| length4 = 5:17
| title5 = I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
| title5 = I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
| note5 = 12-inch Version
| note5 = 12-inch version
| writer5 = Starr
| writer5 =
| length5 = 5:24
| length5 = 5:24
| title6 = I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
| title6 = I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
| note6 = More 7-inch Remix Version
| note6 = More 7-inch remix version
| writer6 = Starr
| writer6 =
| length6 = 3:41
| length6 = 3:41
| title7 = I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
| title7 = I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
| note7 = Instrumental
| note7 = instrumental
| writer7 = Starr
| writer7 =
| length7 = 4:12
| length7 = 4:12
| title8 = Hangin' Tough
| title8 = Hangin' Tough
| note8 = 7-inch Remix
| note8 = 7-inch remix
| writer8 = Starr
| writer8 =
| length8 = 3:51
| length8 = 3:51
| title9 = Hangin' Tough
| title9 = Hangin' Tough
| note9 = Tougher Mix
| note9 = Tougher Mix
| writer9 = Starr
| writer9 =
| length9 = 4:40
| length9 = 4:40
| title10 = Cover Girl
| title10 = Cover Girl
| note10 = 7-inch Version
| note10 = 7-inch version
| writer10 = Starr
| writer10 =
| length10 = 4:07
| length10 = 4:07
| title11 = Whatcha Gonna Do About It
| title11 = Whatcha Gonna Do About It
| note11 = Dub Mix
| note11 = dub mix
| writer11 = Starr
| writer11 =
| length11 = 5:28
| length11 = 5:28
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 30th anniversary version (bonus tracks)
| collapsed = yes
| headline = 30th Anniversary version (bonus tracks)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)


| title11 = Please Don't Go Girl
| title11 = Please Don't Go Girl
| note11 = extended version
| note11 = extended version
| writer11 = Starr
| writer11 =
| extra11 = Star
| extra11 =
| length11 = 4:44
| length11 = 4:44


| title12 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| title12 = You Got It (The Right Stuff)
| note12 = 7" version
| note12 = 7" version
| writer12 = Starr
| writer12 =
| extra12 = Star
| extra12 =
| length12 = 3:34
| length12 = 3:34


| title13 = I'll Be Loving You
| title13 = I'll Be Loving You
| note13 = more 7" remix version
| note13 = More 7" remix version
| writer13 = Starr
| writer13 =
| extra13 = Star
| extra13 =
| length13 = 3:43
| length13 = 3:43


| title14 = Hangin' Tough
| title14 = Hangin' Tough
| note14 = tougher mix
| note14 = Tougher Mix
| writer14 = Starr
| writer14 =
| extra14 = Star
| extra14 =
| length14 = 4:37
| length14 = 4:37


| title15 = Cover Girl
| title15 = Cover Girl
| note15 = 7" remix
| note15 = 7" remix
| writer15 = Starr
| writer15 =
| extra15 = Star
| extra15 =
| length15 = 4:06
| length15 = 4:06


| title16 = 80s Baby
| title16 = 80s Baby
| note16 = featuring [[Salt-N-Pepa]], [[Naughty by Nature]], [[Tiffany Darwish|Tiffany]], [[Debbie Gibson]]
| note16 = featuring [[Salt-N-Pepa]], [[Naughty by Nature]], [[Tiffany Darwish|Tiffany]], [[Debbie Gibson]]
| writer16 = {{hlist|[[Naughty by Nature|Keir Gist]]|Lars Halvor Jensen|Terence Abney|Marcella Brailsford|Michael Jones|[[Donnie Wahlberg]]|Cito Crandle}}
| writer16 = {{hlist|[[Naughty by Nature|Keir Gist]]|Lars Halvor Jensen|Terence Abney|Marcella Brailsford|Michael Jones|Donnie Wahlberg|Cito Crandle}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|KayGee|Trampbaby}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|KayGee|Trampbaby}}
| length16 = 3:37
| length16 = 3:37


| title17 = Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)
| title17 = Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)
| note17 =
| writer17 = {{hlist|Gist|Jensen|Abney|Brailsford|D. Wahlberg|Addaryll Wilson}}
| writer17 = {{hlist|Gist|Jensen|Abney|Brailsford|D. Wahlberg|Addaryll Wilson}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Trampbaby|Illtown Sluggaz}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Trampbaby|Illtown Sluggaz}}
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| title18 = The Way
| title18 = The Way
| note18 =
| writer18 = {{hlist|Gist|Jensen|Abney|[[Stevie Wonder]]|D. Wahlberg|Hagen Dierks|Eric Andrew Hall|Patrick Francois Arondel}}
| writer18 = {{hlist|Gist|Jensen|Abney|[[Stevie Wonder]]|D. Wahlberg|Hagen Dierks|Eric Andrew Hall|Patrick Francois Arondel}}
| extra18 = {{hlist|Trampbaby|Illtown Sluggaz|Hall}}
| extra18 = {{hlist|Trampbaby|Illtown Sluggaz|Hall}}
| length18 = 3:22
| length18 = 3:22
}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''New Kids on the Block'''
*[[Jonathan Knight]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals
*[[Jordan Knight]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals, associate producer
* [[Jonathan Knight]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals
*[[Joey McIntyre]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals
* [[Jordan Knight]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals, associate producer
*[[Donnie Wahlberg]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals, associate producer
* [[Joey McIntyre]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals
*[[Danny Wood]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals, programming, associate producer, recording, mixing, engineer
* [[Donnie Wahlberg]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals, associate producer
* [[Danny Wood]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals, programming, associate producer, recording, mixing, engineer
*Cecil Holmes&nbsp;– [[executive producer]]

*[[Maurice Starr]]&nbsp;– arranger, producer, recording, mixing, engineer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, synthesized, electric bass, drum programming
'''Additional personnel'''
*Phil Greene&nbsp;– recording, mixing, engineer
*Richard Mendelson&nbsp;– recording, mixing, engineer
* Cecil Holmes&nbsp;– [[executive producer]]
*Hediki Sunada&nbsp;– recording, mixing, engineer
* [[Maurice Starr]]&nbsp;– arranger, producer, recording, mixing, engineer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, electric bass, drum programming
* Phil Greene&nbsp;– recording, mixing, engineer
* Richard Mendelson&nbsp;– recording, mixing, engineer
* Hediki Sunada&nbsp;– recording, mixing, engineer


==Charts==
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance for ''Hangin' Tough''
|-
!Chart (1988–1990)
!Chart (1988–1990)
!Peak<br />position
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
|Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a |title=New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough |publisher=australian-charts.com |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a |title=New Kids on the Block Hangin' Tough |publisher=australian-charts.com |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|7
|style="text-align:center;"|7
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|Austrian Albums ([[Ö3 Austria Top 40]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a |title=New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough |publisher=austriancharts.at |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Austrian Albums ([[Ö3 Austria Top 40]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a |title=New Kids on the Block Hangin' Tough |publisher=austriancharts.at |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|8
|style="text-align:center;"|8
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|Canadian Albums (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6663&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=djl517hee0trut00rjeuuikn10 |title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |access-date=2014-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202100103/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6663&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=djl517hee0trut00rjeuuikn10 |archive-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
!scope="row"|Canadian Albums (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6663&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=djl517hee0trut00rjeuuikn10 |title=Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |access-date=January 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202100103/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6663&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=djl517hee0trut00rjeuuikn10 |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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{{album chart|Netherlands|33|artist=New Kids On The Block|album=Hangin' Tough}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|33|artist=New Kids on the Block|album=Hangin' Tough|rowheader=true}}
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|align="left"|[[European Albums Chart]]<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=bCgEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1|title=Hits of the World - Eurochart|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]]|date=27 January 1990</ref>
!scope="row"|[[European Albums Chart]]<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=bCgEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1|title=Hits of the World Eurochart|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]]|date=January 27, 1990</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|7
| style="text-align:center;"|7
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|align="left"|Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref name="FINchart">{{cite book | first= Timo | last= Pennanen | year= 2006 | title=Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 | edition= 1st | publisher= Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava | location= Helsinki| isbn= 978-951-1-21053-5 | page= 263 | language= fi }}</ref>
!scope="row"|Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref name="FINchart">{{cite book | first= Timo | last= Pennanen | year= 2006 | title=Sisältää hitin levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 | edition= 1st | publisher= Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava | location= Helsinki| isbn= 978-951-1-21053-5 | page= 263 | language= fi }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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|French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Detail.php |title=InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste |publisher=Infodisc.fr |access-date=2014-01-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715183553/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Detail.php |archive-date=2015-07-15 }}</ref>
!scope="row"|French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Detail.php |title=InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste |publisher=Infodisc.fr |access-date=January 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715183553/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_Detail.php |archive-date=July 15, 2015 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|43
| style="text-align:center;"|43
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|German Albums ([[GfK Entertainment|Offizielle Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=New+Kids+on+the+Block&title=Hangin'+Tough&country=de |title=charts.de |publisher=charts.de |date=1988-03-21 |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|German Albums ([[GfK Entertainment|Offizielle Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=New+Kids+on+the+Block&title=Hangin%27+Tough&country=de |title=charts.de |publisher=charts.de |date=March 21, 1988 |access-date=January 23, 2014}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|4
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|Icelandic Albums ([[Music of Iceland|Tonlist]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timarit.is/files/32284473.jpg |title=Tonlist Top 40 |publisher=DV |access-date=2017-02-09}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Icelandic Albums ([[Tónlist]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timarit.is/files/32284473.jpg |title=Tonlist Top 40 |publisher=DV |access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref>
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|7
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|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/120104/products/music/11682/1/ |title=「NEW KIDS、ストリート・タフ宣言」 ニュー・キッズ・オン・ザ・ブロック│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE |publisher=Oricon.co.jp |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/120104/products/music/11682/1/ |title=「NEW KIDS、ストリート・タフ宣言」 ニュー・キッズ・オン・ザ・ブロック│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE |publisher=Oricon.co.jp |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|31
| style="text-align:center;"|31
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|New Zealand Albums ([[Official New Zealand Music Chart|RIANZ]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a |title=New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough |publisher=charts.nz |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|New Zealand Albums ([[Official New Zealand Music Chart|RIANZ]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a |title=New Kids on the Block Hangin' Tough |publisher=charts.nz |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|3
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|Norwegian Albums ([[Norwegian Albums Chart|VG-lista]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a-lista |title=New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough |publisher=norwegiancharts.com |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Norwegian Albums ([[Norwegian Albums Chart|VG-lista]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=Hangin%27+Tough&cat=a-lista |title=New Kids on the Block Hangin' Tough |publisher=norwegiancharts.com |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|6
| style="text-align:center;"|6
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|Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|27
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{{album chart|Switzerland|19|artist=New Kids On The Block|album=Hangin' Tough}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|19|artist=New Kids on the Block|album=Hangin' Tough|rowheader=true}}
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|UK Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/new%20kids%20on%20the%20block/ |title=New Kids On The Block {{pipe}} Artist |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|UK Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/new%20kids%20on%20the%20block/ |title=New Kids On The Block {{pipe}} Artist |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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|align="left"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/1989-09-09/billboard-200 |title=Billboard 200 : Sep 09, 1989 {{pipe}} Billboard Chart Archive |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1989-09-09 |access-date=2014-01-23}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/1989-09-09/billboard-200 |title=Billboard 200 : Sep 09, 1989 {{pipe}} Billboard Chart Archive |publisher=Billboard.com |date=September 9, 1989 |access-date=January 23, 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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|align="left"|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]<ref>{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=new kids on the block|chart=all}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]<ref>{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=new kids on the block|chart=all}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+2019 weekly chart performance for ''Hangin' Tough''
!align="left"|Chart (2019) Re-Entry
!scope="col"|Chart (2019)
!align="center"|Peak position
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
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|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2019-03-23</ref>
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="Billboard 200"/>
|align="center"|18
|align="center"|18
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+1989 year-end chart performance for ''Hangin' Tough''
|-
!align="left"|Chart (1989)
!scope="col"|Chart (1989)
!scope="col"|Position
!align="left"|Peak<br>position
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|align="left"|Australian Albums Chart<ref name="austyear">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1989.htm|title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1989|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Australian Albums Chart<ref name="austyear">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1989.htm|title=ARIA Charts End of Year Charts Top 50 Albums 1989|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|28
| style="text-align:center;"|28
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|align="left"|Canadian Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6625&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 Top Albums/CDs - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23 1989] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000354/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6625&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |date=2013-12-31 }} [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]. Retrieved March 13, 2016.</ref>
!scope="row"|Canadian Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6625&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 Top Albums/CDs Volume 51, No. 8, December 23 1989] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000354/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6625&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 |date=December 31, 2013 }} [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]. Retrieved March 13, 2016.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|11
| style="text-align:center;"|11
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|-
|align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite journal |title=Gallup Year End Charts 1989: Albums |periodical=Record Mirror |publisher=Spotlight Publications |location=London, England |page=37 |date=23 January 2000}}</ref>
!scope="row"|UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite journal |title=Gallup Year End Charts 1989: Albums |periodical=Record Mirror |publisher=Spotlight Publications |location=London, England |page=37 |date=January 23, 2000}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|69
| style="text-align:center;"|69
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|align="left"|US Albums Chart<ref name="billIyear">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1989/the-billboard-200?|title=Billboard Charts - End Of Year Charts - Albums 1989|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US Albums Chart<ref name="billIyear">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1989/the-billboard-200?|title=Billboard Charts End of Year Charts Albums 1989|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+1990 year-end chart performance for ''Hangin' Tough''
!scope="col"|Chart (1990)
!scope="col"|Position
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|-
!scope="row"|Canadian Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9145&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 Top Albums/CDs Volume 53, No. 6, December 22 1990] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018073620/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9145&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 |date=October 18, 2015 }} RPM Retrieved March 13, 2016.</ref>
!align="left"|Chart (1990)
!align="left"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|Canadian Albums Chart<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9145&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 Top Albums/CDs - Volume 53, No. 6, December 22 1990] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018073620/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9145&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 |date=2015-10-18 }} [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] Retrieved March 13, 2016.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|17
| style="text-align:center;"|17
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! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-22.pdf|title=European Top 100 Albums 1990|date=December 22, 1990|access-date=July 22, 2021|issue=51|volume=7|work=[[Music & Media]]|page=62}}</ref>
|align="left"|French Albums Chart<ref name="FrenchC">{{cite web|url=http://infodisc.fr/B-CD_1990.php |title=Les Albums (CD) de 1990 par InfoDisc |access-date=2016-03-14 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330185455/http://infodisc.fr/B-CD_1990.php |archive-date=March 30, 2014 }}. Infodisc.fr.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|18
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!scope="row"|French Albums Chart<ref name="FrenchC">{{cite web|url=http://infodisc.fr/B-CD_1990.php |title=Les Albums (CD) de 1990 par InfoDisc |access-date=March 14, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330185455/http://infodisc.fr/B-CD_1990.php |archive-date=March 30, 2014 }}. Infodisc.fr.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|60
| style="text-align:center;"|60
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|align="left"|New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name="NZcharts">{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=3879|title=New Zealand - End of Year Charts 1990|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>
!scope="row"|New Zealand Albums Chart<ref name="NZcharts">{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1990-12-31|title=New Zealand End of Year Charts 1990|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|22
| style="text-align:center;"|22
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|align="left"|Norwegian Albums Chart (Skoleslutt Period)<ref name="Norway">{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/1990/periode/skoleslutt|title=The Top 20 Albums of Skoleslutt 1990|access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208112920/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/1990/periode/skoleslutt|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Norwegian Albums Chart (Skoleslutt Period)<ref name="Norway">{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/1990/periode/skoleslutt|title=The Top 20 Albums of Skoleslutt 1990|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208112920/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/1990/periode/skoleslutt|archive-date=December 8, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|7
| style="text-align:center;"|7
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|-
|align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite journal |title=Gallup Year End Charts 1990: Albums |periodical=Record Mirror |publisher=Spotlight Publications |location=London, England |page=37 |date=23 January 2000}}</ref>
!scope="row"|UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite journal |title=Gallup Year End Charts 1990: Albums |periodical=Record Mirror |publisher=Spotlight Publications |location=London, England |page=37 |date=January 23, 2000}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|21
| style="text-align:center;"|21
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|align="left"|US Albums Chart<ref name="BIIyear">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/the-billboard-200?|title=Billboard Charts - End Of Year Charts - Albums 1990|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US Albums Chart<ref name="BIIyear">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/the-billboard-200?|title=Billboard Charts End Of Year Charts Albums 1990|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
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==Certifications and sales==
==Certifications and sales==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''Hangin' Tough''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Platinum|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|access-date=July 15, 2012|recent=book|id=201}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1988|certyear=1990|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/1hgC5A0|title=INew Kids on the Block ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date= December 3, 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1991|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1991|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Diamond|relyear=1988|certyear=1991|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Diamond|relyear=1988|certyear=1991|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1991|salesamount=37,386|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1991|salesamount=37,386|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1990|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1990|access-date=July 15, 2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|artist=New Kids on the Block|title=Hangin' Tough|award=N/A|access-date=25 July 2012|relyear=1986|salesamount=27,980|nocert=yes}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Malaysia|artist=New Kids on the Block|title=Hangin' Tough|nocert=true|salesamount=40,000|relyear=1988|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-09-08.pdf|title=Malaysian Teens Catch New Kids Fever|publisher=Billboard|first=Christie|last=Leo|page=66|date=September 8, 1990|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=album|title=Hangin' Tough|artist=New Kids on the Block|award=Platinum|relyear=1988|id=1990-01-26|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=1990}}
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Hangin' Tough
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 1988 (1988-08-12)
Recorded1987–1988
Studio
Genre
Length42:02
LabelColumbia
ProducerMaurice Starr
New Kids on the Block chronology
New Kids on the Block
(1986)
Hangin' Tough
(1988)
Merry, Merry Christmas
(1989)
Singles from Hangin' Tough
  1. "Please Don't Go Girl"
    Released: April 16, 1988
  2. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
    Released: November 7, 1988
  3. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
    Released: April 10, 1989
  4. "Hangin' Tough"
    Released: July 3, 1989
  5. "Cover Girl"
    Released: August 22, 1989

Hangin' Tough is the second studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released on August 12, 1988, by Columbia Records. It is widely regarded as the group's breakthrough album, gaining positive reviews for their musical transition from bubblegum pop to urban contemporary, blended with popular rock music. The group's label had planned to end their contract when their 1986 debut garnered little commercial and critical attention, which nearly led to their breakup. However, Maurice Starr, the group's producer, diligently persuaded the label to let them record a second album.

Hangin' Tough led the group to success due to the emergence of their music to radio airplay and creation of music videos for each released single, showcasing the group's visual appeal. Their popularity was eventually built as they made TV appearances and embarked on promotional tours. By the end of 1989, the album topped the US Billboard 200 charts, while it peaked at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart that year and the UK Albums Chart the following year. The record has a home-media video release entitled New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough, which is a documentary musical film about the group's biographical career, released in 1989.[2] It also contains a series of music videos, live performances, and exclusive interviews from the group and their fans. The album and film received accolades: two American Music Awards and at least one Grammy Award nomination.

With sales of more than fifteen million copies worldwide, Hangin' Tough became the group's best-selling album and was certified Diamond in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), with sales of more than one million units, and 8× Platinum in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it the country's second-best-selling album of 1989, behind Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel.[3] The record spawned five commercial singles: "Please Don't Go Girl", "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", "Hangin' Tough", and "Cover Girl". All were top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making NKOTB the first teen act to gain such chart success. An album titled More Hangin' Tough, which included remixed and instrumental versions of the original songs, was issued in Japan. Following the 2019 release of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the album, which contains remixes of previous singles plus three newly recorded songs, the record re-entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 18.[4]

Singles

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Five singles were released from Hangin' Tough, starting with "Please Don't Go Girl", which came out in April 1988. The song was a major hit on radio stations nationwide and became the group's first top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number ten. The second single was "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", a worldwide hit that peaked at number three on the Billboard charts. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", a ballad, was the third single and became NKOTB's first number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. The title track was released next and also reached number one. "Cover Girl" was the fifth released; it peaked at number two.

"My Favorite Girl" was issued in January 1990 as a promotional single sent to radio but was not made commercially available at retail.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Robert ChristgauC+[6]

The album received positive reviews from music critics. Dan Heilman and Bil Carpenter of AllMusic wrote, "Good songs collected by New Kids mastermind Maurice Starr highlight this smash, including 'I'll Be Loving You (Forever)', 'You Got It (The Right Stuff)', 'Please Don't Go Girl', and the title track. Tight, warm, even soulful harmony on the ballads."[citation needed]

Robert Christgau gave the album a C+ grade. He stated that:

At five million and counting, this isn't the rank offense its demographic tilt would lead you to expect—auteur Maurice Starr has positioned two exceedingly cute up-tempo hits atop two overly balladic sides. Really, why shouldn't a black svengali mastermind the safe white R&B ripoff for once? Funkier than the Osmonds or Milli Vanilli. As hip as New Edition.

Accolades

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Hangin' Tough won two American Music Awards in January 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, beating Paula Abdul's Forever Your Girl and Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel in the Favorite Pop/Rock Album category, and Bon Jovi and Milli Vanilli in the Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group category. The Hangin' Tough music film was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (now called Best Music Film) at the 1990 Grammy Awards but lost to Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson, beating Eurythmics's Savage, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, and Pink Floyd's Delicate Sound of Thunder.

Track listing

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All songs written and produced by Maurice Starr, except where noted.

Hangin' Tough track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."You Got It (The Right Stuff)" 4:13
2."Please Don't Go Girl" 
4:31
3."I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" Jordan Knight4:28
4."Cover Girl" Donnie Wahlberg4:08
5."I Need You" Donnie Wahlberg3:38
6."Hangin' Tough" Donnie Walhberg4:18
7."I Remember When"
  • Starr
  • Eban Kelly
  • Jimmy Randolph
Joey McIntyre4:13
8."What'cha Gonna Do (About It)" 
  • Jordan Knight
  • Donnie Wahlberg
  • Danny Wood
  • Joey McIntyre
3:59
9."My Favorite Girl"
  • Starr
  • Jordan Knight
  • Donnie Wahlberg
  • Danny Wood
  • Jordan Knight
  • Danny Wood
5:33
10."Hold On" Danny Wood3:39
More Hangin' Tough
No.TitleLength
1."Please Don't Go Girl" (remix)4:43
2."You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (12-inch version)5:16
3."You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (7-inch remix version)3:36
4."You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (instrumental)5:17
5."I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (12-inch version)5:24
6."I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (More 7-inch remix version)3:41
7."I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (instrumental)4:12
8."Hangin' Tough" (7-inch remix)3:51
9."Hangin' Tough" (Tougher Mix)4:40
10."Cover Girl" (7-inch version)4:07
11."Whatcha Gonna Do About It" (dub mix)5:28
30th anniversary version (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Please Don't Go Girl" (extended version)  4:44
12."You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (7" version)  3:34
13."I'll Be Loving You" (More 7" remix version)  3:43
14."Hangin' Tough" (Tougher Mix)  4:37
15."Cover Girl" (7" remix)  4:06
16."80s Baby" (featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson)
  • Keir Gist
  • Lars Halvor Jensen
  • Terence Abney
  • Marcella Brailsford
  • Michael Jones
  • Donnie Wahlberg
  • Cito Crandle
  • KayGee
  • Trampbaby
3:37
17."Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)"
  • Gist
  • Jensen
  • Abney
  • Brailsford
  • D. Wahlberg
  • Addaryll Wilson
  • Trampbaby
  • Illtown Sluggaz
3:10
18."The Way"
  • Gist
  • Jensen
  • Abney
  • Stevie Wonder
  • D. Wahlberg
  • Hagen Dierks
  • Eric Andrew Hall
  • Patrick Francois Arondel
  • Trampbaby
  • Illtown Sluggaz
  • Hall
3:22

Personnel

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New Kids on the Block

Additional personnel

  • Cecil Holmes – executive producer
  • Maurice Starr – arranger, producer, recording, mixing, engineer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, electric bass, drum programming
  • Phil Greene – recording, mixing, engineer
  • Richard Mendelson – recording, mixing, engineer
  • Hediki Sunada – recording, mixing, engineer

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Hangin' Tough
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[36] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Diamond 1,000,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[38] Gold 37,386[38]
Germany (BVMI)[39] Gold 250,000^
Malaysia 40,000[40]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[44] 8× Platinum 10,000,000[43]
United States (RIAA)[45]
Music videocassette
11× Platinum 1,100,000^
United States (RIAA)[45]
VHS Hangin' Tough Live
12× Platinum 1,200,000^
Summaries
Worldwide 15,000,000[43]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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