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Hold Me Up

1990 studio album by Goo Goo Dolls

For the song by Conrad Sewell, see Hold Me Up (song).

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]

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Track listing

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Personnel

  • Johnny Rzeznik - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2, 4, 5, 13, and 14, co-lead vocals on track 8
  • Robby Takac - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12, co-lead vocals on track 8
  • George Tutuska - drums, lead vocals on track 10
Additional personnel
  • Lance Diamond - lead vocals on track 7
  • Armand John Petri - production

Just the Way You Are EP

An EP featuring the studio version of the title song and three live tracks from "Hold Me Up" was released in 1991.[9]

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References

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    Huey, Steve. "Goo Goo Dolls | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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    Raggett, Ned. "Hold Me Up". AllMusic.
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    Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "The Goo Goo Dolls". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
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    Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1462. ISBN 9780857125958.
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    Browne, David (October 19, 1990). "Hold Me Up". Entertainment Weekly.
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    Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 338. ISBN 9780743201698.
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    Rivadavia, Eduardo (November 10, 2017). "35 Best Metal Records Albums". Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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    " Show release at MusicBrainz - Just the Way You Are EP
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