''Hold Me Up'' is the third

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by American rock band

Goo Goo Dolls The Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska. After starting off as a cover band and then developing a punk sou ...

, released on October 16, 1990, by

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. 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

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as well. In 2017, Loudwire listed the album as one of Metal Blade's best albums.

Track listing

Personnel

Johnny Rzeznik John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (; born December 5, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, guitarist and frontman of the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded 14 studio albums. Early life Rzeznik w ...

- lead 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 George Tutuska (born February 27, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of the alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Life and career Tutuska is from Buffalo, New York. He is of Irish and Hungarian descent, and he is mar ...

- drums, lead vocals on track 10 ;Additional personnel * Lance Diamond - lead vocals on track 7

''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.Show release at MusicBrainz - Just the Way You Are EP
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References

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