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Hold Me Up
Rock · 1990 · 12 tracks

Hold Me Up

Goo Goo Dolls

Fast, gritty power-pop with a punk edge. Before the ballads, this was the sound of a hungry bar band playing loud, melodic rock with raspy conviction.

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The record where they stopped being a punk band and started being great songwriters, but kept all the grit.

A high-energy blend of blue-collar frustration and melodic optimism.

Hold Me Up · vs · Goo Goo Dolls
Energetic+3.3σ

Energetic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Laughing
3:43
02
Just the Way You Are
3:10
03
So Outta Line
2:24
05
You Know What I Mean
3:26
06
Out of the Red
1:42
07
Never Take the Place of Your Man
3:54
08
Hey
2:53
09
On Your Side
3:07
10
22 Seconds
0:42
11
Kevin's Song
3:11
12
Know My Name
2:44
13
Million Miles Away
2:47
Moments Worth Waiting For
The frantic, driving drum intro of 'Laughing' that sets a high-octane pace for the record.
The surprisingly faithful yet gritty punk-rock reimagining of Prince's 'I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man'.
The sudden, breathless ending of '22 Seconds' that leaves the listener hanging mid-thought.
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