Hold Me Up is the third professional album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 release of the Buffalo-born Goo Goo Dolls

Goo Goo Dolls

The Goo Goo Dolls are a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tutuska...

, released under Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...

 in 1990. This is considered to be their true major label debut, as previous albums had been organized by the band themselves. It features their first single, "There You Are", which became their first music video as well. Some consider this album to be the Goo Goo Dolls' last true "garage rock" album. Also, this marks the beginning of John Rzeznik's emergence as the potential lead vocalist for the band. This album was re-released in 1998.

Track listing

1. "Laughing" – 3:41
2. "Just the Way You Are" – 3:08
3. "So Outta Line" – 2:23
4. "There You Are" – 3:05
5. "You Know What I Mean" – 3:24
6. "Out of the Red" – 1:40
7. "Never Take the Place of Your Man" – 3:52 (Prince
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8. "Hey" – 2:51
9. "On Your Side" – 3:04
10. "22 Seconds" – :39
11. "Kevin's Song" – 3:09
12. "Know My Name" – 2:42
13. "A Million Miles Away" – 2:44 (The Plimsouls
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14. "Two Days in February" – 3:14

Lead vocals in the album

• George, the drummer, sings track number 10
• Johnny sings tracks 2, 4, 5, 13, and 14
• Robby sings tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12
• Lance diamond, guest singer in track number 7
• Johnny and Robby both sing track 8
• Track 11, "Kevin's Song" is instrumental

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.

Track listing

1. "Just the Way You Are" – 3:08
2. "Just the Way You Are (Live in Nashville)" – 3:13
3. "Hey (Live in Nashville)" - 2:32
4. "You Know What I Mean (Live in Nashville)" – 3:24