Released: July 3, 1989
Songwriter: Maurice Starr
Producer: Maurice Starr
[Intro]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
Listen up, everybody, if you wanna take a chance
(Just get on the floor and do the New Kids’ dance)
Don’t worry ‘bout nothing, ‘cause it won’t take long
(We’re gonna put you in a trance with a funky song)
[Chorus]
‘Cause you gotta be hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Are you tough enough?
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
We're rough
[Refrain]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Everybody's always talkin’ ‘bout who’s on top
(Don’t cross our path, ‘cause you’re gonna get stomped)
We ain’t gonna give anybody any slack
(And if you try to keep us down, we’re gonna come right back)
[Chorus]
And you know we’re hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Are you tough enough?
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
We’re rough
[Refrain]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Get loose everybody, ‘cause we’re gonna do our thing
(‘Cause you know it ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings)
Now check it out
[Instrumental Breakdown]
[Outro]
Everybody’s hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, just hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, just hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, just hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
Listen up, everybody, if you wanna take a chance
(Just get on the floor and do the New Kids’ dance)
Don’t worry ‘bout nothing, ‘cause it won’t take long
(We’re gonna put you in a trance with a funky song)
[Chorus]
‘Cause you gotta be hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Are you tough enough?
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
We're rough
[Refrain]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Everybody's always talkin’ ‘bout who’s on top
(Don’t cross our path, ‘cause you’re gonna get stomped)
We ain’t gonna give anybody any slack
(And if you try to keep us down, we’re gonna come right back)
[Chorus]
And you know we’re hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Are you tough enough?
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
Hangin’ tough
We’re rough
[Refrain]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Get loose everybody, ‘cause we’re gonna do our thing
(‘Cause you know it ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings)
Now check it out
[Instrumental Breakdown]
[Outro]
Everybody’s hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, just hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, just hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, just hangin’ tough
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, hangin’ tough
Hangin’ Tough (30th Anniversary)
- I Need You
- Cover Girl (7" Remix)
- Hangin’ Tough (Tougher Mix)
- I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) (More 7" Remix Version)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) (7" Version)
- Please Don’t Go Girl (Extended Version)
- 80s Baby
- Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
- I Remember When
- Hold On
- My Favorite Girl
- I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
- Cover Girl
- What’cha Gonna Do (About It)
- Hangin’ Tough
- Please Don’t Go Girl
- The Way
- Step by Step
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
- Please Don’t Go Girl
- I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
- Merry, Merry Christmas
- Valentine Girl (The C&C Quiet Storm Mix)
- The Right Stuff (The New Kids In the House Mix)
- Jealous (Blue)
- Favorite Girl
- Are You Down?
- Officially Over
- If You Go Away
- Now or Never
- Never Let You Go
- Take My Breath Away
- Call It What You Want
- Twisted
- Funny Feeling
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
- Girls
- Looking Like Danger
- Hangin’ Tough
- Let’s Play House
- Keepin’ My Fingers Crossed