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)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
- Girls
- Looking Like Danger
- Hangin’ Tough
- Let’s Play House
- Keepin’ My Fingers Crossed
- You Got It
- Miss You More
- Click Click Click
- What’cha Gonna Do (About It)
- Angel Of Love
- Fighting Gravity
- Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind)
- Tonight
- I Still Believe in Santa Claus
- Summertime
- Where Do I Go from Here?
- White Christmas
- One Song
- This One’s for the Children