Released: September 6, 1988
Songwriter: Maurice Starr
Producer: Maurice Starr
[Intro]
Hold on, girl
Ooh, girl, hold on
[Verse 1]
Girl, let’s rock around the clock
We can dance and never stop
Come on, girl, just hold on tight
I know you wanna rock tonight
[Verse 2]
Through the night into the day
We could chase our blues away
So grab a hold, don’t lose control
I really know you got the soul
[Hook]
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
[Verse 3]
Girl, the feeling’s in the air
Don’t you know it’s everywhere
Everywhere around the block
People dance until they just can’t stop
[Verse 4]
Through the night into the day
We could chase our blues away
So grab a hold, don’t lose control
I really know you got the soul
[Outro]
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl
Ooh, girl, hold on
[Verse 1]
Girl, let’s rock around the clock
We can dance and never stop
Come on, girl, just hold on tight
I know you wanna rock tonight
[Verse 2]
Through the night into the day
We could chase our blues away
So grab a hold, don’t lose control
I really know you got the soul
[Hook]
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
[Verse 3]
Girl, the feeling’s in the air
Don’t you know it’s everywhere
Everywhere around the block
People dance until they just can’t stop
[Verse 4]
Through the night into the day
We could chase our blues away
So grab a hold, don’t lose control
I really know you got the soul
[Outro]
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
Hold on, girl, hold on
Ooh, girl, hold on
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
- Hangin’ Tough (1988)
- Hangin’ Tough (30th Anniversary) (2019)
- 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