Hold Me Up

Hold Me Up is the third studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on October 16, 1990, by Metal Blade Records. It marked the beginning of John Rzeznik's emergence as the band's principal lead vocalist. The album features the band's first single "There You Are," which became their first music video as well. In 2017, Loudwire listed the album as one of Metal Blade's best albums.

Personnel

 * Johnny Rzeznik - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2, 4, 5, 13, and 14, co-lead vocals on track 8
 * Robby Takac - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12, co-lead vocals on track 8
 * George Tutuska - drums, lead vocals on track 10


 * Additional personnel
 * Lance Diamond - lead vocals on track 7
 * Armand John Petri - production

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.