Hold Me Up
by Goo Goo Dolls

Hold Me Up by Goo Goo Dolls
Year: 1990
Overall rank: 26,197th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
63/100 (from 22 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1990 (343rd)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (4,023rd)
Award Best albums of all time (26,197th)

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Goo Goo Dolls bestography

Hold Me Up is ranked 8th best out of 19 albums by Goo Goo Dolls on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Goo Goo Dolls is Dizzy Up The Girl which is ranked number 2159 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 770.

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Overall rank: 26,197th | 1990s rank: 4,023rd | 1990 rank: 343rd

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63/100 (from 22 votes)
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03/15/2026 13:32 BoxFL  Ratings distribution  2,76651/100
 
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Hold Me Up marks the beginning of the Goo Goo Dolls' slow but steady change toward the more radio-friendly alternative rock. While the group's third album is still heavily punk-influenced, this album is mostly very straightforward pop-punk, with many fine, but not very memorable songs. At best, this album is perfectly high-tempo, with loud guitars and memorable choruses, like on You Know What I Mean or Never Take The Place of Your Man. At worst, it's more of the same punk music the band has put out on their first two records.
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From 04/16/2019 13:58 | #235075
Wearing their Replacements imitation blatantly on their sleeves, I saw these guys open for the aforementioned Replacements on their "All Shook Down" tour. I was intrigued enough to buy this album and enjoyed it. The highlight of the album, though, was the roadie singing lead on the Prince cover "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man."
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From 05/18/2012 18:53 | #42648
Early Goo Goo Dolls is pop punk. It's pretty bad pop punk though.
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