1989 studio album by Wet Wet Wet
Holding Back the River |
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Studio album by Wet Wet Wet |
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Released | 30 October 1989 |
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Recorded | 1988–1989 |
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Genre | - Soft rock[1][2]
- sophisti-pop[3]
- blue-eyed soul[4]
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Length | 48:58 |
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Label | Mercury |
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Producer | Wet Wet Wet |
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Wet Wet Wet chronology |
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The Memphis Sessions (1988) | Holding Back the River (1989) | Wet Wet Wet: Live (1990) | |
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Singles from Holding Back the River |
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- "Sweet Surrender"
Released: 18 September 1989 - "Broke Away"
Released: 27 November 1989 - "Hold Back the River"
Released: 26 February 1990 - "Stay with Me Heartache"
Released: 30 July 1990 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [5] |
Number One | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) [6] |
Smash Hits | 8.5/10[7] |
Holding Back the River is the second studio album released by Scottish pop rock quartet Wet Wet Wet. Released on 30 October 1989, the album, intentionally written as a lyrical follow-up to the band's debut album Popped In Souled Out, spawned the singles "Sweet Surrender", "Broke Away", "Hold Back the River" and "Stay With Me Heartache" and peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart.
Aside from the nine tracks found on the standard album, "How the Hell Did They Get There" appears as a hidden track on the CD and digital download versions, having previously been released as a B-side to the album's lead single, "Sweet Surrender". Outside of the UK, the album saw particular success in Australia, where it was certified Gold and re-released in the form of a limited edition coloured vinyl.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except "Maggie May", by Martin Quittenton & Rod Stewart. All tracks produced by Wet Wet Wet.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sweet Surrender" | 6:00 |
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2. | "Stay with Me Heartache (Can't Stand the Night)" | 4:10 |
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3. | "Blue for You" | 4:51 |
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4. | "Broke Away" | 4:45 |
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5. | "You've Had It" | 5:12 |
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6. | "I Wish" | 5:04 |
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7. | "Keys to Your Heart" | 4:23 |
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8. | "Maggie May" | 6:02 |
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9. | "Hold Back the River" | 4:45 |
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10. | "How the Hell Did That Get There" (hidden track) | 3:38 |
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Holding Back the River – B-SidesNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "This Time" (live version) | 4:59 |
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2. | "Sweet Surrender" (extended version) | 6:50 |
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3. | "You've Had It" (Louis Silas club mix) | 7:02 |
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4. | "Sweet Surrender" (Ben Liebrand club mix) | 6:51 |
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5. | "And Now for Something Completely Different" | 2:43 |
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6. | "Keys to Your Heart" (original demo) | 4:15 |
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7. | "With a Little Help from My Friends" (live, Wembley Arena, 14/12/89) | 5:11 |
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8. | "I Can Give You Everything" (live, Wembley Arena, 14/12/89) | 5:25 |
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9. | "Party City" | 5:05 |
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10. | "I Feel Fine" | 5:02 |
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11. | "Hold Back the River" (acoustic) | 4:15 |
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12. | "Stay With Me Heartache" (Young T.C. & T mix) | 5:58 |
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13. | "Stay With Me Heartache" (Stay Where You Are mix) | 4:35 |
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14. | "Stoned Me" (Tonight Live with Steve Vizard) | 4:07 |
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Charts
Year-end chart performance of Holding Back the River Chart (1990) | Position |
European Albums (Music & Media)[13] | 94 |
References
- ^ "Wet Wet Wet: "We're all coming up to 50 now and no-one's died!"". Cambridge News. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Wet Wet Wet tweet their thanks to Carlisle". ITV News. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Wet Wet Wet". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Wet Wet Wet – Popped in Souled Out". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Lewis, Jonathan. "Wet Wet Wet — Holding Back the River". AllMusic.
- ^ Panos, Andrew (1 November 1989). "Review: Wet Wet Wet — Holding Back the River (Phonogram)". Number One. No. 332. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ Soutar, Mike (1–14 November 1989). "Wet Wet Wet: Holding Back the River". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 21. Peterborough: EMAP Metro. p. 72. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 2 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Wet Wet Wet – Holding Back The River". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wet Wet Wet – Holding Back The River" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wet Wet Wet – Holding Back The River" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Bakker, Machgiel (22 December 1990). "1990 REVIEW: Music & Media Year - End Awards . European Top 100 Albums 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. pp. 29, 38. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- Holding Back the River at AllMusic. Retrieved , 28 April 2015 (UTC).
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Studio albums | |
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Other albums | |
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Live albums | - Wet Wet Wet: Live (1990)
- Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1993)
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Compilations | - End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits (1993)
- The Greatest Hits (2004)
- Step by Step: The Greatest Hits (2013)
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Singles | |
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