''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 ''

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'', 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

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, where it was certified Gold and re-released in the form of a limited edition coloured vinyl.

Track listing

Charts

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:H 1989 albums Wet Wet Wet albums Mercury Records albums