| Holding Back the River | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Wet Wet Wet |
| Cover: | Holding Back The River.jpg |
| Released: | 30 October 1989 |
| Recorded: | 1988–1989 |
| Length: | 48:58 |
| Label: | Mercury |
| Producer: | Wet Wet Wet |
| Prev Title: | The Memphis Sessions |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
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.[1]
| Position | ||
| European Albums (Music & Media)[2] | 94 |
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