"Hang Tough" is a song by American rock band Tesla. The song was released as the second single from the band's second studio album, The Great Radio Controversy. "Hang Tough" peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[1]

"Hang Tough"
Single by Tesla
from the album The Great Radio Controversy
ReleasedApril 1989
Recorded1988
StudioBearsville (Woodstock)
Length4:21
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
  • Jeff Keith
  • Tommy Skeoch
  • Frank Hannon
  • Brian Wheat
Producer(s)
Tesla singles chronology
"Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)"
(1989)
"Hang Tough"
(1989)
"Love Song"
(1989)

Music video

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The song's music video was directed by Nigel Dick.[2]

The music video begins with a boy playing with an old telegraph, similar to the image on the album's cover art. The rest of the video shows the band performing the song in a darkened room.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Hang Tough"4:21

Personnel

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  • Jeff Keith − vocals
  • Tommy Skeoch − lead guitar
  • Frank Hannon − rhythm guitar
  • Brian Wheat − bass
  • Troy Luccketta − drums

Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 34

References

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  1. ^ "Tesla Hang Tough Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Tesla: Hang Tough (Video 1989)". IMDb. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tesla Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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