Holding Back the River is the third studio album by Wet Wet Wet. It was released on 30 October 1989. The album is actually a follow-up to their debut, "Popped In Souled Out". Its offspring singles were "Sweet Surrender", "Broke Away", "Hold Back the River" and "Stay With Me Heartache (Can't Stand the Night)". The album reached #2 in the charts.

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Holding Back the River was released near the end of it's year.

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