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New Kids on the Block is the debut studio album from American pop boy band New Kids on the Block.
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| Studio album by New Kids on the Block | ||||
| Released | April 1, 1986 (US/Canada) 1989 (International) | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 42:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia 40475 CBS depending on country (467504 or 465519) | |||
| Producer | Maurice Starr, Erik Nuri (exec.), Larkin Arnold (exec.) | |||
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Released in the spring of 1986, its very bubble-gum, pseudo early Osmonds/New Edition-esque stylings failed to garner any attention at the time. In August 1989, during the success of their second album, Hangin' Tough, Columbia Records released the New Kids on the Block track "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" as a single, in an attempt to bring this album to the attention of the group's growing fan-base. The ploy worked, and albums sales spiked, causing it to be released outside the United States around the same time. Subsequently, the New Kids on the Block album would eventually be certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA, peaking at number 25 on the US Billboard 200.
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Stop It Girl" | Maurice Starr | Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre; rap by Joey McIntyre | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" | Thom Bell, William Hart | Jordan Knight; secondary by Donnie Wahlberg and Joey McIntyre; spoken by Danny Wood | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Popsicle" | Starr | Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight; rap by New Kids on the Block | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Angel" | Starr, James Cappra | Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Jordan Knight | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Be My Girl" | Starr | Donnie Wahlberg | 3:55 |
| 6. | "New Kids on the Block" | Starr, Donnie Wahlberg | Donnie Wahlberg | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Are You Down?" | A.J., Erik Nuri, Kenneth Banks, Wahlberg | New Kids on the Block | 5:00 |
| 8. | "I Wanna Be Loved by You" | Starr | New Kids on the Block | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Don't Give Up on Me" | Starr | Donnie Wahlberg, Phaedra Butler, Jordan Knight, and Joey McIntyre | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Treat Me Right" | Starr | Joey McIntyre | 4:17 |
Personnel
New Kids on the Block
- Jordan Knight – lead and backing vocals
- Jonathan Knight – lead and backing vocals
- Joey McIntyre – lead and backing vocals
- Donnie Wahlberg – lead and backing vocals
- Danny Wood – lead and backing vocals
Production
- Maurice Starr – producer and all instruments
- Larkin Arnold – executive producer
- Erik Nuri – executive producer
- Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
- Paul Arnold – engineer
- Phil Greene – engineer, mixing
- Caroline Greyshock – photography
- Jimmy Johnson – conga
- Frank Heller – engineer, mixing
- Gordon Worthy – keyboards
- Phaedra Butler – backing vocals and duet vocals on "Don't Give Up on Me"
- Pat Costa – engineer
- William Garrett – engineer
- Sidney Burton – engineer, mixing
- Christopher Rich – beat box
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Footnotes
- The group was originally named Nynuk. The name was changed to New Kids on the Block following the recording of the Donnie Wahlberg-written album track of the same name.
References
- "New Kids on the Block - New Kids on the Block". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- "Hits of the World – Eurochart". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 41. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 12, 1991. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin: levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish). Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste
- NEW KIDS、ストリート・タフ宣言 - ニュー・キッズ・オン・ザ・ブロック [NEW KIDS, Street Tough Declaration-New Kids on the Block]. ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- "New Kids on the Block | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "Top 100 Albums of 1990". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 6. December 12, 1990. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Year-end Charts – Billboard 200 – 1990". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- "Canadian album certifications – New Kids on the Block – New Kids on the Block". Music Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "British album certifications – New Kids on the Block – New Kids on the Block". British Phonographic Industry.
- "American album certifications – New Kids on the Block – New Kids on the Block". Recording Industry Association of America.
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