"Games" is a single released by New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...

 as the first single from their remix album No More Games/The Remix Album

No More Games/The Remix Album

No More Games/The Remix Album is a remix album from pop group New Kids on the Block. It peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard 200.By early 1991, the ever-shifting status of musical trends had begun to take its toll on the enormous popularity of the New Kids on the Block. Only two years before, the...

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Employing hip-hop samples with jazz riffs sung by Jordan Knight

Jordan Knight

Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer in the boy band, New Kids on the Block , and actor, who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. After New Kids On...

, and defensive rhymes by Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Donald Edward "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. is an American singer, actor and film producer. He is a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. His work background includes music, feature films, and television...

, "Games" was a dramatic departure from their previously clean cut sound.

Feeling the name "New Kids on the Block" was too childish for the group, the band shortened their name to "NKOTB" during the time of the single's release. The song received decent airplay from stations nationwide.

Track listings

12" maxi - Promo

1. "Games" (the kids get hard mix) – 5:22
2. "What'cha Gonna Do (About It)" (Arthur Baker remix) – 5:51
3. "Call It What You Want" (C&C pump it mix) – 5:31
4. "My Favorite Girl" (remix) – 5:29

CD maxi

1. "Games (the kids get hard mix extended version) – 5:22
2. "Games (album version) – 3:27
3. "(You've Got It) The Right Stuff" (New Kids in the house mix) – 5:36
4. "Treat Me Right" – 4:17

7" single

1. "Games" (the kids get hard mix 7" mix) – 3:58
2. "Games" (the album version) – 3:27

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	33
Canadian Singles Chart	27
Dutch Mega Top 100	30
French SNEP Singles Chart	19
Irish IRMA Singles Chart	9
New Zealand Singles Chart	27
UK Singles Chart	14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	58