New Kids on the Block (album)
Encyclopedia
New Kids on the Block is the self-titled debut album from American pop
boy band
New Kids on the Block
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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. As a result, the album went commercially unnoticed. 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)" in an attempt to bring this album to the attention of the group's growing fanbase. The ploy worked; albums sales spiked. Subsequently, the New Kids on the Block album would eventually be certified 3x platinum by the RIAA; peaking at #25 on the U.S. Billboard 200
.
- Producer
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 - Backup Vocals
Pat Costa - Engineer
William Garrett - Engineer
Sidney Burton - Engineer, Mixing
Christopher Rich - Beat Box
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
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...
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Released in the spring of 1986
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
, its very bubble-gum
Bubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
, pseudo early Osmonds/New Edition
New Edition
New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync...
-esque stylings failed to garner any attention. As a result, the album went commercially unnoticed. In August 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
, during the success of their second album, Hangin' Tough
Hangin' Tough
-Production:*Executive Producer: Cecil Holmes*Arranged & Produced By Maurice Starr*Associate Producers: Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg & Danny Wood*Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Phil Greene, Richard Mendelson, Maurice Starr, Hediki Sunada & Danny Wood...
, Columbia Records released the New Kids on the Block track "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" in an attempt to bring this album to the attention of the group's growing fanbase. The ploy worked; albums sales spiked. Subsequently, the New Kids on the Block album would eventually be certified 3x platinum by the RIAA; peaking at #25 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
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Track listing
- "Stop It GirlStop It Girl"Stop It Girl" is a 1986 single from New Kids on the Block, with lead vocals by Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, and an intro rap by Jordan Knight. Written and produced by Maurice Starr, it was the second release from their debut album New Kids on the Block....
" (Maurice Starr)- Lead vocals by Donnie Wahlberg and Joey McIntyre
- Rap by Jordan Knight
- "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" (Bell, Hart)
- Lead vocals by Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, and Joey McIntyre
- Spoken by Danny Wood
- "Popsicle" (Maurice Starr)
- Lead vocals by Joey McIntyre and Jordan Knight
- Rap by New Kids on the Block
- "Angel" (Cappra, Maurice Starr)
- Lead vocals by Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood
- "Be My GirlBe My Girl"Be My Girl" is a 1986 ballad single from New Kids on the Block, with lead vocals by Donnie Wahlberg. Written and produced by Maurice Starr, it was the group's first release from their debut album New Kids on the Block...
" (Maurice Starr)- Lead vocals by Donnie Wahlberg
- "New Kids on the Block" (Starr, Donnie Wahlberg)
- Lead vocals by Donnie Wahlberg
- "Are You Down?" (AJ Banks, Nuri, Donnie Wahlberg)
- Lead vocals by Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, and Danny Wood
- "I Wanna Be Loved by You" (Maurice Starr)
- Lead vocals by New Kids on the Block
- "Don't Give Up on Me" (Maurice Starr)
- Lead vocals by Donnie Wahlberg, Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, and Joey McIntyre
- "Treat Me Right" (Maurice Starr)
- Lead vocals by Joey McIntyre
Singles
- "Be My Girl" - March 1986
- "Stop It Girl" - July 1986
- "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" - August 1989
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
17 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
25 |
Principal performers
- Jordan KnightJordan KnightJordan 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...
- lead and background vocals - Jonathan KnightJonathan KnightJonathan Rashleigh Knight is an American singer. Knight is part of the boyband New Kids on the Block. The band also includes Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood and Jonathan's younger brother Jordan...
- lead and background vocals - Joey McIntyre - lead and background vocals
- Donnie WahlbergDonnie WahlbergDonald 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...
- lead and background vocals - Danny WoodDanny WoodDaniel William "Danny" Wood is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. He is also a member of the American boy band New Kids on the Block and also serves as one of the key choreographers.-Life and career:...
- lead and background vocals
Studio techs.
Maurice StarrMaurice Starr
Maurice Starr is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer.-Biography:Starr, originally from Florida, moved to Boston with his brother Michael in the early 1970s. After moving to Boston he recorded two unsuccessful R&B albums, Flaming Starr and Spacey Lady...
- Producer
- Vocoder
- Strings
- Piano
- Backup vocals
- Moog Synthesizer
- Mixing
- Juno
- Guitar
- Engineer
- Emulator
- Drums (Bass)
- DX-7
- Drum Programming
- Bass
- Drums
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 - Backup Vocals
Pat Costa - Engineer
William Garrett - Engineer
Sidney Burton - Engineer, Mixing
Christopher Rich - Beat Box
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.