New Kids on the Block (album)

New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
Studio album by New Kids on the Block
Released	April 1, 1986
Recorded	1985–1986
Genre	Bubblegum pop
Length	42:43
Label	Columbia; CBS;
Producer	Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block chronology
Singles from New Kids on the Block
	"Be My Girl"; Released: March 5, 1986; "Stop It Girl"; Released: July 6, 1986; "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"; Released: August 11, 1989;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

New Kids on the Block is the debut studio album from American pop boy band New Kids on the Block released on April 1, 1986, by Columbia Records. The album failed to garner any attention at the time of its release. In August 1989, during the success of their second album, Hangin' Tough, Columbia 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. As a result, album 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.

Track listing

*New Kids on the Block* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Stop It Girl"	Maurice Starr	Donnie Wahlberg Joey McIntyre rap by Mark Wahlberg	3:43
2.	"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)"	Thom Bel William Hart	Jordan Knight secondary by D. Wahlberg McIntyre spoken by Danny Wood	4:24
3.	"Popsicle"	Starr	McIntyre Jordan Knight rap by New Kids on the Block	4:49
4.	"Angel"	Starr James Cappra	McIntyre D. Wahlberg Jordan Knight	3:32
5.	"Be My Girl"	Starr	D. Wahlberg	3:55
6.	"New Kids on the Block"	Starr D. Wahlberg	D. Wahlberg	3:22
7.	"Are You Down?"	D.W Wahlberg A.J. Erik Nuri Kenneth Banks	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	D. Wahlberg McIntyre Phaedra Butler Jordan Knight	4:45
10.	"Treat Me Right"	Starr	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

Larkin Arnold – executive producer
Paul Arnold – engineer
Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
Sidney Burton – engineer, mixing
Phaedra Butler – backing vocals and duet vocals on "Don't Give Up on Me"
Pat Costa – engineer
William Garrett – engineer

Phil Greene – engineer, mixing
Caroline Greyshock – photography
Frank Heller – engineer, mixing
Jimmy Johnson – conga
Erik Nuri – executive producer *Maurice Starr – producer and all instruments
Christopher Rich – beat box
Gordon Worthy – keyboards

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *New Kids on the Block*
Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	146
Canadian Albums (RPM)	17
European Albums Chart^[3]	31
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[4]	34
French Albums (SNEP)^[5]	8
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6]	58
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	6
US Billboard 200^[8]	25

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *New Kids on the Block*
Chart (1990)	Position
Canadian Albums Chart^[9]	87
US Billboard 200^[10]	36

Certifications

Certifications for *New Kids on the Block*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[11]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[13]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} 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.
^ "INew Kids on the Block ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
^ "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.

[1] "New Kids on the Block - New Kids on the Block". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[Aus1-2] "INew Kids on the Block ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com.

[3] "Hits of the World – Eurochart". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 41. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 12, 1991. p. 73. ISSN 0006-2510.

[4] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin: levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish). Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[5] InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste

[6] 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.

[ac_UK_New_Kids_on_the_Block-7] "New Kids on the Block | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_New_Kids_on_the_Block-8] "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[9] "Top 100 Albums of 1990". RPM. Vol. 53, no. 6. December 12, 1990. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[10] "Year-end Charts – Billboard 200 – 1990". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

[CanadaNew_Kids_on_the_BlockNew_Kids_on_the_BlockalbumCertRef-11] "Canadian album certifications – New Kids on the Block – New Kids on the Block". Music Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[United_KingdomNew_Kids_on_the_BlockNew_Kids_on_the_BlockalbumCertRef-12] "British album certifications – New Kids on the Block – New Kids on the Block". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesNew_Kids_on_the_BlockNew_Kids_on_the_BlockalbumCertRef-13] "American album certifications – New Kids on the Block – New Kids on the Block". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Studio albums	New Kids on the Block Hangin' Tough Merry, Merry Christmas Step by Step Face the Music The Block 10 Still Kids
Compilation albums	No More Games/The Remix Album H.I.T.S. Greatest Hits NKOTBSB
Extended plays	Thankful
Singles	"Be My Girl" "Stop It Girl" "Please Don't Go Girl" "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" "Hangin' Tough" "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" "Cover Girl" "This One's for the Children" "Funky, Funky Xmas" "Step by Step" "Valentine Girl" "Tonight" "Let's Try It Again" "Games" "Call It What You Want" "Baby, I Believe in You" "If You Go Away" "Dirty Dawg" "Never Let You Go" "Summertime" "Single" "Dirty Dancing" "2 in the Morning" "Don't Turn Out the Lights" "Remix (I Like The)"
Tours	Hangin' Tough Tour Magic Summer Tour (1990) Face the Music Tour New Kids on the Block Live NKOTBSB Tour The Package Tour The Main Event Total Package Tour Magic Summer Tour (2024)
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