 
The members of New Kids On The Block - Jordan Knight,
Joe McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jonathan Knight
(Jordan's brother), and Danny Wood - all hail from
Boston. The group was formed by producer Maurice
Starr after his success with the young boy band New
Edition. The group recorded their first LP
while still in their mid-teens, but with their second
LP, New Kids On The Block became a worldwide
phenomenon selling millions of LPs and topping the
charts. The band's fan base was mostly teenage girls
which left the boys often scorned by critics and with
a fan base that was growing up - resulting in a short
dominance of the charts for a few years.
New Kids On The Block was formed when producer
Maurice Starr was looking to create a 'white version'
of New Edition. Starr held auditions
to form the group with Donnie Wahlberg and his
brother Mark being the first members. Donnie was able
to get his brother's friend Danny Wood involved,
followed by Jordan and Jonathan Knight. Mark Wahlberg
ended up leaving the group because of its impending
'boy band' image and later hit the charts as Marky
Mark & The Funky Bunch before embarking
on a critically acclaimed acting career. Jaime Kelley
was briefly signed on to the group and replaced with
Joey McIntyre (only 12 at the time). The original
name of the group "Nynuk" was changed to
New Kids On The Block.
New Kids On The Block released New
Kids On The Block.
(available for download at  ) The LP had little success at
first but ended up selling a few million copies after
the boys hit it big with subsequent releases.
Starr had the boys back in the studio to record their
sophomore LP with attempts at making their music
sound less 'teen pop' and create more of an edge with
their sound.
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Singles Artist of the Year
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "Please Don't Go Girl."
(available for download at ) Originally, the release of
"Please Don't Go Girl" gained little radio
response and the band was very close to being dropped
by their record label until the song began to get
heavy play at a Florida radio station which led to
increased label promotion and national attention.
New Kids On The Block released Hangin'
Tough.
(available for download at )
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "Please Don't Go Girl."
Hangin'
Tough was
certified gold.
 # 1
Singles Artist of the Year (# 1
Group/Duo)
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "You Got It (The Right Stuff)." (available for download
at ) With this single, New Kids On
The Block began to get heavy exposure on MTV
resulting in their fan base expanding with each
single.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "You Got It (The Right Stuff)."
 Hangin'
Tough was
certified platinum.
The single "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was certified gold.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."
(available for download at )
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."
Hangin'
Tough was
certified 2x platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit #1 for 1 week with "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."
New Kids On The Block topped the Billboard Hot 100
chart for a weeks with "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."
The single "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" was certified gold.
 Hangin'
Tough was
certified 3x platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "Hangin' Tough."
(available for download at )
The single "Hangin' Tough" was certified gold.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "Hangin' Tough."
New Kids On The Block hit #1 for a week with "Hangin' Tough."
New Kids On The Block topped the Billboard Hot 100
chart for a weeks with "Hangin' Tough."
The holiday LP Merry,
Merry Christmas was released.
New Kids On The Block topped the Billboard 200 LP
chart for 2 weeks with Hangin'
Tough.
Hangin'
Tough was
certified 4x platinum and New
Kids On The Block was certified gold.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "Cover Girl."
(available for download at )
The video for "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" from their debut LP.
(available for download at )
 Hangin'
Tough was
certified 5x platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "Cover Girl."
Hangin'
Tough was
certified 6x platinum, and New
Kids On The Block and Merry,
Merry Christmas were certified platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)."
The single "Cover Girl" was certified gold and "Hangin' Tough" was certified platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "This One's For The Children." Proceeds from the
single went to the United Cerebral Palsy charity.
(available for download at )
New Kids On The Block topped the UK singles chart for
3 weeks with "You Got It (The Right Stuff)."
Hangin'
Tough was
certified 7x platinum and Merry,
Merry Christmas was certified 2x platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "This One's For The Children."
 # 16
Singles Artist of the Year
 New
Kids On The Block was certified 2x platinum.
The single "This One's For The Children" was certified gold.
New Kids On The Block won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite
Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Hangin'
Tough).
New Kids On The Block topped the UK singles chart for
2 weeks with "Hangin' Tough."
New Kids On The Block were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video - Long Form (Hangin'
Tough).
New Kids On The Block released Step
By Step.
(available for download at )
Hangin'
Tough was
certified 8x platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "Step By Step."
(available for download at )
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 and #1 for 2 weeks with "Step By Step."
New Kids On The Block topped the Billboard Hot 100
chart with 3 weeks with "Step By Step."
New Kids On The Block topped the Billboard 200 LP
chart for a week with Step
By Step.
New Kids On The Block topped the UK LP charts for a
week with Step
By Step.
The single "Step By Step" was certified platinum.
Step
By Step
was certified 3x platinum.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with "Tonight."
(available for download at )
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 10 with "Tonight."
 New
Kids On The Block was certified 3x platinum.
New Kids On The Block had not only dominated the
charts, but were everywhere with merchandising and
concert tours.
The remix LP No
More Games: The Remix Album was released.
(available for download at )
No
More Games: The Remix Album was certified gold.
New Kids On The Block were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite
Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 as 'NKOTB' with
"If You Go Away." The single was a
moderate hit but showed that the group's fan base was
moving on.
New Kids On The Block officially split from producer
Maurice Starr to record their next LP with Columbia
Records as 'NKOTB.'
New Kids On The Block released Face
The Music
as NKOTB. The LP showed more input from the boys and
some critical recognition, but failed to generate the
same commercial success as previous releases.
New Kids On The Block announced they were officially
breaking up to pursue solo ventures.
Jordan Knight and Joe McIntyre began solo careers
that resulted in a few Top 40 singles in the late
90's. Donnie Wahlberg went into an acting career with
notable roles in the films The Sixth Sense
and Saw II and the TV series Boomtown.
Jonathan Knight (who reportedly left
the group's last concert tour due to panic attacks)
went into real estate. Danny Wood did some recording
and producing.
 New
Kids On The Block: Greatest Hits was released.
New
Kids On The Block: Super Hits was released.
# 103 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25
Years
chart.
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the
80's
included "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" at # 92.
 # 58
Singles Artist of the Year
New Kids On The Block reunited to perform on the Today
Show and the performance resulted in one of the
show's largest outside audiences (if not the largest
to date).
New Kids On The Block returned to the Top 40 with
" Summertime."
(available for download at )
New Kids On The Block released Greatest
Hits.
New Kids On The Block released The
Block and
start touring North America in the fall.
New Kids On The Block topped the Billboard Top
Internet Albums chart with The
Block.
New Kids On The Block hit the Top 40 with Ne-Yo with "Single."
New Kids On The Block released NKOTBSB with their touring partners,
the Backstreet Boys.
New Kids On The Block released 10.
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New
Kids On The Block
Released: April, 1986
US: 3x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 25
Tracks: "Stop It Girl" - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" -
"Popsicle" - "Angel" -
"Be My Girl" - "New Kids On The
Block" - "Are You Down?" - "I
Wanna Be Loved By You" - "Don't Give Up
On Me" - "Treat Me Right" |
iTunes
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Hangin'
Tough
Released: September, 1988
US: 8x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks)
Tracks: "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - "Please Don't Go Girl" - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" - "Cover Girl" - "I Need You" -
"Hangin' Tough" - "I Remember
When" - "What'cha Gonna Do (About
It)" - "My Favorite Girl" -
"Hold On" |
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Merry,
Merry Christmas
Released: September, 1989
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 9
Tracks: "This One's For The Children" - "Last Night I
Saw Santa Claus" - "I'll Be Missing You
Come Christmas" - "I Still Believe In
Santa Claus" - "Merry, Merry
Christmas" - "Christmas Song" -
"Funky, Funky Xmas" - "White
Christmas" - "Little Drummer Boy"
- "This One's For The Children" (Reprise) |
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Step
By Step
Released: May, 1990
US: 3x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week)
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Step By Step" - "Tonight" - "Baby, I Believe In
You" - "Call It What You Want" -
"Let's Try It Again" - "Happy
Birthday" - "Games" - "Time
Is On Our Side" - "Where Do I Go From
Here?" - "Stay With Me Baby" -
"Funny Feeling" - "Never Gonna
Fall In Love Again" |
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No
More Games: The Remix Album
Released: January, 1991
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 19
Tracks: "Games" (The Kids Get
Hard Mix) - "Call It What You Want"
(C&C Pump-It Mix) - "Please Don't Go Girl" - "Cover Girl" - "Baby, I Believe In
You" (The Love Mix) - "Hangin' Tough" (In A Funky Way) -
"Step By Step" (C&C Vocal Club
Mix) - "My Favorite Girl" -
"Valentine Girl" (C&C Quiet Storm
Mix) - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (New Kids In The
House Mix) - "What'cha Gonna Do (About
It)" - "Never Gonna Fall In Love
Again" (C&C Music Factory Mix) |
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Face
The Music (released as NKOTB)
Released: January, 1994
Billboard peak: # 37
Tracks: "Intro: Face The Music"
- "You Got The Flavor" - "Dirty
Dawg" - "Girls" - "If You Go Away" - "Keep On
Smilin'" - "Never Let You Go" -
"Keepin' My Fingers Crossed" -
"Mrs. Right" - "Since You Walked
Into My Life" - "Let's Play House"
- "I Can't Believe It's Over" -
"I'll Still Be Loving You" - "I'll
Be Waitin'" |
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New
Kids On The Block: Greatest Hits
Released: February, 1999
Tracks: "Step By Step" - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" - "Cover Girl" - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" - "Please Don't Go Girl" - "Tonight" - "This One's For The Children" - "Valentine
Girl" - "Let's Try It Again" -
"Hangin' Tough" - "If You Go Away" - "Baby, I
Believe In You" - "Call It What You
Want" (C&C Pump-It Mix) |
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New
Kids On The Block: Super Hits
Released: April, 2001
Tracks: "Cover Girl" - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" - "Step By Step" - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - "Hangin' Tough" - "Please Don't Go Girl" - "Where Do I
Go From Here" - "Stop It Girl" -
"Be My Girl" - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" |
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Greatest
Hits
Released: August, 2008
Billboard peak: # 22
Tracks: "Step By Step" - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" - "Cover Girl" - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" - "Please Don't Go Girl" - "Tonight" - "Valentine Girl"
- "Let's Try It Again" - "Hangin' Tough" - "If You Go Away" - "Baby, I
Believe In You" - "Games" (The
Kids Get Hard Mix) - "My Favorite Girl"
- "The Right Combination" - "Angel
Of Love" - "Stay The Same" -
"2008 New Kids On The Block Mega Mix" |
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The
Block
Released: September, 2008
Billboard peak: # 2
Entertainment Weekly: C-
Tracks: "Click Click Click" -
"Single" (featuring Ne-Yo) -
"Big Girl Now" (featuring Lady Gaga) -
"Summertime" - "2 In The
Morning" - "Grown Man" -
"Dirty Dancing" - "Sexify My
Love" - "Twisted" - "Full
Service" - "Lights, Camera,
Action" - "Put It On My Tab" -
"Stare At You" |
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NKOTBSB (with Backstreet Boys)
Released: May, 2011
Tracks: "Step By Step" - "I
Want It That Way" - "You Got It (The
Right Stuff)" - "Everybody (Backstreets
Back)"- "Please Don't Go Girl" -
"As Long As You Love Me" -
"Hangin' Touch" - "Larger Than
Life" - "I'll Be Loving You
(Forever)" - "Quit Playing Games With
My Heart" - "All In My Head" -
"NKOTBSB Mash Up" |
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10
Released: April 2, 2013
Billboard peak: # 6
Tracks: "We Own Tonight" -
"Remix (I Like The)" - "Take My
Breath Away" - "Wasted On You" -
"Fighting Gravity" - "Miss You
More" - "The Whisper" -
"Jealous (Blue)" - "Crash" -
"Back To Life" - "Now Or
Never" - "Survive You" -
"Let's Go Out With A Bang" |
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Thankful (EP)
Released: May 12, 2017
Tracks: "Heartbeat" -
"Thankful" - "One More Night"
- "Hard (Not Luvin U)" - "Still
Sounds Good" |
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Still
Kids
Released: May 17, 2024
Tracks: "Magic" - "Long
Time Coming" - "Summer Love" -
"A Love Like This" - "Kids" -
"Come Back" - "Dance With
You" - "Runaway" - "In The
Night" - "Old School Love" -
"Get Down" (featuring Jazzy Jeff) -
"Pop" - "Stay" - "Better
Days" |
| Note: Song title and position
links lead you to the song's Top 40 chart run
(from the ARC Weekly Top 40) and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often
including track listings and sound samples). |
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