Information
- • Hometown: - Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States
- • Nationality: - American
- • Years Active: - 1984–1994 • 2008–present
- • Genre(s): - Pop • R&B
- • Label(s): - Columbia/CBS • Interscope • NKOTB Music
- • Associated Acts: - NKOTBSB • Maurice Starr • Nick & Knight • Upper Street • Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
- • Website: - nkotb.com
Biography
New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and have sold more than 70 million records worldwide.
They won two American Music Awards in 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. The group originally disbanded in 1994; then, after 14 years, they reunited in 2008.
After secretly reuniting in 2007 and recording a new record, the group released that new album and embarked on a concert tour in 2008. The album, entitled The Block, was released on September 2, 2008. New Kids on the Block was listed as number 16 on Rolling Stone's Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments.
The group was on tour with the Backstreet Boys in 2011–12 as NKOTBSB. This collaboration first performed live together on November 21, 2010 at the American Music Awards on ABC and again on 2011 New Year's on ABC's Dick Clark/Ryan Seacrest show. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 9, 2014.
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Band Members
- • Jordan Knight – vocals (1984–present)
- • Donnie Wahlberg – vocals (1984–present)
- • Joey McIntyre – vocals (1984–present)
- • Danny Wood – vocals (1984–present)
- • Jonathan Knight – vocals (1984–present)
Videos
"Please Don't Go Girl" is a 1988 ballad single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight.
Please Don't Go Girl
"You Got It (The Right Stuff)" is a 1988 single from New Kids on the Block. Vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg.
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" is a 1989 ballad song from New Kids on the Block, released as the third single from the group's second album.
I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
"Hangin' Tough" is a song by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released as a single in 1989 through Columbia Records.
Hangin' Tough
"Cover Girl" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg.
Cover Girl
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" A pop version by New Kids on the Block was featured on the group's 1986 self-titled debut album.