New Kids on the Block discography
American group New Kids on the Block has released seven studio albums, one extended play (EP), seven compilation albums, twenty-six singles, and five video albums. As of 2005, they had sold more than 17.5 million albums in United States alone,[1] and to date, over 80 million records worldwide.[2]
| New Kids on the Block discography | |
|---|---|
 New Kids on the Block performing in November 2008. | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Music videos | 24 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 26 |
| DVDs | 4 |
The New Kids on the Block released their debut single "Be My Girl" in 1986, which peak #90 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3] Their first album was released the same year, and although not a big success at the time it was released, it managed to sold 3 million copies in United States after almost four years, being certified three times platinum by RIAA.[4][5] In 1988, they released their second and most successful album to date, Hangin' Tough, which peaked number one at the Billboard 200, and sold more than eight million copies in United States only.[4] After a Christmas album, they released the song "Step by Step", from the album of the same name; it remains the band's biggest-selling single to date.[6] Three more albums were released after that and at least seven compilations, almost all were very well received by the public.
Still active today, NKOTB have had number 1 albums across Europe, the United States and Canada and number 1 singles from as far and wide as Australia to the United Kingdom.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | US charts | International charts | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 [7] |
R&B [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NED [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [17] | |||
| New Kids on the Block |
|
25 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Hangin' Tough |
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1 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 3 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Merry, Merry Christmas |
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9 | 67 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 76 | — | 43 | — | 13 | |
| Step by Step |
|
1 | 62 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | |
| Face the Music |
|
37 | 24 | 18 | 38 | 34 | 44 | 72 | — | 46 | 38 | 36 | |
| The Block |
|
2 | — | 81 | 69 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | 73 | 16 |
|
| 10 |
|
6 | — | 59 | — | 8 | 45 | 39 | — | — | — | 47 | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | US charts | International charts | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 [7] |
R&B [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NED [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [17] | |||
| No More Games/The Remix Album |
|
19 | — | 34 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 41 | — | 15 | |
| H.I.T.S. |
|
— | — | — | 16 | — | 26 | 23 | — | 34 | 37 | 50 | |
| Tour Souvenir Collection |
|
— | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
|
| Greatest Hits |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Super Hits |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| #1's |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| New Kids on the Block: Greatest Hits |
|
22 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NKOTBSB (with the Backstreet Boys as NKOTBSB) |
|
7 | — | 38 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
EPs
| Title | Album details | US charts | International charts | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 [7] |
R&B [8] |
AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
NED [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] |
UK [17] | |||
| Thankful |
|
17 | — | — | — | 29 [25] |
— | — | — | — | — | 82 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | US charts | International charts | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 [26] |
Adult [27] |
Dance [28] |
R&B [3] |
AUS [9] |
BEL (Fla) [29] |
CAN [30] |
GER [12] |
IRE [31] |
NED [13] |
NZ [14] |
UK [17] | ||||
| 1986 | "Be My Girl" | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Kids on the Block | |
| "Stop It Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "Please Don't Go Girl" | 10 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hangin' Tough | |
| "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" | 3 | — | 20 | 28 | 1 | — | 16 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 5 | ||
| "Hangin' Tough" | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 32 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 1 | |||
| "Cover Girl" | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" [A] | 8 | 12 | — | 34 | — | — | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | 8 | New Kids on the Block | ||
| "This One's for the Children" | 7 | 27 | — | 55 | 40 | 40 | 15 | — | 7 | 71 | — | 9 |
|
Merry, Merry Christmas | |
| "My Favorite Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hangin' Tough | ||
| 1990 | "Step by Step" | 1 | — | — | 48 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | Step by Step | |
| "Valentine Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tonight" | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 3 | |||
| "Let's Try It Again" [A] | 53 | — | — | — | 51 | 32 | 60 | 68 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 8 | |||
| 1991 | "Games" [B] | — | — | — | — | 33 | 39 | 52 | — | 9 | 30 | 27 | 14 | No More Games: The Remix Album | |
| "Call It What You Want" [B] | — | — | — | — | 57 | 22 | — | — | 8 | 17 | 45 | 12 | |||
| "Baby, I Believe in You" | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 20 | — | |||
| "If You Go Away" [B] | 16 | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 10 | — | 9 | Face the Music | ||
| 1994 | "Dirty Dawg" [B] | 66 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | 41 | 13 | 27 | ||
| "Never Let You Go" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 42 | |||
| 2008 | "Summertime" | 36 | — | — | — | 90 | — | 9 | 55 | — | — | — | 34 | The Block | |
| "Single" (featuring Ne-Yo) | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 81 | |||
| "Dirty Dancing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | "2 in the Morning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Don't Turn Out the Lights" (as 'NKOTBSB' with Backstreet Boys) |
—[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | NKOTBSB | |
| 2013 | "Remix (I Like The)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| 2014 | "I Need A Melody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "One More Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Thankful | |
| 2019 | "Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hangin' Tough (30th Anniversary) | |
| 2020 | "House Party" (featuring Boyz II Men, Big Freedia, Naughty by Nature, and Jordin Sparks) |
—[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 5] | N/A | |
Notes
Releases
Chart positions
- "Single" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which ranks the top 25 songs that have not yet entered the Billboard Hot 100.[34]
- "Don't Turn Out the Lights" peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which ranks the top 25 songs that have not yet entered the Billboard Hot 100.[34]
- "House Party" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart, which is a component chart of the Billboard Hot 100.[35]
- "House Party" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales chart, which is a component chart of the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[36]
- "House Party" peaked at number 96 on the Official UK Singles Downloads Chart, which is a component chart of the Official UK Singles Chart.[37]
Videography
Home videos
| Year | Title | Production details | Notes | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hangin' Tough |
|
Includes behind the scenes and 4 music videos: "Please, Don't Go Girl", "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" and "Hangin' Tough". | |
| 1989 | Hangin' Tough Live |
|
Includes 7 live performances done in a L.A.'s Mayan Theater show: "My Favourite Girl", "What'cha Gonna Do (About It)", "Please Don't Go Girl", "Cover Girl", "(You've Got It) The Right Stuff", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" and "Hangin' Tough". | |
| 1990 | Step by Step |
|
Includes 4 music videos and 3 live performances: "Tonight" (video), "This One's For The Children" (video), "Medley: Stop It Girl/Please Don't Go Girl/Be My Girl/I Wanna Be Loved By You", "I'll Be There" (live), "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" (live), "Valentine Girl" (video) and "Step By Step" (video). | |
| 1999 | Greatest Hits: The Videos |
|
Includes 10 music videos and 6 live performances: "Step by Step", "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", "Cover Girl", "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" (Live), "Please Don't Go Girl", "Tonight", "This One's for the Children", "Valentine Girl" (Live), "Hangin' Tough", "Baby, I Believe in You" (Live), "Call It What You Want", "If You Go Away", "No More Games" (Live), "Tonight" (Live), "Step by Step" (Live) | |
| 2010 | New Kids On The Block: Coming Home |
|
Documentary about the 2009 world tour "New Kids on the Block Live". | |
| 2013 | New Kids On The Block: Live from Fenway Park |
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Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Please Don't Go Girl" | 1988 | Doug Nichol |
| "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" | 1988 | Doug Nichol |
| "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | 1989 | Doug Nichol |
| "Hangin' Tough" | 1989 | Doug Nichol |
| "Cover Girl" | 1989 | Doug Nichol |
| "This One's for the Children" | 1989 | Doug Nichol |
| "Step by Step" | 1990 | Larry Jordan |
| "Tonight" | 1990 | Larry Jordan |
| "Games" | 1990 | Jim Yukich |
| "Call It What You Want" | 1991 | Tamra Davis |
| "If You Go Away" | 1991 | Matt Mahurin |
| "Dirty Dawg" | 1993 | Scott Kalvert |
| "Never Let You Go" | 1994 | Matthew Rolston |
| "Summertime" | 2008 | Thomas Kloss and Donnie Wahlberg |
| "Single" | 2008 | Benny Boom[38] |
| "Dirty Dancing" | 2008 | Til Schweiger |
| "2 in the Morning" | 2009 | Meiert Avis |
| "Remix (I Like The)" | 2013 | Rami Hachache |
| "The Whisper" | 2013 | |
| "I Need a Melody" | 2014 | |
| "One More Night" | 2017 | |
| "Boys In The Band" | 2019 | |
| "80s Baby" | 2019 | |
| "House Party" | 2020 |
- "Tonight" was also released in a black and white version. "Dirty Dawg" was also released with the "Dance Mix" version.
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