1986 studio album by New Kids on the Block
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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 .
New Kids on the Block track listingTitle Writer(s) Lead vocals 1. "Stop It Girl " Maurice Starr 3:43 2. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) " 4:24 3. "Popsicle" Starr McIntyre Jordan Knight rap by New Kids on the Block 4:49 4. "Angel" McIntyre D. Wahlberg Jordan Knight 3:32 5. "Be My Girl " Starr D. Wahlberg 3:55 6. "New Kids on the Block" 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
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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
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