The American boy band New Kids on the Block has released eight studio albums, seven compilation albums, one EP, thirty-two singles, and five video albums. As of 2005, they had sold more than 17.5 million albums in the United States alone and to date, over 80 million records worldwide.
The New Kids on the Block released their debut single, "Be My Girl", in 1986. It peaked at number 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Their first album was released the same year, and although not a big success at the time, it managed to sell three million copies in the United States after almost four years, being certified three times platinum by the RIAA. In 1988, they released their second and most successful album to date, Hangin' Tough, which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and sold more than eight million copies in the United States alone. 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. New Kids on the Block have since released four more studio albums and eight compilations.
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)US AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: 10: AUT CANPeaks in Canada: All except noted: Peaks from 2008: GERGerman chart peaks: All except specified: H.I.T.S., Face the Music and "If You Go Away": NED NZ SWE SWI UK New Kids on the Block Released: April 1, 1986 Label: Columbia Records 25 146 — 17 — — — — — 6 US: 3× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum UK: Gold" ". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on November 9, 2014. Note: User needs to enter "New Kids On The Block" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history. Hangin' Tough Released: August 12, 1988 Label: Columbia Records 1 7 8 2 4 33 3 — 19 2 US: 8× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum AUT: Gold CAN: Diamond GER: Gold UK: 2× Platinum Merry, Merry Christmas Released: September 19, 1989 Label: Columbia Records 9 34 13 15 30 76 — 43 — 13 US: 2× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum UK: Gold Step by Step Released: June 5, 1990 Label: Columbia Records 1 4 6 1 1 11 1 12 8 1 US: 3× Platinum AUS: Gold AUT: Platinum CAN: 7× Platinum GER: Platinum SWE: Gold SWI: Platinum UK: Platinum Face the Music Released: January 25, 1994 Label: Columbia Records 37 18 38 34 44 72 — 46 38 36 The Block Released: September 2, 2008 Label: Interscope Records 2 81 69 1 21 — — — 73 16 CAN: Gold 10 Released: April 2, 2013 Label: The Block/Boston Five 6 59 — 8 45 39 — — — 47 Still Kids Released: May 17, 2024 Label: BMG 56 23 — — 59 — — 14 — 16 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)US AUS AUT CAN GER NED NZ SWE SWI UK No More Games/The Remix Album Released: November 15, 1990 Label: Columbia 19 34 16 12 40 27 28 41 — 15 US: Gold AUT: Gold CAN: 2× Platinum H.I.T.S. Released: December 1991 Label: Columbia/Sony — 13 16 — 26 23 14 34 37 50 AUS: Gold Greatest Hits Released: February 1999 Label: Columbia Records/Sony — — — — — — — — — — Super Hits Released: April 2001 Label: Columbia — — — — — — — — — — Collections Released: February 8, 2005 Label: Columbia — — — — — — — — — — New Kids on the Block: Greatest Hits Released: August 2008 Label: Columbia Records/Sony 22 75 — 17 — — — — — — NKOTBSB (with the Backstreet Boys as NKOTBSB) Released: May 2011 Label: Columbia Records/Sony/Jive 7 38 — 6 — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
EPs + Title EP details Peak chart positions US CAN UK Thankful Released: May 12, 2017 Label: NKOTB Music 17 29 82 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSRB/HHAUSBEL(FL)CANGERIRENLDNZUK "Be My Girl"1986 — 90 — — — — — — — — New Kids on the Block "Stop It Girl" — — — — — — — — — — "Please Don't Go Girl"1988 10 55 — — 77 — — — — —Hangin' Tough "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" 3 28 1 — 36 12 2 32 2 1 US: Gold AUS: Platinum UK: Gold "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"1989 1 12 4 19 17 31 2 8 28 5 US: Gold AUS: Gold "Hangin' Tough" 1 — 8 32 6 29 1 31 7 1 US: Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: Gold "Cover Girl" 2 — 22 — 4 — 6 — 17 4 US: Gold CAN: Gold "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" [A] 8 34 — — 17 — 6 — — 8 New Kids on the Block "This One's for the Children" 7 55 40 40 15 — 7 71 — 9 US: Gold Merry, Merry Christmas "Step by Step"1990 1 48 8 6 1 8 5 13 3 2 US: Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: Platinum UK: SilverStep by Step "Valentine Girl" — — — — — — — — — — "Tonight" 7 — 16 4 8 19 8 3 16 3Step by Step "Let's Try It Again" [A] 53 — 51 32 60 68 6 17 31 8 "Games" [B]1991 — — 33 39 52 — 9 30 27 14No 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 — 9Face the Music "Dirty Dawg" [B]1994 66 — 20 — 3 — — 41 13 27 "Never Let You Go" [B] — — 120 — 18 — — — — 42 "Summertime"2008 36 — 90 — 9 55 — — — 34The Block "Single" (with Ne-Yo) — — 116 — 42 — — — — 81 "Dirty Dancing" — — — — 31 23 — — — — "2 in the Morning" 2009 — — — — 76 — — — — — "Don't Turn Out the Lights"(as 'NKOTBSB' with Backstreet Boys) 2011 — — — — 46 — — — — — NKOTBSB "Remix (I Like The)"2013 — — — — 81 — — — — — 10 "The Whisper" — — — — – — — — — — "I Need a Melody"2014 — — — — — — — — — — style="text-align:left;" "One More Night" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — Thankful "Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — Hangin' Tough (30th Anniversary) "House Party"(ft. Boyz II Men, Big Freedia, Naughty by Nature, and Jordin Sparks) 2020 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Bring Back the Time"(ft. Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley, and En Vogue) 2022 — — — — — — — — — — "Kids" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — Still Kids "A Love Like This" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Videography Home videos Title Year Production details NotesCertificationsHangin' Tough1989 Released: July 25, 1989 Label: Sony Music Formats: VHS, LaserdiscIncludes behind-the-scenes and four music videos: "Please Don't Go Girl", "You Got It (The Right Stuff)", "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)", and "Hangin' Tough". RIAA: 11× Platinum MC: DiamondHangin' Tough Live1989 Released: November 14, 1989 Label: Sony Music Format: VHSIncludes seven live performances at 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". RIAA: 12× Platinum MC: DiamondStep by Step1990 Released: May 24, 1990 Label: Sony Music Formats: VHS, LaserdiscIncludes four music videos and three 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). RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: DiamondGreatest Hits: The Videos1999 Released: 1999 Label: Sony Music Format: DVDIncludes ten music videos and six 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)New Kids on the Block: Coming Home2010 Released: February 2, 2010 Label: RED Distribution DVD Format: DVDDocumentary about the 2009 world tour, New Kids on the Block Live.New Kids on the Block: Live from Fenway Park2013 Released: 2013
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Please Don't Go Girl" (version 1)1988 "Please Don't Go Girl" (version 2) Doug Nichol "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"1989 "Hangin' Tough" "Cover Girl" "This One's for the Children" "Step by Step"1990 Larry Jordan "Tonight" "Games" Jim Yukich "Call It What You Want" 1991 Tamra Davis "If You Go Away"Matt Mahurin "Dirty Dawg"1993Scott Kalvert "Never Let You Go"1994Matthew Rolston "Summertime"2008Thomas Kloss and Donnie Wahlberg "Single"Benny Boom "Dirty Dancing"Til Schweiger "2 in the Morning"2009Meiert Avis "Remix (I Like The)"2013Rami Hachache "The Whisper" "I Need a Melody"2014 "One More Night"2017 "Boys in the Band"2019 "80s Baby" "House Party"2020 "Bring Back the Time"2022John Asher "Kids" 2024 Marissa Velez "Tonight" was also released in a black-and-white version. "Dirty Dawg" was also released with the "Dance Mix" version.
Notes Releases A^ Charted as "Let's Try Again"/"Didn't I Blow Your Mind" in the UK and Ireland in October 1990. B^ Credited to NKOTB
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