New Children on the Block are thought-about to be the OG boy band.
Imagine it or not, nevertheless, their self-titled debut album didn’t seize an viewers.
It wasn’t till their second studio album, Hangin’ Powerful, was launched in August 1988 that the band notched a success.
The report’s title observe, “Hangin’ Powerful,” hit No. 1 the next yr on Sept. 9, 1989.
The discharge of Hangin’ Powerful solidified the group, consisting of Danny Wooden, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre and brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, as an official cultural phenomenon.
The wildly profitable album additionally produced hit singles “Please Do not Go Woman,” “You Acquired It (The Proper Stuff)” and ballad “I will Be Loving You (Endlessly).”
Watch NKOTB’s “Hangin’ Powerful” Music Video:
NKOTB made their 1984 debut when Joey was solely 12, and the others had been simply youngsters. Whereas some folks drift aside through the years, the bandmates really feel extra related at present than ever earlier than.
In an unique chat with PopCrush Nights, New Children on the Block revealed what bonds them after almost 4 many years.
When requested what retains the band “Hangin’ Powerful” many years on, they shared all of it comes all the way down to the “recollections” they’ve made collectively.
“The previous tales that we inform. [There’s] a lot historical past with us, there’s all the time one thing to speak about,” NKOTB informed PopCrush Nights.
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With all of the exhibits, followers, recollections and time they’ve spent collectively, there’s all the time “one thing to snigger about,” the band added.
NKOTB simply completed their Magic Summer season 2024 Tour — a nostalgic reference to their 1990 stadium tour of the identical title.
Joined by pop icon Paula Abdul and legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, the band kicked off their newest tour in Ohio final month, and wrapped up their 40-date run on Aug. 25 in Indiana.
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