Still Kids: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
Citation bot (talk | contribs) Added date. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Spinixster | Category:BMG Rights Management albums | #UCB_Category 80/191 |
||
(25 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown) | |||
Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
| name = Still Kids |
| name = Still Kids |
||
| type = studio |
| type = studio |
||
| single1 = Kids |
| single1 = [[Kids (New Kids On The Block song)|Kids]] |
||
| single1date = March 5, 2024 |
| single1date = March 5, 2024 |
||
| single2 = A Love Like This |
| single2 = A Love Like This |
||
Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
==Background== |
==Background== |
||
The band announced the album in March 2024.<ref name="Billboard1">{{cite magazine|last1=Kaufman|first1=Gil|title=New Kids on the Block Announce First New Album in 11 Years, 'Still Kids'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/new-kids-on-the-block-new-album-11-years-still-kids-1235622106/| |
The band announced the album in March 2024.<ref name="Billboard1">{{cite magazine|last1=Kaufman|first1=Gil|title=New Kids on the Block Announce First New Album in 11 Years, 'Still Kids'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/new-kids-on-the-block-new-album-11-years-still-kids-1235622106/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 11, 2024|date=March 5, 2024}}</ref> [[Donnie Wahlberg]] describes the album as the most mature, fun and comfortable album they had ever made.<ref name="ABC News1">{{cite web|last1=Dresdale|first1=Andrea|title=New Kids on the Block announce first new album in 11 years|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/new-kids-block-announce-new-album-still-kids/story?id=107805786|website=ABC News|access-date=March 11, 2024|date=March 5, 2024}}</ref> |
||
==Composition== |
==Composition== |
||
Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
==Release and promotion== |
==Release and promotion== |
||
''Still Kids'' was released on May 17, 2024, by [[BMG Rights Management]]. On March 8, 2024, they appeared on ''[[The Kelly Clarkson Show]]'' and performed "Kids".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nkotbnews.com/2024/03/clips-of-nkotb-on-kelly-clarkson-show.html | title=NKOTB on the Kelly Clarkson Show }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UL3v50LmbU | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309010940/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UL3v50LmbU | archive-date=2024-03-09 | title=- YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> On May 17, 2024, they appeared on ''[[Good Morning America]]''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240517224135/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/new-kids-block-perform-new-song-kids-gma-110331678</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgWKU3ycvA | title=New Kids on the Block Sing Kids May 17, 2024 from Still Kids Live Concert Performance NKOTB. HD | website=[[YouTube]] | date=21 May 2024 }}</ref> The band performed with [[American Idol (season 22)|''American Idol'' season 22]] contestant KAYKO during the season 22 finale on May 19, 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2024/shopping/news/how-to-watch-american-idol-season-22-finale-online-free-1236009756/|title=How to Watch the 'American Idol' Season 22 Finale (and Katy Perry's Farewell) Online Free|last=Chan|first=Tim|website=Variety|date=May 19, 2024|access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEmzPYXYFVE | title=NKOTB + KAYKO have "The Right Stuff" on Stage at the Grand Finale - American Idol 2024 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=19 May 2024 }}</ref> They also performed songs from the album at an [[IHeartRadio]] live performance in May 2024 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-09-06-new-kids-on-the-block-reveal-if-theyve-reached-maturity-whats-the-deal/ | title=New Kids on the Block Reveal if They've Reached Maturity: 'What's the Deal' }}</ref> in California, which was broadcast on [[PBS]] stations in September,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pbs.org/video/iheartradio-live-with-new-kids-on-the-block-89vlhs/ | title=IHeartRadio Live with New Kids on the Block | PBS | website=[[PBS]] }}</ref> and performed "Kids" as one of their songs at the [[IHeartRadio]] music festival in Las Vegas <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyETzxG5Ga0 | title=New Kids on the Block | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024 | Full Show | website=[[YouTube]] | date=21 September 2024 }}</ref> as well as at [[Audacy]]'s "We Can Survive" concert in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlI78B0wh-k | title=New Kids on the Block performs at Audacy's We Can Survive Show in Newark, NJ on 9.28.24 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=29 September 2024 }}</ref> |
|||
''Still Kids'' will be released on May 17, 2024, by [[BMG Rights Management]]. On March 8, 2024, they appeared on ''[[The Kelly Clarkson Show]]'' and performed "Kids". From June 14, to August 5, 2024, they will promote the album on the Magic Summer Tour.<ref name="Billboard1" /> |
|||
From June 14, to August 25, 2024, they promoted the album on [[The Magic Summer Tour (2024)]].<ref name="Billboard1" /> |
|||
===Singles=== |
===Singles=== |
||
The album's lead single "Kids" was released on March 5, 2024. The second single "A Love Like This" was released on April 26, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/new-kids-on-the-block-drop-new-ballad-a-love-like-this/|title= New Kids On The Block drop new ballad A Love Like This|website=Retropop|date=April 25, 2024|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> |
The album's lead single "Kids" was released on March 5, 2024. The second single "A Love Like This" was released on April 26, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/new-kids-on-the-block-drop-new-ballad-a-love-like-this/|title= New Kids On The Block drop new ballad A Love Like This|website=Retropop|date=April 25, 2024|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> |
||
==Critical reception== |
|||
{{Music ratings |
|||
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
|||
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic1">{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen Thomas|title=Still Kids Review|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/still-kids-mw0004218103|website=AllMusic|access-date=May 24, 2024}}</ref> |
|||
| rev2 = RetroPop |
|||
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gotto|first1=Connor|title=New Kids on the Block – Still Kids |url=https://retropopmagazine.com/album-review-new-kids-on-the-block-still-kids/|website=RetroPop|access-date=May 24, 2024|date=May 17, 2024}}</ref> |
|||
| rev3 = ''[[The Independent]]'' |
|||
| rev3score = 7/10<ref name="The Independent">{{cite news|last1=Feric|first1=Carla|title=Cage The Elephant and New Kids On The Block offer up new albums|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cage-the-elephant-kentucky-new-york-rainbow-tame-impala-b2545359.html|access-date=May 24, 2024|work=[[The Independent]]|date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> |
|||
}} |
|||
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of ''[[AllMusic]]'' gave the album four out of five stars and said, "Still Kids finds New Kids on the Block playing to their strengths, winding up with an album that sounds fresher than expected and is arguably tighter than their big hits of yore."<ref name="AllMusic1" /> Carla Feric of ''[[The Independent]]'' wrote, "The album's upbeat summer songs will stick with you all day; they're catchy, the lyrics are memorable, and they capture the classic boy-band 'pop' sound that fans and casual listeners alike can appreciate."<ref name="The Independent" /> |
|||
==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
||
Line 57: | Line 71: | ||
| extra3 = {{hlist|Gordon|Thomas{{ref|p|[p]}}}} |
| extra3 = {{hlist|Gordon|Thomas{{ref|p|[p]}}}} |
||
| length3 = 2:59 |
| length3 = 2:59 |
||
| title4 = Kids |
| title4 = [[Kids (New Kids On The Block song)|Kids]] |
||
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[David Stewart (Dynamite producer)|David Stewart]]|Luke Batt}} |
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[David Stewart (Dynamite producer)|David Stewart]]|Luke Batt}} |
||
| extra4 = {{hlist|Stewart|Batt}} |
| extra4 = {{hlist|Stewart|Batt}} |
||
Line 105: | Line 119: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
''' |
'''Notes''' |
||
* "Get Down" contains a sample of "[[Upside Down (Diana Ross song)|Upside Down]]" by [[Diana Ross]]. |
|||
* {{sup|{{note|p|[p]}}}} signifies a primary and vocal producer |
* {{sup|{{note|p|[p]}}}} signifies a primary and vocal producer |
||
* {{sup|{{note|v|[v]}}}} signifies a vocal producer |
* {{sup|{{note|v|[v]}}}} signifies a vocal producer |
||
Line 118: | Line 133: | ||
'''Additional musicians''' |
'''Additional musicians''' |
||
{{ |
{{col-begin}} |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
* |
* Luke Batt – backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar, keyboards (4) |
||
* |
* Oliver Bernburg – bass (2) |
||
* |
* Max Bernstein – guitar (5) |
||
* |
* Kevin Cofield – synthesizer (8) |
||
* |
* Esben Dithmer – instrumentation (2, 6), [[Programming (music)|programming]] (5) |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
* [[ |
* [[Lars Halvor Jensen]] – backing vocals, instrumentation (11) |
||
⚫ | |||
* Luke Batt – backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar, keyboards (track 4) |
|||
* |
* Kristoffer Lambek – guitar (2) |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
{{col-2}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
* |
* Griffin McIntyre – guitar (14) |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
* Frans Nielsen – instrumentation (2) |
|||
⚫ | |||
* [[ |
* [[Obi (record producer)|Obi]] – instrumentation (12) |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
* |
* Adam Seuba – backing vocals (2, 11) |
||
* [[ |
* [[David Stewart (Dynamite producer)|David Stewart]] – backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar, keyboards (4) |
||
* |
* [[Charli Taft]] – additional vocals (12) |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
{{col-end}} |
|||
''' |
'''Production''' |
||
{{col-begin}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
{{col-2}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
* |
* Matthew Barnes – mixing assistance (4) |
||
* Luke Batt – producer (4) |
|||
⚫ | |||
* Esben Dithmer – producer (2, 5, 6) |
|||
* Ashley Gordon — producer (3) |
|||
* Charlie Holmes – mixing (4) |
|||
* Lars Halvor Jensen – vocal engineering (12), vocal producer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) |
|||
* Holger Lagerfeldt – [[Audio engineer|engineering]] |
* Holger Lagerfeldt – [[Audio engineer|engineering]] |
||
* |
* Martin Larsson – mixing (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) |
||
{{col-2}} |
|||
* Matthew Barnes – mixing assistance (track 4) |
|||
* Joey McIntyre – vocal producer (13) |
|||
* Frans Nielsen – producer (2) |
|||
* Obi – producer (12) |
|||
* Pink Laces – producer (8) |
|||
* Jordan Patrick Ruddy – producer (9) |
|||
* Adam Seuba – producer (2) |
|||
* David Stewart — producer (4) |
|||
⚫ | |||
* Donnie Wahlberg — creative director, producer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13) |
|||
{{col-end}} |
|||
==Charts== |
==Charts== |
||
Line 154: | Line 187: | ||
! scope="col"| Chart (2024) |
! scope="col"| Chart (2024) |
||
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
||
|- |
|||
! scope="row"| Australian Digital Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="ARIA">{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 May 2024|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|issue=1786|pages=7, 10|date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> |
|||
| 11 |
|||
|- |
|||
! scope="row"| Australian Physical Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="ARIA"/> |
|||
| 23 |
|||
|- |
|||
{{album chart|Flanders|158|artist=New Kids on the Block|album=Still Kids|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2024}} |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
{{album chart|Germany4|59|id=533100|artist=New Kids on the Block|album=Still Kids|rowheader=true|access-date=May 24, 2024}} |
{{album chart|Germany4|59|id=533100|artist=New Kids on the Block|album=Still Kids|rowheader=true|access-date=May 24, 2024}} |
||
|- |
|- |
||
{{album chart|Scotland|18|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2024}} |
{{album chart|Scotland|18|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2024}} |
||
|- |
|||
! scope="row"| Swedish Physical Albums ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/234/?dspy=2024&dspp=22|title=Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 22|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=May 31, 2024}}</ref> |
|||
| 14 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
{{album chart|UKDigital|15|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2024}} |
{{album chart|UKDigital|15|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2024}} |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! scope="row"| UK Albums Sales ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-sales-chart/20240524/7511/|title=Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> |
! scope="row"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK Albums Sales]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-sales-chart/20240524/7511/|title=Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> |
||
| 16 |
| 16 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! scope="row"| UK Physical Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-albums-chart/20240524/2/|title=Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> |
! scope="row"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK Physical Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-albums-chart/20240524/2/|title=Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> |
||
| 16 |
| 16 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
{{album chart|UKIndependent|10|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2024}} |
{{album chart|UKIndependent|10|date=20240524|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2024}} |
||
|- |
|||
{{album chart|Billboard200|56|artist=New Kids on the Block|rowheader=true|access-date=May 29, 2024}} |
|||
|- |
|||
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|9|artist=New Kids on the Block|rowheader=true|access-date=May 29, 2024}} |
|||
|} |
|} |
||
Latest revision as of 09:50, 25 November 2024
Still Kids | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 17, 2024 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 44:04 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Producer |
| |||
New Kids on the Block chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Still Kids | ||||
|
Still Kids is the eighth studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block. It was released on May 17, 2024, by BMG. This is their first studio album since 2013's 10. The album features collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Taylor Dayne.
Background
[edit]The band announced the album in March 2024.[1] Donnie Wahlberg describes the album as the most mature, fun and comfortable album they had ever made.[2]
Composition
[edit]Wahlberg co-wrote on seven of the album's tracks, and McIntyre wrote on six.[2] The fourth track and lead single "Kids", written by David Stewart and Luke Batt, is a mid-tempo song.[1]
Release and promotion
[edit]Still Kids was released on May 17, 2024, by BMG Rights Management. On March 8, 2024, they appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show and performed "Kids".[3][4] On May 17, 2024, they appeared on Good Morning America.[5][6] The band performed with American Idol season 22 contestant KAYKO during the season 22 finale on May 19, 2024.[7][8] They also performed songs from the album at an IHeartRadio live performance in May 2024 [9] in California, which was broadcast on PBS stations in September,[10] and performed "Kids" as one of their songs at the IHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas [11] as well as at Audacy's "We Can Survive" concert in September 2024.[12]
From June 14, to August 25, 2024, they promoted the album on The Magic Summer Tour (2024).[1]
Singles
[edit]The album's lead single "Kids" was released on March 5, 2024. The second single "A Love Like This" was released on April 26, 2024.[13]
Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
RetroPop | [15] |
The Independent | 7/10[16] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and said, "Still Kids finds New Kids on the Block playing to their strengths, winding up with an album that sounds fresher than expected and is arguably tighter than their big hits of yore."[14] Carla Feric of The Independent wrote, "The album's upbeat summer songs will stick with you all day; they're catchy, the lyrics are memorable, and they capture the classic boy-band 'pop' sound that fans and casual listeners alike can appreciate."[16]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Magic" |
| Thomas[p] | 2:35 |
2. | "Summer Love" |
| 3:01 | |
3. | "Long Time Coming" |
|
| 2:59 |
4. | "Kids" |
|
| 2:58 |
5. | "A Love Like This" |
|
| 3:52 |
6. | "Dance with You" |
|
| 3:03 |
7. | "Come Back" |
| Thomas[p] | 2:48 |
8. | "In the Night" |
|
| 3:29 |
9. | "Runaway" |
|
| 3:19 |
10. | "Pop" |
| Thomas[p] | 3:17 |
11. | "Get Down" (featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff) |
|
| 3:07 |
12. | "Old School Love" (featuring Taylor Dayne) |
| 3:08 | |
13. | "Better Days" |
| 2:56 | |
14. | "Stay" |
| Thomas[p] | 3:32 |
Total length: | 44:04 |
Notes
- "Get Down" contains a sample of "Upside Down" by Diana Ross.
- ^[p] signifies a primary and vocal producer
- ^[v] signifies a vocal producer
Personnel
[edit]New Kids on the Block
- Jonathan Knight – vocals
- Jordan Knight – vocals
- Joey McIntyre – vocals
- Donnie Wahlberg – vocals
- Danny Wood – vocals
Additional musicians
|
|
Production
|
|
Charts
[edit]Chart (2024) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[17] | 11 |
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[17] | 23 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 158 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 59 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 18 |
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 14 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[22] | 15 |
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[23] | 16 |
UK Physical Albums (OCC)[24] | 16 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 10 |
US Billboard 200[26] | 56 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kaufman, Gil (March 5, 2024). "New Kids on the Block Announce First New Album in 11 Years, 'Still Kids'". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Dresdale, Andrea (March 5, 2024). "New Kids on the Block announce first new album in 11 years". ABC News. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "NKOTB on the Kelly Clarkson Show".
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2024-03-09.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240517224135/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/new-kids-block-perform-new-song-kids-gma-110331678
- ^ "New Kids on the Block Sing Kids May 17, 2024 from Still Kids Live Concert Performance NKOTB. HD". YouTube. 21 May 2024.
- ^ Chan, Tim (May 19, 2024). "How to Watch the 'American Idol' Season 22 Finale (and Katy Perry's Farewell) Online Free". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "NKOTB + KAYKO have "The Right Stuff" on Stage at the Grand Finale - American Idol 2024". YouTube. 19 May 2024.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block Reveal if They've Reached Maturity: 'What's the Deal'".
- ^ "IHeartRadio Live with New Kids on the Block | PBS". PBS.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024 | Full Show". YouTube. 21 September 2024.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block performs at Audacy's We Can Survive Show in Newark, NJ on 9.28.24". YouTube. 29 September 2024.
- ^ "New Kids On The Block drop new ballad A Love Like This". Retropop. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Still Kids Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Gotto, Connor (May 17, 2024). "New Kids on the Block – Still Kids". RetroPop. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Feric, Carla (May 15, 2024). "Cage The Elephant and New Kids On The Block offer up new albums". The Independent. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 May 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1786. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 27, 2024. pp. 7, 10.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – New Kids on the Block – Still Kids" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – New Kids on the Block – Still Kids" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.