On this day April 1 1986 New Kids on the Block released their self titled debut album introducing the world to the boy band that would soon take pop music by storm. Produced by Maurice Starr the album blended R&B and teen pop with slick production and youthful energy.
While the debut album had a slow start it eventually reached number 25 on the US Billboard charts and set the stage for the group's breakout success just a few years later. Tracks like Be My Girl and Stop It Girl hinted at the polished sound that would define the late 80s and early 90s pop scene. New Kids on the Block went on to become a global phenomenon and paved the way for countless boy bands that followed.
80s insight: Donnie Wahlberg was the first member recruited by producer Maurice Starr who then helped build the rest of the group around him.
While the debut album had a slow start it eventually reached number 25 on the US Billboard charts and set the stage for the group's breakout success just a few years later. Tracks like Be My Girl and Stop It Girl hinted at the polished sound that would define the late 80s and early 90s pop scene. New Kids on the Block went on to become a global phenomenon and paved the way for countless boy bands that followed.
80s insight: Donnie Wahlberg was the first member recruited by producer Maurice Starr who then helped build the rest of the group around him.
