On this day April 10, 1989, New Kids on the Block released the ballad I'll Be Loving You (Forever), a slow jam that would soon take over the charts and become the group’s first number 1 hit in the United States. The song climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and held the number 1 spot from June 17 through June 23, 1989.
Featured on their breakthrough album Hangin’ Tough, the track showcased a softer side of the group, driven by Jordan Knight’s falsetto and smooth harmonies that won over fans everywhere. The song helped push the group’s popularity to new heights and marked the beginning of NKOTB’s reign as one of the biggest boy bands of the late 80s and early 90s.
With massive radio play, constant MTV rotation, and crowds of screaming fans, this single helped cement New Kids on the Block as teen pop royalty.
Fun fact: I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) was the first New Kids on the Block single to hit number 1 in the US, kicking off a string of chart topping hits.
Trivia question: What New Kids on the Block song became their first number 1 hit in the US in 1989?
Featured on their breakthrough album Hangin’ Tough, the track showcased a softer side of the group, driven by Jordan Knight’s falsetto and smooth harmonies that won over fans everywhere. The song helped push the group’s popularity to new heights and marked the beginning of NKOTB’s reign as one of the biggest boy bands of the late 80s and early 90s.
With massive radio play, constant MTV rotation, and crowds of screaming fans, this single helped cement New Kids on the Block as teen pop royalty.
Fun fact: I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) was the first New Kids on the Block single to hit number 1 in the US, kicking off a string of chart topping hits.
Trivia question: What New Kids on the Block song became their first number 1 hit in the US in 1989?
