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| Ashweiler | Apr 30 2011, 03:39 PM Post #1 |
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![]() 1990-1991: Step by Step By early 1990, New Kids on the Block had become one of the most popular acts in America. The following May, they followed up Hangin' Tough with Step by Step, which featured slightly more than half of the songs co-written and produced by the members themselves. The first single, the title track, raced to number one on the Hot 100 Singles Charts and became their biggest selling single. It was followed up with the top ten "Tonight", which extended the consecutive top ten singles chart run to nine records. "Let's Try It Again" hit #8 on the UK Singles Chart, whilst "Baby I Believe In You" went #1 on the Japanese Chart, further signifying the international appeal of the group. The album was eventually certified triple platinum, selling close to twenty million copies worldwide.[9] The group performed an estimated two hundred concerts a year, with an extravagant worldwide concert tour that summer, called The Magic Summer Tour, sponsored by Coke. Their 1990 pay-per-view special broke cable-TV history at the time. During this time, the group became heavily merchandised. NKOTB licensed merchandise included lunch boxes, buttons, T-shirts, comic books, dolls, trading cards and even a Saturday morning cartoon in their likeness. In 1991, sales for the group's merchandise were estimated at US$ 400 million. New Kids on the Block's official fan club had a membership of over 200,000 members and was one of the largest fan clubs in America. Approximately one hundred thousand calls per week were dialed to 1-900-909-5KIDs, the Official NKOTB Hotline, as well. In 1991, the group topped Forbes list of highest paid entertainers, beating out the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, and Bill Cosby. Further capitalizing on the fame, at year's end, Columbia Records released No More Games/The Remix Album—a compilation of the group's biggest hits remixed, the album also brought along two more released songs in "Call It What You Want" (UK #12) and "Games" (UK #14) in which videos were also released. The group released no new material in 1991, but went overseas and continued to tour throughout Europe and Asia. That summer, Wood and Wahlberg co-wrote and produced the debut album from Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch—headed by Mark Wahlberg, Donnie's brother and former New Kid. Mark Wahlberg's album scored a number one hit with "Good Vibrations", and a platinum album. Edited by Ashweiler, Apr 30 2011, 03:40 PM.
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| Jaged Edge | Apr 30 2011, 08:38 PM Post #2 |
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unforgeten!!!!! "UUUUuuhh girl....." |
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| Dayborah | Apr 30 2011, 11:39 PM Post #3 |
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Jugenderinnerungen pur...schwärm....*** Fand die Jungs einfach spitze, sahen durchgeknallt aus und das beste die haben echt gute musik gemacht.. als man nichts mehr von denen hört war man am boden zerstört und musste auf alte sampler zurückgreifen und in trauer schweben :( Das "Comeback" ist auch nicht wirklich der Bringer, Step by step bleibt meiner Meinung nach unerreichbar. Dann wohl doch eher Take that ;) |
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