10 (New Kids on the Block album)

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10
File:New Kids on the Block - 10.jpg
Studio album by New Kids on the Block
Released April 2, 2013 (2013-04-02)
Genre Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Length 49:10 (standard edition)
Label The Block/Boston Five
Producer Deekay, Brent Paschke, Gabe Lopez, New Kids on the Block (exec.)
New Kids on the Block chronology
The Block
(2008)The Block2008		 10
(2013)
Singles from 10
  1. "Remix (I Like The)"
    Released: January 28, 2013
  2. "The Whisper"
    Released: August 1, 2013

10 is the sixth studio album by New Kids on the Block. It was released on April 2, 2013. This is the band's first studio album since 2008's The Block, as well as their first album released independently after departing from Interscope Records. The album title refers to it being their tenth album release in the US (including compilation albums).[1] The album made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number 6 and number 1 on the Top Independent Albums.

Background and development

On January 22, 2013, the group appeared on The View and announced that they would release a new single titled "Remix (I Like The)" on January 28 and a new album titled 10 would be released on April 2, 2013. During the show, they also announced that they would tour with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men as their opening acts in summer 2013.[2] On February 6, the band released the official track listing for the album's standard edition on their official website.

They released the second single, "The Whisper" on August 1, 2013. The video features footage from The Package Tour.[3]

Reception

Critical reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Metacritic gave the album a score of 52 out of 100, indicating mixed or average reviews.[4] The Huffington Post gave the album a positive review, complimenting its modern tastes, swaying hooks, and sensitive lyrics.[5] Artistdirect gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, stating that the album feels unequivocally and undeniably "new".[6] AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three stars out of five, calling it cleanly produced, tuneful, middle-of-the road pop.[7] A negative review came from Idolator reviewer Mike Wass, who criticized the album's outdated dance pop and overwrought ballads, giving the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.[8]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, becoming the group's sixth top 10 ten album.[9] 10 sold 48,000 copies in its first week, New Kids on the Block's second-best first-week sales since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.[10]

Track listing

All songs produced by Deekay, except "Back to Life" and "Now or Never" produced by Brent Paschke, Gabe Lopez and Drew Ryan Scott.

No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length
1. "We Own Tonight"   Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Daniel Klein, J.B. Gill Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg 3:20
2. "Remix (I Like The)"   Jensen, Jørgensen, Lemar Obika Wahlberg, McIntyre 3:18
3. "Take My Breath Away"   James Fauntleroy, Jørgensen, Oritsé Williams Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg 4:01
4. "Wasted on You"   Thomas Andersson, Tim McEwan Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg 3:38
5. "Fighting Gravity"   Jensen, Jess Cates, Jørgensen Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg, Wood 4:06
6. "Miss You More"   Jensen, Jørgensen, Donnie Wahlberg Jordan Knight, Wahlberg (rap) 4:03
7. "The Whisper"   Jørgensen, Andy Love, Marcus Winther-John Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg 4:42
8. "Jealous (Blue)"   Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson, Jamie Scott Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg 3:22
9. "Crash"   Jensen, Marlin "Hookman" Bonds, Larsson Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg, Danny Wood 4:08
10. "Back to Life"   Gabe Lopez, Joey McIntyre, Brent Paschke, Drew Ryan Scott Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg 3:44
11. "Now or Never"   Lopez, McIntyre, Paschke, Scott Jordan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg, Wood 3:28
12. "Survive You"   Jensen, Larsson, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, Nina Woodford Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg, Wood 7:16
13. "Let's Go Out With a Bang" (hidden track at 3:43)   McIntyre, Wood (speech), Jordan Knight  

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[14] 129
Canadian Albums Chart[15] 8
Danish Albums Chart[16] 21
Dutch Albums Chart[17] 39
German Albums Chart[18] 45
Japanese Albums Chart[19] 91
Scottish Albums Chart[20] 61
Spanish Albums Chart[21] 80
UK Albums Chart[22] 47
US Billboard 200[9] 6

References

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