New Kids on the Block has announced their album "Still Kids," which will be published through BMG on May 17, and will be their first release of new music in 11 years.

'Kids' by New Kids on the Block

The mid-tempo single "Kids," which was co-written and co-produced by David Stewart (BTS, Jack Harlow) and Luke Batt (Katie Melua), served as a sneak peek for the album's 14 tracks.

 

Marissa Velez directed the music video, which will debut on YouTube on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

The live premiere of the song will occur on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Friday, March 8, during an NKOTB episode takeover.

The eight full-length albums from Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood are slated to be "full of pop anthems, dance tracks, love songs, and grooves that will become fast favorites for the Blockheads," according to a release announcing the follow-up to the band's 2013 studio album 10.

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Currently popular on Billboard The energetic song "Kids" showcases a nostalgic chorus sung by the veteran boy band, who are all in their early 50s: "And we're still just kids from a nobody town/ Still just kids that are messing around/ Making the most of the things that we found."

Album Tracklist

Wahlberg, who co-wrote seven of the album's tunes with longterm partner Lars Halvor Jensen, described the record as "the most mature album we've ever made" in a statement.

At the same time, it is "the most fun and most comfortable album we've ever made... "

He also said that the "this album, more than any other, is bringing the New Kids and the fans full circle. It's about hope and possibilities and being ourselves." 

The collection has features from DJ Jazzy Jeff on "Get Down" and Taylor Dayne on "Old School Love." 

Check out the album tracklist, NKOTB Magic Summer 2024 tour dates, and listen to "Kids" below. 

  

Still Kids track list:

  1. "Magic"
  2. "Summer Love"
  3. "Long Time Coming"
  4. "Kids"
  5. "A Love Like This"
  6. "Dance With You"
  7. "Come Back"
  8. "In the Night"
  9. "Runaway"
  10. "Pop"
  11. "Get Down" (feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff)
  12. "Old School Love" (feat. Taylor Dayne)
  13. "Better Days"
  14. "Stay"

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