Hangin' Tough is the second studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block,released on August 12,1988,by Columbia Records. It is widely regarded as the group's breakthrough album,gaining positive reviews for their musical transition from bubblegum pop to urban contemporary,blended with popular rock music. The group's label had planned to end their contract when their 1986 debut garnered little commercial and critical attention,which nearly led to their breakup. However,Maurice Starr,the group's producer,diligently persuaded the label to let them record a second album.
"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. It served as the second single from Brown's self-titled debut album (2005) and was released in November 2005 in the US,and February 2006 worldwide. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)",produced by Dre &Vidal,became Brown's second top ten single in the United States,peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"You Got It (The Right Stuff)" is a 1988 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. The second single from the group's second album Hangin' Tough,it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in early 1989,while topping the UK charts in November 1989. On the album,it was simply listed as "The Right Stuff";the change to the single was probably to avoid confusion with Vanessa Williams' debut hit "The Right Stuff",which charted earlier that year. A Spanish version of the song was made ("Autentica") and peaked at number 11 in Spain.
"Cover Girl" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg. The fifth and final single from their multi-platinum second studio album Hangin' Tough (1988),it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of November 4,being held off from the top spot by Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart".
"So Sick" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo,written alongside Norwegian production duo Stargate for Ne-Yo's debut studio album,In My Own Words (2006). Produced by Stargate,the song was released as the second single from the album on November 21,2005,and received favorable reviews from music critics. "So Sick" peaked at number one on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. In Europe,the single topped the Eurochart Hot 100 and entered the top 20 in 10 countries,including Denmark,Hungary,Ireland,Norway,and Switzerland. In Australasia,the single reached number two in New Zealand and number four in Australia.
"Step by Step" is a song by American boyband New Kids on the Block,released on May 10,1990 as the first single from the album of the same name (1990). It is the group's biggest-selling hit single. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. Danny Wood sang "Step 1",Donnie Wahlberg sang "Step 2",Jordan Knight sang "Step 3",Joey McIntyre sang "Step 4",and Jonathan Knight sang "Step 5".
"When You're Mad" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It was written by Ne-Yo and Shea Taylor for Ne-Yo's debut album,In My Own Words (2006),while production was overseen by Taylor. Released as the album's third single in March 2006,the song peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Worldwide,"When You're Mad" charted only in Australia,peaking at number 81 in November 2006.
"Sexy Love" is the fourth and final US single and the second and final international single released from American R&B singer Ne-Yo's debut album,In My Own Words (2006). The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom,the single charted at number 21 on downloads alone. It rose 16 places and peaked at number five once the physical single was released.
"Do You" is a 2007 single by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It is about Ne-Yo questioning his ex-girlfriend if she ever thinks about him anymore. It is the second single from his second album,Because of You. The single was officially released to radio the week of June 12,2007. In an interview with BET,Ne-Yo said that "Do You" is the second part to his song "So Sick" from his debut album,In My Own Words.
"Hate That I Love You" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album,Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo,who co-wrote the song with its producers Stargate. Def Jam Recordings released the song on August 21,2007,as the third single from Good Girl Gone Bad. A Spanglish version featuring Spanish singer David Bisbal was made available on April 28,2008. "Hate That I Love You" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B song about the power of love,with influences of folk music. "Hate That I Love You" received generally positive reviews from critics,many of whom compared it to previous works by Ne-Yo.
"Can We Chill" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo,taken as the third single from the singer's second studio album,Because of You (2007). The song became Ne-Yo's lowest charting single in the U.S. and second lowest in the UK. In the U.S.,"Can We Chill" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 altogether and only peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
"Closer" is a song by American recording artist Ne-Yo. The song was produced by Stargate. It was released as the lead single from Ne-Yo's third studio album,Year of the Gentleman (2008).
"Summertime" is song by New Kids on the Block,and the first single from their album The Block. The single was released on May 13,2008,and was the first new single released by the group since 1994.
"Miss Independent" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It is the second single from his album. Year of the Gentleman (2008),and was produced by Stargate. It samples the song "Forget About Me" by Keesha. The song was written by Ne-Yo and co-written by Stargate. It was released as a music download on August 26,2008,and physical release on September 2,2008.
"Never Let You Go" is a single performed by New Kids on the Block from their 1994 album Face the Music. The song features Jordan Knight singing lead vocals and Donnie Wahlberg rapping. It reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on Canada's The Record chart. The video for the song shows Knight and a young woman disputing during the majority of it as he walks aimlessly through the city reminiscing before Wahlberg reunites them. "Never Let You Go" was the last single New Kids on the Block released before their 2008 reunion.
"Games" is a song by American boyband New Kids on the Block,released as the first single from their first compilation/remix album,No More Games/The Remix Album (1990). Employing hip-hop samples with riffs sung by Jordan Knight,and defensive rhymes by Donnie Wahlberg,the song was a dramatic departure from their previously clean cut sound. It also includes shout-outs to Donnie's brother Mark Wahlberg and his group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. The song features a chorus section taken from the movie the wizard of Oz,namely the West witch's soldiers chant:oh ee oh,oh oh. The accompanying music video for "Games" received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.
"2 in the Morning" is the fourth single and the third U.S. single release from pop group New Kids on the Block's fifth studio album,The Block. Like many of the songs on The Block,it features lead vocals by Joey McIntyre,Jordan Knight,and Donnie Wahlberg.
"Baby By Me" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released commercially on September 10,2009 as the lead single from his fourth studio album Before I Self Destruct. The single version features vocals by R&B singer Ne-Yo.
"Forever Now" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo,taken from his fifth studio album,R.E.D. (2012). It was released on November 23,2012 by Motown Records as the second international single and fourth overall single from the album. Ne-Yo co-wrote the song with its producers,StarGate,Bingo Players,Phatboiz.
"She Knows" is a hip hop song performed by American recording artist Ne-Yo,taken from his sixth studio album,Non-Fiction (2015). It features a guest verse by rapper Juicy J. The song was released on September 16,2014 by Compound Entertainment and Motown Records,and serves as the lead single from the album following the release of an R&B-tinged first single,"Money Can't Buy". The song was produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut,with vocal production by Jesse "Corparal" Wilson.
