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| Released | May 17, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 44:04 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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Still Kids is the eighth studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block. It was released on May 17, 2024, by BMG. This is their first studio album since 2013's 10 . The album features collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff and Taylor Dayne.
The band announced the album in March 2024. [1] Donnie Wahlberg describes the album as the most mature, fun and comfortable album they've ever made. [2]
Wahlberg co-wrote on seven of the album's tracks, and McIntyre wrote on six. [2] The fourth track and lead single "Kids", written by David Stewart and Luke Batt, is a mid-tempo song. [1]
Still Kids was released on May 17, 2024, by BMG Rights Management. On March 8, 2024, they appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show and performed "Kids". On May 17, 2024, they appeared on Good Morning America . [3] The band performed with American Idol season 22 contestant KAYKO during the season 22 finale on May 19, 2024. [4]
From June 14, to August 25, 2024, they will promote the album on The Magic Summer Tour (2024). [1]
The album's lead single "Kids" was released on March 5, 2024. The second single "A Love Like This" was released on April 26, 2024. [5]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| RetroPop | [7] |
| The Independent | 7/10 [8] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and said, "Still Kids finds New Kids on the Block playing to their strengths, winding up with an album that sounds fresher than expected and is arguably tighter than their big hits of yore." [6] Carla Feric of The Independent wrote, "The album's upbeat summer songs will stick with you all day; they're catchy, the lyrics are memorable, and they capture the classic boy-band 'pop' sound that fans and causal listeners alike can appreciate." [8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Magic" |
| Thomas [p] | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Summer Love" |
| 3:01 | |
| 3. | "Long Time Coming" |
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| 2:59 |
| 4. | "Kids" |
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| 2:58 |
| 5. | "A Love Like This" |
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| 3:52 |
| 6. | "Dance with You" |
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| 3:03 |
| 7. | "Come Back" |
| Thomas [p] | 2:48 |
| 8. | "In the Night" |
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| 3:29 |
| 9. | "Runaway" |
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| 3:19 |
| 10. | "Pop" |
| Thomas [p] | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Get Down" (featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff) |
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| 3:07 |
| 12. | "Old School Love" (featuring Taylor Dayne) |
| 3:08 | |
| 13. | "Better Days" |
| 2:56 | |
| 14. | "Stay" |
| Thomas [p] | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 44:04 | |||
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [9] | 11 |
| Australian Physical Albums (ARIA) [9] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] | 158 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] | 59 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 18 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 14 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [14] | 15 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC) [15] | 16 |
| UK Physical Albums (OCC) [16] | 16 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [17] | 10 |
| US Billboard 200 [18] | 56 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [19] | 9 |
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