This One's for the Children

"This One's for the Children"
Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Merry, Merry Christmas
B-side	"Funky, Funky Xmas"
Released	October 12, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Pop
Length	3:54
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Maurice Starr
Producer(s)	Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block singles chronology
"Cover Girl" (1989) "This One's for the Children" (1989) "Step by Step" (1990)

"This One's for the Children" is a 1989 single by New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. Taken from the group's holiday album, Merry, Merry Christmas , the single peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1990, and number 9 on the UK Singles Chart 11 months later.

Featured on the song's B-side was "Funky, Funky Xmas", which was an airplay only single promoted during the holiday season. The rap/lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and Donnie Wahlberg.

Music video

The video starts with different languages saying "This One's for the Children". It features the band near a piano with Jordan Knight playing it and co-singing with Donnie Wahlberg while showing young children from around the world.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "This One's for the Children"

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [1]	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2]	40
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [3]	15
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [4]	12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [5]	19
Ireland (IRMA) [6]	7
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) [7]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8]	71
UK Singles (OCC) [9]	9
US Billboard Hot 100 [10]	7
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [11]	27
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart [12]	10

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "This One's for the Children"

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [13]	98
US Billboard Hot 100 [14]	90

Certifications

Certifications for "This One's for the Children"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Kids on the Block – This One's for the Children". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
2. "New Kids on the Block – This One's for the Children" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6659." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6656." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
5. Pennanen, Timo (2021). ""New Kids On The Block". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960-30.6.21 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 182" (PDF). Retrieved July 2, 2024.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This One's for the Children". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
7. Radio Luxembourg Singles. December 16, 1990.
8. "New Kids on the Block – This One's for the Children" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
10. "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
11. "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
12. "nkotb". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
13. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6656." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
14. "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Longboredsurfer.com. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
15. "American single certifications – New Kids On The Block – This One's for the Children". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 13 March 2016.

External links

• Official video