Greatest Hits (New Kids on the Block album)

Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by New Kids on the Block, and their seventh altogether. It was originally released on February 16, 1999, with hits from previous albums. On August 12, 2008, a new edition of Greatest Hits was released. This was the fourth hits album from the band featuring a new track list (18 in total).

New Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 1999
Recorded1985–1993
GenrePop, R&B
Length59:23 (original)
78:37 (re-release)
Label
ProducerMaurice Starr
New Kids on the Block chronology
Face the Music
(1994)
New Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits
(1999)
The Block
(2008)
New Kids on the Block: Greatest Hits
2008 edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyC[1]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[2]

Track listing

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1999 edition

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No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Step by Step" (from Step by Step)Jordan Knight4:25
2."You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (from Hangin' Tough)Knight, Donnie Wahlberg4:08
3."I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" (from Hangin' Tough)Knight4:19
4."Cover Girl" (from Hangin' Tough)Wahlberg4:04
5."Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" (from New Kids on the Block)Knight4:22
6."Please Don't Go Girl" (from Hangin' Tough)Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight4:12
7."Tonight" (from Step by Step)New Kids on the Block3:24
8."This One's for the Children" (from Merry, Merry Christmas)Knight, Wahlberg3:53
9."Valentine Girl" (Step by Step B-side)Danny Wood, Knight3:53
10."Let's Try It Again" (from Step by Step)Wood, Knight3:47
11."Hangin' Tough" (from Hangin' Tough)Wahlberg3:48
12."If You Go Away" (from Face the Music)Knight, McIntyre3:54
13."Baby, I Believe in You" (from Step by Step and No More Games/The Remix Album)Knight4:37
14."Call It What You Want" (The C&C Pump-It Mix; from Step by Step and No More Games/The Remix Album)Knight, McIntyre, Wahlberg6:30
Total length:59:23

New Kids on the Block: Greatest Hits (2008 edition)

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  1. "Step by Step" – 4:29
  2. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" – 4:13
  3. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" – 4:28
  4. "Cover Girl" – 4:10
  5. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" – 4:22
  6. "Please Don't Go Girl" – 4:13
  7. "Tonight" – 3:29
  8. "Valentine Girl" – 4:02
  9. "Let's Try It Again" – 3:53
  10. "Hangin' Tough" – 3:54
  11. "If You Go Away" – 4:03
  12. "Baby, I Believe in You" – 4:33
  13. "Games" (The Kids Get Hard Mix) – 5:24
  14. "My Favorite Girl" – 5:30
  15. "The Right Combination" (Seiko with Wahlberg) – 4:28
  16. "Angel of Love" (Ana with Knight) – 4:21
  17. "Stay the Same" (McIntyre) – 3:49
  18. "2008 New Kids on the Block Mega Mix" – 5:01

Walmart collector's fan pack

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Walmart sold a limited edition "fan pack" containing the 2008 re-release of the Greatest Hits album above with the Greatest Hits: The Videos DVD.

Greatest Hits: The Videos DVD

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  1. Program Start
  2. "Step by Step"
  3. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
  4. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
  5. "Cover Girl"
  6. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" (live)
  7. "Please Don't Go Girl"
  8. "Tonight"
  9. "This One's for the Children"
  10. "Valentine Girl" (live)
  11. "Hangin' Tough"
  12. "Baby, I Believe in You" (live)
  13. "Call It What You Want"
  14. "If You Go Away"
  15. "No More Games" (live)
  16. "Tonight" (live)
  17. "Step by Step" (live)
  18. End Credits

Charts

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Chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2008–2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 75
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] 17
US Billboard 200[5] 22

References

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  1. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ "INew Kids on the Block ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
  4. ^ "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "New Kids on the Block Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.