# Still Kids

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***Still Kids*** is the eighth [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by American boy band [New Kids on the Block](/source/New_Kids_on_the_Block). It was released on May 17, 2024, by [BMG](/source/BMG_Rights_Management). This is their first studio album since 2013's *[10](/source/10_(New_Kids_on_the_Block_album))*. The album features collaborations with [DJ Jazzy Jeff](/source/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff) and [Taylor Dayne](/source/Taylor_Dayne).

## Background

The band announced the album in March 2024.[1] [Donnie Wahlberg](/source/Donnie_Wahlberg) describes the album as the most mature, fun and comfortable album they had ever made.[2]

## Composition

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](/source/David_Stewart_(Dynamite_producer)) and Luke Batt, is a mid-tempo song.[1]

## Release and promotion

*Still Kids* was released on May 17, 2024, by [BMG Rights Management](/source/BMG_Rights_Management). On March 8, 2024, they appeared on *[The Kelly Clarkson Show](/source/The_Kelly_Clarkson_Show)* and performed "Kids".[3][4] On May 17, 2024, they appeared on *[Good Morning America](/source/Good_Morning_America)*.[5][6] The band performed with [*American Idol* season 22](/source/American_Idol_(season_22)) contestant KAYKO during the season 22 finale on May 19, 2024.[7][8] They also performed songs from the album at an [IHeartRadio](/source/IHeartRadio) live performance in May 2024 [9] in California, which was broadcast on [PBS](/source/PBS) stations in September,[10] and performed "Kids" as one of their songs at the [IHeartRadio](/source/IHeartRadio) music festival in Las Vegas [11][12] as well as at [Audacy](/source/Audacy)'s "We Can Survive" concert in September 2024.[13][14]

From June 14, to August 25, 2024, they promoted the album on [The Magic Summer Tour (2024)](/source/The_Magic_Summer_Tour_(2024)).[1]

### Singles

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.[15]

## Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of *[AllMusic](/source/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."[16] Carla Feric of *[The Independent](/source/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 casual listeners alike can appreciate."[17]

## Track listing

**Notes**

- "Get Down" contains a sample of "[Upside Down](/source/Upside_Down_(Diana_Ross_song))" by [Diana Ross](/source/Diana_Ross).
- signifies a primary and vocal producer
- signifies a vocal producer

## Personnel

**New Kids on the Block**

- [Jonathan Knight](/source/Jonathan_Knight) – vocals
- [Jordan Knight](/source/Jordan_Knight) – vocals
- [Joey McIntyre](/source/Joey_McIntyre) – vocals
- [Donnie Wahlberg](/source/Donnie_Wahlberg) – vocals
- [Danny Wood](/source/Danny_Wood) – vocals

**Additional musicians**

- Luke Batt – backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar, keyboards (4)
- Oliver Bernburg – bass (2)
- Max Bernstein – guitar (5)
- Kevin Cofield – synthesizer (8)
- Esben Dithmer – instrumentation (2, 6), [programming](/source/Programming_(music)) (5)
- DJ Jazzy Jeff – backing vocals, [scratching](/source/Scratching) (11)
- [Lars Halvor Jensen](/source/Lars_Halvor_Jensen) – backing vocals, instrumentation (11)
- [Ashley Gordon](/source/Ash_Gordon) – instrumentation (3)
- Kristoffer Lambek – guitar (2)
- [Martin Larsson](/source/Martin_Larsson_(record_producer)) – programming (8, 9); backing vocals, instrumentation (11)

- Griffin McIntyre – guitar (14)
- Mathias Neumann – backing vocals, programming (11)
- Frans Nielsen – instrumentation (2)
- [Obi](/source/Obi_(record_producer)) – instrumentation (12)
- Jordan Patrick Ruddy – instrumentation (9)
- Adam Seuba – backing vocals (2, 11)
- [David Stewart](/source/David_Stewart_(Dynamite_producer)) – backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar, keyboards (4)
- [Charli Taft](/source/Charli_Taft) – additional vocals (12)
- Sean Thomas – instrumentation (1, 3, 7, 10, 13, 14)
- Elijah Wahlberg – drums (8)

**Production**

- Matthew Barnes – mixing assistance (4)
- Luke Batt – producer (4)
- Deekay – producer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
- Esben Dithmer – producer (2, 5, 6)
- Ashley Gordon — producer (3)
- Charlie Holmes – mixing (4)
- Lars Halvor Jensen – vocal engineering (12), vocal producer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
- Holger Lagerfeldt – [engineering](/source/Audio_engineer)
- Martin Larsson – mixing (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)

- Joey McIntyre – vocal producer (13)
- Frans Nielsen – producer (2)
- Obi – producer (12)
- Pink Laces – producer (8)
- Jordan Patrick Ruddy – producer (9)
- Adam Seuba – producer (2)
- David Stewart — producer (4)
- Sean Thomas – [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) (1, 3, 7, 10, 13, 14), producer (1, 3, 7, 10, 13) vocal producer (1, 3, 7 10, 13)
- Donnie Wahlberg — creative director, producer (2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13)

## Charts

Chart performance for Still Kids Chart (2024) Peak position Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[18] 11 Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[18] 23 Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 14 UK Albums Sales (OCC)[20] 16 UK Physical Albums (OCC)[21] 16

## References

1. Kaufman, Gil (March 5, 2024). ["New Kids on the Block Announce First New Album in 11 Years, 'Still Kids'"](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/new-kids-on-the-block-new-album-11-years-still-kids-1235622106/). *Billboard*. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

1. Dresdale, Andrea (March 5, 2024). ["New Kids on the Block announce first new album in 11 years"](https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/new-kids-block-announce-new-album-still-kids/story?id=107805786). *ABC News*. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

1. ["NKOTB on the Kelly Clarkson Show"](http://www.nkotbnews.com/2024/03/clips-of-nkotb-on-kelly-clarkson-show.html). Retrieved 2025-02-01.

1. ["New Kids on the Block Perform 'Kids' On The Kelly Clarkson Show - YouTube"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UL3v50LmbU). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 2024-03-09. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240309010940/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UL3v50LmbU) 9 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-01.

1. America, Good Morning (2024-05-17). ["New Kids on the Block perform new song, 'Kids' on 'GMA' - Good Morning America"](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/new-kids-block-perform-new-song-kids-gma-110331678). *Good Morning America*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240517224135/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/new-kids-block-perform-new-song-kids-gma-110331678) 17 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-01.

1. Live Music Videos (2024-05-21). [*New Kids On The Block Sing Kids May 17, 2024 From Still Kids Live Concert Performance NKOTB. HD*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgWKU3ycvA). Retrieved 2025-02-01. – via YouTube.

1. Chan, Tim (May 19, 2024). ["How to Watch the 'American Idol' Season 22 Finale (and Katy Perry's Farewell) Online Free"](https://variety.com/2024/shopping/news/how-to-watch-american-idol-season-22-finale-online-free-1236009756/). *Variety*. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

1. American Idol (2024-05-19). [*NKOTB + KAYKO have "The Right Stuff" On Stage At The Grand Finale - American Idol 2024*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEmzPYXYFVE). Retrieved 2025-02-01. – via YouTube.

1. ["New Kids On The Block Reveal If They've Reached Maturity: 'What's The Deal'"](https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-09-06-new-kids-on-the-block-reveal-if-theyve-reached-maturity-whats-the-deal/). *iHeart*. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

1. [*iHeartRadio Live with New Kids on the Block*](https://www.pbs.org/video/iheartradio-live-with-new-kids-on-the-block-89vlhs/). Retrieved 2025-02-01. – via www.pbs.org.

1. RemasterKingdom4K (2024-09-21). [*New Kids On The Block | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024 | Full Show*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyETzxG5Ga0). Retrieved 2025-03-21. – via YouTube.

1. ["WATCH: New Kids On The Block Bring Out Surprise Guest For Unexpected Cover"](https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-09-21-watch-new-kids-on-the-block-bring-out-surprise-guest-for-unexpected-cover/). *iHeart*. Retrieved 2025-02-01.

1. TheMrKingAlex (2024-09-29). [*New Kids On The Block performs at Audacy’s We Can Survive Show in Newark, NJ on 9.28.24*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlI78B0wh-k). Retrieved 2025-03-21. – via YouTube.

1. ["New Kids On The Block talk Vegas residency and navigating fame at Audacy's 'We Can Survive'"](https://www.audacy.com/national/music/we-can-survive-new-kids-on-the-block). *www.audacy.com*. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-02-01.

1. ["New Kids On The Block drop new ballad A Love Like This"](https://retropopmagazine.com/new-kids-on-the-block-drop-new-ballad-a-love-like-this/). *Retropop*. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. ["Still Kids Review"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/still-kids-mw0004218103). *AllMusic*. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

1. Feric, Carla (May 15, 2024). ["Cage The Elephant and New Kids On The Block offer up new albums"](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cage-the-elephant-kentucky-new-york-rainbow-tame-impala-b2545359.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

1. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 May 2024". *The ARIA Report*. No. 1786. [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). May 27, 2024. pp. 7, 10.

1. ["Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 22"](https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/234/?dspy=2024&dspp=22). [Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan). Retrieved May 31, 2024.

1. ["Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100"](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-sales-chart/20240524/7511/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved May 25, 2024.

1. ["Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100"](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-albums-chart/20240524/2/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved May 25, 2024.

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