NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK SET SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF BREAKOUT ALBUM HANGIN’ TOUGH FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 8
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK SET
SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF
BREAKOUT ALBUM HANGIN’ TOUGH
FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 8
FEATURING 3 BRAND NEW TRACKS
INCLUDING NEWEST SINGLE
80s BABY
FEATURING TOURMATES SALT-N-PEPA, TIFFANY, DEBBIE GIBSON AND NAUGHTY BY NATURE
THE ACTS WILL HEAD OUT ON THE MIXTAPE TOUR
KICKING OFF MAY 2, 2019
NEW YORK, NY (November 28, 2018) – Multiplatinum selling pop super group NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK are set to release the previously announced re-issue of breakout album Hangin’ Tough on March 8, 2019 by Sony Music Entertainment. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Hangin’ Tough, the reissue will feature all ten original tracks from the 1988 album as well as three newly recorded tracks, including the band’s newest single “80s Baby,” and five rare remix tracks. Hangin’ Tough (30th Anniversary Edition) will be made available digitally and on CD, collectible 2LP picture disc vinyl, and as a NKOTB.com exclusive cassette. Commemorative Hangin’ Tough album and merch packages, including limited edition autographed items, are available for pre-sale TODAY HERE.
NKOTB’s career defining album Hangin’ Tough produced hits like “Please Don’t Go Girl,” which became the group’s first top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” a global hit that reached number three on the charts, “I’ll Be Loving You (Forever),” which became the group’s first number one on the Billboard Hot 100, followed by the album’s title track which also went to number one, and “Cover Girl,” a fan favorite that hit number two on the charts.
When first released, Hangin’ Tough received critical acclaim, won two American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, and garnered them a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video, Long Form (now called Best Music Film). With sales of more than 14 million copies worldwide and certified 8x platinum in the US, the album remains the group’s best-selling to date.
Hangin’ Tough (30th Anniversary Edition) is available for pre-order now: http://smarturl.it/nkotb_ht30
TRACKLISTING:
- You Got It (The Right Stuff)
- Please Don’t Go Girl
- I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
- Cover Girl
- I Need You
- Hangin’ Tough
- I Remember When
- What’Cha Gonna Do (About It)
- My Favorite Girl
- Hold On
- Please Don’t Go Girl (Extended Version)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) – 7” Version
- I’ll Be Loving You Forever – 7” Remix
- Hangin’ Tough (TOUGHER MIX) – previously unreleased in the U.S.
- Cover Girl – 7” Remix – previously unreleased in the U.S.
- 80s Baby (ft. Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson)
- Boys In The Band (Boy Band Anthem)
- The Way You Should Be Loved
Following the special 30th anniversary release of Hangin’ Tough, NKOTB is set to embark on their epic 2019 The MixTape Tour with very special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. The group gave fans a preview of what to expect from the new, never released music when they dropped “80s Baby,” (http://smarturl.it/nkotb_80sbaby ) the first of the three new tracks, featuring all acts from the tour’s epic lineup. All new tracks will feature iconic NKOTB vocals with beats true to their instantly recognizable musical style written and produced by KayGee, Trampbaby, Illtown Sluggaz and Eric Hall.
Kicking off May 2nd in Cincinnati, OH and continuing through over 50 North American cities, the tour will also include stops in Boston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and LA’s famed Hollywood Bowl. Tickets are available now on www.ticketmaster.com.
THE MIXTAPE TOUR DATES:
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| Thursday, May 2, 2019 | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. Bank Arena |
| Saturday, May 4, 2019 | Cleveland, OH | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Sunday, May 5, 2019 | Indianapolis, IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
| Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | St. Louis, MO | Enterprise Center |
| Thursday, May 9, 2019 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| Friday, May 10, 2019 | Memphis, TN | FedEx Forum |
| Saturday, May 11, 2019 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
| Monday, May 13, 2019 | Corpus Christi, TX | American Bank Center |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | San Antonio, TX | AT&T Center |
| Friday, May 17, 2019 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | El Paso, TX | UTEP Don Haskins Center |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Thursday, May 23, 2019 | San Diego, CA | Viejas Arena |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center |
| Saturday, May 25, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| Sunday, May 26, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Bakersfield, CA | Rabobank Arena |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | San Jose, CA | SAP Center |
| Thursday, May 30, 2019 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Dome |
| Sunday, June 2, 2019 | Portland, OR | Moda Center |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2019 | Boise, ID | Taco Bell Arena |
| Thursday, June 6, 2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| Friday, June 7, 2019 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| Saturday, June 8, 2019 | Lincoln, NE | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| Sunday, June 9, 2019 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2019 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2019 | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum |
| Thursday, June 13, 2019 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| Friday, June 14, 2019 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena |
| Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | Toronto, ON | Scotiabank Arena |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | Buffalo, NY | KeyBank Center |
| Saturday, June 22, 2019 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center |
| Sunday, June 23, 2019 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena |
| Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| Friday, June 28, 2019 | Boston, MA | TD Garden |
| Sunday, June 30, 2019 | Uniondale, NY | NYCB, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2019 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2019 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Friday, July 5, 2019 | Atlantic City, NJ | Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa |
| Saturday, July 6, 2019 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium |
| Sunday, July 7, 2019 | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2019 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena (Philips) |
| Friday, July 12, 2019 | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Saturday, July 13, 2019 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| Sunday, July 14, 2019 | Sunrise, FL | BB&T Center |