Jordan Knight is the eponymous debut album from former New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block

New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...

 member, Jordan Knight

Jordan Knight

Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer in the boy band, New Kids on the Block , and actor, who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics. After New Kids On...

. Jordan Knight co-produced 8 of the 11 tracks on the disc with help from Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and a soon-to-be-known artist, Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke

Robin Charles Thicke is an Award-winning American R&B singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. Thicke's albums, which he previously released under the moniker Thicke, are noted for their feature of a predominantly R&B sound. Robin Thicke has penned hits for popular artists such as...

. The album sold over 500,000 copies in the US alone and reached #29 in the Billboard 200.

Release

The album was released in 1999 at the height of MTV pop culture. The first single, "Give It to You" received heavy radio airplay and rotation in MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

. The album was certified Gold

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

 months after its release.

In Asia

Asia

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, Knight and boyband 98 Degrees

98 Degrees

98 Degrees is an American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, California....

 headlined a tour in support of their albums.

Track listing

1. "Give It to You" (Lewis, Terry/Harris, James Producer/Knight, Jordan/Thicke, Robin) 4:49
2. "A Different Party" (Lewis, Terry/Harris, James Producer/Knight, Jordan/Thicke, Robin) 4:47
3. "Change My Ways" (Keyes, Bobby B./Thicke, Robin) 4:43
4. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man (Prince
   Prince (musician)
   Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
   
   ) 4:05
5. "Finally Finding Out" (Sabaiecco, Armand/Knight, Jordan/Keyes, Bobby B./Thicke, Robin) 4:04
6. "Broken by You" (Lewis, Terry/Harris, James Producer) 4:22
7. "Don't Run" (Knight, Jordan/Thicke, Robin) 4:46
8. "Separate Ways" (Thicke, Brendan/Knight, Jordan/Thicke, Alan
   Alan Thicke
   Alan Thicke is a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC television series Growing Pains.- Early life :...
   
   /Thicke, Robin) 4:29
9. "Close My Eyes" (Lewis, Terry/Harris, James Producer/Knight, Jordan/Thicke, Robin) 4:14
10. "When You're Lonely" (Bensusen, Stevie/Knight, Jordan) 4:45
11. "Give It to You [95 South Remix]" (Lewis, Terry/Harris, James Producer/Knight, Jordan/Thicke, Robin) 5:12
12. "Can I Come Over Tonight" (Robin Thicke) 4:25 [Europe Bonus Track] http://www.discogs.com/Jordan-Knight-Jordan-Knight/release/1112844

Singles

1. Give It To You - February 16, 1999
2. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man - July 20, 1999