Summertime (New Kids on the Block song)
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"Summertime" is a 2008
single and the first from the New Kids on the Block
album titled The Block
. The single was released on May 13, 2008 and was the first new single released by the group since 1994.
On May 5, 2008 "Summertime" was posted on the group's MySpace
page. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg
, Jordan Knight
, and Joey McIntyre.
The song's introduction has Joey McIntyre screaming out "Jones Beach
! 1988!", referring to their rising popularity in that year.
to the song premiered on VH1
on Sunday, June 8, 2008. The video was directed by Thomas Kloss and Donnie Wahlberg
. The video begins with Donnie exiting a hangar and texts the band members with the message
that said, "It's on." Then he boards a helicopter that's waiting for him. The band members are each shown receiving the message while they are doing various activities like swimming or running and they head off to the beach. They are then shown singing on the beach and at a party.
Limited Promo CD
UK Part 1
UK Part 2
Hot 100, becoming their first Top 40 hit since 1992's "If You Go Away
". It has also peaked at #24 on the Pop 100
.
On the Canadian Hot 100
it made a "Hot Shot Debut" at #17 rose to the top ten, peaking at #9.
In Australian ARIA
Singles Chart the song peaked at number 90, after a physical release.
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
single and the first from the 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...
album titled The Block
The Block (album)
The Block is the fifth studio album by New Kids on the Block. The album was released on September 2, 2008, along with a deluxe edition that included four bonus tracks. It sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release and debuted at number one on the U.S. Top Pop Albums chart and at number two on...
. The single was released on May 13, 2008 and was the first new single released by the group since 1994.
On May 5, 2008 "Summertime" was posted on the group's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edward "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. is an American singer, actor and film producer. He is a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. His work background includes music, feature films, and television...
, 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...
, and Joey McIntyre.
The song's introduction has Joey McIntyre screaming out "Jones Beach
Jones Beach
Jones Beach may refer to:* A barrier island off the coast of Long Island, New York:**Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York in the United States**Jones Beach Island**Nikon at Jones Beach Theater...
! 1988!", referring to their rising popularity in that year.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to the song premiered on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
on Sunday, June 8, 2008. The video was directed by Thomas Kloss and Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edward "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. is an American singer, actor and film producer. He is a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. His work background includes music, feature films, and television...
. The video begins with Donnie exiting a hangar and texts the band members with the message
that said, "It's on." Then he boards a helicopter that's waiting for him. The band members are each shown receiving the message while they are doing various activities like swimming or running and they head off to the beach. They are then shown singing on the beach and at a party.
Track listing
Promo CD- Summertime [LP Version]
Limited Promo CD
- Summertime [Album Version]
- Summertime [RedOne Remix]
- Summertime [Instrumental]
- Summertime [Video]
UK Part 1
- Summertime [Album Version]
- Summertime [RedOne Remix]
UK Part 2
- Summertime [Album Version]
- Summertime [RedOne Remix]
- Summertime [Video]
Chart performance
The song peaked at #35 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100, becoming their first Top 40 hit since 1992's "If You Go Away
If You Go Away (New Kids on the Block song)
"If You Go Away" is a song by pop group New Kids on the Block, although the group was listed as NKOTB. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Joey McIntyre. It was spoken by Danny Wood...
". It has also peaked at #24 on the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
.
On the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
it made a "Hot Shot Debut" at #17 rose to the top ten, peaking at #9.
In Australian ARIA
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
Singles Chart the song peaked at number 90, after a physical release.
Chart
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
90 |
| Australia ARIA Physical Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
23 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
9 |
| European Hot 100 | 99 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
55 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
35 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
24 |