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"This One's for the Children" is a 1989 single from 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...

. The lead vocals were sung by 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 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...

. Taken from the group's holiday album, Merry, Merry Christmas
Merry, Merry Christmas
- Singles :* "This One's for the Children" – August 12, 1989* "Funky, Funky Xmas" – December 20, 1989- Chart positions :...

, the single peaked at #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Chart in December, and #9 on the UK singles chart.

Featured on the song's B-side was "Funky, Funky Xmas," which was an airplay only single promoted during the holiday season. The rap/lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight

Jordan Knight

, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood

Danny Wood

Daniel William "Danny" Wood is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. He is also a member of the American boy band New Kids on the Block and also serves as one of the key choreographers.-Life and career:...

, and Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

.

The video starts with different languages saying "This One's for the Children." It features the band near a piano with Jordan Knight

Jordan Knight

playing it and co-singing with Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

while showing young children from around the world.

Peak positions

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	40
Dutch Singles Chart	71
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	7
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 ...	9
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...	7
U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...	27

End of year charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	90

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