''Still Kids'' is the eighth

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by American boy band

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. It was released on May 17, 2024, by BMG. This is their first studio album since 2013's '' 10''. The album features collaborations with

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and

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Background

The band announced the album in March 2024.

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describes the album as the most mature, fun and comfortable album they had ever made.

Composition

Wahlberg co-wrote on seven of the album's tracks, and McIntyre wrote on six. The fourth track and lead single "Kids", written by David Stewart and Luke Batt, is a mid-tempo song.

Release and promotion

''Still Kids'' was released on May 17, 2024, by

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. On March 8, 2024, they appeared on ''

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'' and performed "Kids". On May 17, 2024, they appeared on ''

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''. The band performed with ''American Idol'' season 22 contestant KAYKO during the season 22 finale on May 19, 2024. They also performed songs from the album at an

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live performance in May 2024 in California, which was broadcast on

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stations in September, and performed "Kids" as one of their songs at the

music festival in Las Vegas as well as at

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's "We Can Survive" concert in September 2024. From June 14, to August 25, 2024, they promoted the album on The Magic Summer Tour (2024).

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.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of ''

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'' 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." Carla Feric of ''

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'' 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."

Track listing

Notes * "Get Down" contains a sample of "

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Personnel

New Kids on the Block *

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– vocals *

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– vocals *

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– vocals *

Danny Wood Daniel William Wood (born May 14, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Career Wood joined New Kids on the Block at the age of 16 after being recruited by friend and bandmate Don ...

– 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),

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(5) * DJ Jazzy Jeff – backing vocals,

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(11) *

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– backing vocals, instrumentation (11) * Ashley Gordon – instrumentation (3) * Kristoffer Lambek – guitar (2) * Martin Larsson – programming (8, 9); backing vocals, instrumentation (11) * Griffin McIntyre – guitar (14) * Mathias Neumann – backing vocals, programming (11) * Frans Nielsen – instrumentation (2) * Obi – instrumentation (12) * Jordan Patrick Ruddy – instrumentation (9) * Adam Seuba – backing vocals (2, 11) * David Stewart – backing vocals, bass guitar, drum programming, guitar, keyboards (4) *

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– 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 –

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* 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 (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

References

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