Remember When New Kids on the Block Scored a No. 1 Hit With ‘Hangin’ Tough’?

New Kids on the Block is considered to be the OG boy band. However, their self-titled debut album failed to capture an audience. 

Then, 35 years ago, following the release of their most successful album Hangin' Tough, the title track hit No. 1 on Sept. 9, 1989.

The wildly successful album produced hit singles, "Please Don't Go Girl," "You Got It (The Right Stuff)," and ballad "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)."

Proceeding the release of Hangin' Tough, the group, consisting of Danny Wood, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre and brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, were officially a cultural phenomenon.

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In an exclusive chat with PopCrush Nights, New Kids on the Block spill what bonds them after nearly four decades. 

NKOTB made their 1984 debut when Joey was only 12, and the others were just teenagers. While some people drift apart over the years, the bandmates feel more connected today than ever before.

When asked what keeps the band "Hanging Tough" decades on, they share it all comes down to the "memories" they've made.

"The old stories that we tell. [There's] so much history with us, there's always something to talk about," NKOTB tell PopCrush.

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With all the shows, fans, memories and time they have spent together, there is always "something to laugh about," the band adds.

NKOTB just finished their Magic Summer 2024 Tour — a nostalgic reference to their 1990 stadium tour of the same name. 

Joined by pop icon Paula Abdul and legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, the band kicked off their latest tour in Ohio last month, and wrapped up their 40-date run on Aug. 25 in Indiana.

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