Tonight (New Kids on the Block song)
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"Tonight" is a 1990 song recorded by the American pop
band New Kids on the Block
. Every member of the band sung lead vocals on this song. It was their second single from their 1990 album Step by Step. It was a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic. It first reached #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
, and then went on to reach #3 on the UK Singles Chart
soon after its American success, giving the band another hit, as, at this point, they were at their commercial peak.
The song is "half slow tempo, half ska
". It is "autobiographical" and "discusses the relationship that binds the members of the group to their fans, since the beginning", with many references to their first hits in the first couplet.
12" maxi / CD maxi
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band 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...
. Every member of the band sung lead vocals on this song. It was their second single from their 1990 album Step by Step. It was a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic. It first reached #7 on the 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...
, and then went on to reach #3 on the 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 ...
soon after its American success, giving the band another hit, as, at this point, they were at their commercial peak.
The song is "half slow tempo, half ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
". It is "autobiographical" and "discusses the relationship that binds the members of the group to their fans, since the beginning", with many references to their first hits in the first couplet.
Track listings
7" single / 7" single - Picture disc- "Tonight" — 3:26
- "Hold on" — 3:36
12" maxi / CD maxi
- "Tonight" — 3:27
- "Hold on" — 3:36
- "Don't Give Up on Me" — 4:45
Versions
- "Tonight" [Album Version] - 3:30
- "Tonight" [Remix] - 3:01
- "Tonight" [12' Version] - 4:47
- "Tonight" [Video Version] - 3:21
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 16 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 3 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 3 |
| German Singles Chart | 19 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Chart | 8 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 16 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| End of year chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Top 40 | 37 |