10 (New Kids on the Block album)
{{Infobox album
| name = 10
| type = studio
| artist = New Kids on the Block
| cover = New Kids on the Block - 10.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2013|4|2}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|dance-pop|pop rock}}
| length = 49:10
| label = The Block/Boston Five
| producer = {{hlist|Deekay|Brent Paschke|Gabe Lopez}}
| prev_title = The Block
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Thankful
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = 10
| type = studio
| single1 = Remix (I Like The)
| single1date = January 28, 2013
| single2 = The Whisper
| single2date = August 1, 2013
}}
}}
10 is the seventh studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block. It was released on April 2, 2013. This is the band's first studio album since 2008's The Block, as well as their first album released independently after departing from Interscope Records. The album title refers to it being their tenth album release in the US (including compilation albums).{{cite news|last=Eisenstadter|first=Dave|title=New Kids On the Block's Jordan Knight calls Milton 'The Promised Land'|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/milton/2013/02/nkotbs_jordan_knight_promoting.html|publisher=Boston.com|accessdate=April 13, 2013|date=February 6, 2013}} The album made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number 6, number 1 on the Top Independent Albums and number 8 on the Canadian albums chart.
Background and development
On January 22, 2013, the group appeared on The View and announced that they would release a new single titled "Remix (I Like The)" on January 28, and a new album titled 10 would be released on April 2, 2013. During the show, they also announced that they would tour with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men as their opening acts in summer 2013.{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=NKOTB Recruit Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees For 'Package' Summer Tour|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700587/nkotb-boyz-2-men-98-degrees-summer-tour.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124085234/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700587/nkotb-boyz-2-men-98-degrees-summer-tour.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2013|publisher=MTV|accessdate=January 23, 2013|date=January 22, 2013}} On February 6, the band released the official track listing for the album's standard edition on their official website.
They released the second single, "The Whisper" on August 1, 2013. The video features footage from The Package Tour.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/b1GmnTTP9sE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130802055436/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1GmnTTP9sE&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1GmnTTP9sE| title = New Kids On The Block - The Whisper | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Reception
=Critical reception=
The album received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Metacritic gave the album a score of 52 out of 100, indicating mixed or average reviews.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/10/new-kids-on-the-block|title=10 reviews-Metacritic|accessdate=April 2, 2013|website=Metacritic}} The Huffington Post gave the album a positive review, complimenting its modern tastes, swaying hooks, and sensitive lyrics.{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/10-review-new-kids-on-the-block-alubm_n_2992830.html|title='10' review: New Kids On The Block Return With A 'Catchy Pop' Album|accessdate=April 1, 2013|work=The Huffington Post|date=April 1, 2013}} Artistdirect gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, stating that the album feels unequivocally and undeniably "new".{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/new-kids-on-the-block-10-album-review-5-out-of-5-stars/10446574|title=New Kids on the Block '10' album review|accessdate=April 4, 2013|publisher=Artistdirect}} AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three stars out of five, calling it cleanly produced, tuneful, middle-of-the road pop.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/10-mw0002487047|title='10' New Kids on the Block album|accessdate=April 5, 2013|website=AllMusic}} A negative review came from Idolator reviewer Mike Wass, who criticized the album's outdated dance pop and overwrought ballads, giving the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7449639/new-kids-on-the-block-10-album-review|title=Album review: '10'|accessdate=April 5, 2013|publisher=Idolator|date=2013-04-02}}
=Commercial performance=
The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, becoming the group's sixth top 10 ten album.{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Justin Timberlake Earns Third Week at No. 1, Band Perry Debuts at No. 2|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1556746/justin-timberlake-earns-third-week-at-no-1-band-perry-debuts-at-no-2|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 13, 2013|date=April 10, 2013}} 10 sold 51,000 copies in its first week, New Kids on the Block's second-best first-week sales since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=New Kids On The Block: Staying 'Together Forever' (Video)|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1556792/new-kids-on-the-block-staying-together-forever-video|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 13, 2013|date=April 11, 2013}}
Track listing
All songs produced by Deekay, except "Back to Life" and "Now or Never" produced by Brent Paschke, Gabe Lopez and Drew Ryan Scott.
{{Track listing
| headline = 10 track listing
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title1 = We Own Tonight
| writer1 = {{hlist|Lars Halvor Jensen|Johannes Jørgensen|Daniel Klein|J.B. Gill}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Joey McIntyre|Jordan Knight|Jonathan Knight|Donnie Wahlberg}}
| length1 = 3:20
| title2 = Remix (I Like The)
| writer2 = {{hlist|Jensen|Jørgensen|Lemar Obika}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Wahlberg|McIntyre}}
| length2 = 3:18
| title3 = Take My Breath Away
| writer3 = {{hlist|Jørgensen|James Fauntleroy|Oritsé Williams}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg}}
| length3 = 4:01
| title4 = Wasted on You
| writer4 = {{hlist|Thomas Andersson|Tim McEwan}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg}}
| length4 = 3:38
| title5 = Fighting Gravity
| writer5 = {{hlist|Jensen|Jørgensen|Jess Cates}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg|Danny Wood}}
| length5 = 4:06
| title6 = Miss You More
| writer6 = {{hlist|Walhlberg|Jensen|Jørgensen}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|Wahlberg (small|(rap)}}
| length6 = 4:03
| title7 = The Whisper
| writer7 = {{hlist|Jørgensen|Andy Love|Marcus Winther-John}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg}}
| length7 = 4:42
| title8 = Jealous (Blue)
| writer8 = {{hlist|Jensen|Martin Michael Larsson|Jamie Scott}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg}}
| length8 = 3:22
| title9 = Crash
| writer9 = {{hlist|Jensen|Larsson|Marlin "Hookman" Bonds}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre,|Wahlberg|Wood}}
| length9 = 4:08
| title10 = Back to Life
| writer10 = {{hlist|McIntyre|Gabe LopezBrent Paschke|Drew Ryan Scott}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg}}
| length10 = 3:44
| title11 = Now or Never
| writer11 = {{hlist|McIntyre|Lopez|Paschke|Scott}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg|Wood}}
| length11 = 3:28
| title12 = Survive You
| writer12 = {{hlist|Jensen|Larsson|Marvin Humes|Aston Merrygold|Nina Woodford}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Jordan Knight|Jonathan Knight|McIntyre|Wahlberg|Wood}}
| length12 = 7:16
| title13 = Let's Go Out With a Bang
| note13 = hidden track at 3:43
| writer13 =
| length13 =
| extra13 = {{hlist|McIntyre|Wood (speech)|Jordan Knight}}
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = iTunes bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/10/598930372|title=10 by New Kids on the Block|publisher=iTunes|access-date=March 26, 2013}}
| title13 = Block Party
| writer13 = {{hlist|McInytyre|Wahlberg|Paschke|Lopez}}
| length13 = 4:41
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Target bonus tracks{{cite web|url=http://www.target.com/p/new-kids-on-the-block-10-only-at-target/-/A-14508026|title=New Kids on the Block - 10 - Only at Target|publisher=Target.com}}
| title13 = She's a Killer
| writer13 = {{hlist|Jørgensen|Jared Lee}}
| length13 = 3:33
| title14 = With Me
| writer14 = {{hlist|Jørgensen|Klein|Leon James|Tommy Lee James}}
| length14 = 3:34
}}