"2 in the Morning" is the fourth single and the third U.S. single release from pop group
New Kids on the Block
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's fifth studio album, ''
The Block''. Like many of the songs on ''The Block'', it features lead vocals by
Joey McIntyre
Joseph Mulrey McIntyre (born December 31, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the youngest member of the pioneering boy band, New Kids on the Block. He has sold over one million records worldwide as a solo a ...
,
Jordan Knight
Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight (born May 17, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is a singer in the boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, using a falsetto style of singing influenced by ...
, and
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, record producer, and film producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has had roles in the ''Saw ...
.
Release
It was released on February 23, 2009 in the
United States
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and the
United Kingdom
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. In the United Kingdom, the single was released as
digital download only.
Promotion
New Kids on the Block performed the song for the first time on
Sessions@AOL
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then later presented the song on
The Today Show
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with
Hoda Kotb
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and
Kathie Lee Gifford
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and on
Live with Regis and Kelly
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.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Meiert Avis
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, Chris Ledoux and Donnie Wahlberg. It was produced by Jeremy Alter. The video was released on February 23 on
AOL
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. The music video was shot in California at an old mansion in the Pacific Palisades. The video starts with
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, record producer, and film producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. Outside music, he has had roles in the ''Saw ...
saying "tick tock" and a man shows a watch reading two o'clock.
New Kids On The Block
New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoy ...
were shown in a foggy/cloudy environment singing the song. The story starts with a man in a car and goes into the house. As he enters, he sees his lady arguing on the phone and tries to comfort her in the living room and the bathroom but she ignored it. Next scene shows the lady checking on her laptop and puts it away as she and her man were going to bed without any words showing no connection when it comes through a difficult time. Then, the story started all over and showing once again the man in the car and the lady arguing on the phone. The lady does the same things again but this time, the man was still in the car. At the end, the couple work things out and hug each other. The girl in the music video was played by model
Niki Huey, she also appeared in Jesse McCartney's music video "
Leavin'".
Chart performance
After months without being in any charts, the song finally debut on the
Canadian Hot 100
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around June and reach #76.
Track listing
Promo CD
# 2 In The Morning
P Version
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History
The ...
Promo CD 2
# 2 In The Morning
adio Remix 1# 2 In The Morning
adio Remix 2# 2 In The Morning
lbum Version
UK
# 2 In The Morning
# 2 In The Morning
pace Cowboy Remix
Charts
References
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2009 singles
Interscope Records singles
New Kids on the Block songs
Pop ballads
Songs written by Emanuel Kiriakou
Music videos directed by Meiert Avis
Songs written by Donnie Wahlberg
2008 songs