''Merry, Merry Christmas'' is the third studio and only Christmas album by
pop band
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 ...
, released in the
United States
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by
Columbia Records
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on September 19, 1989. It features seasonal songs, both cover versions and original material. Released at a time when the band was peaking, it went double platinum and spawned the top-ten single, "
This One's for the Children
"This One's for the Children" is a 1989 single by New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. Taken from the group's holiday album, '' Merry, Merry Christmas'', the single peaked at number 7 on the ''Bil ...
", which Maurice Starr produced and recorded at Tony Rose’s Hit City Recording Studio in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
The deathcore band
I Declare War used the same album cover image for a Christmas themed EP they released titled ''Bring the Season '' (2007).
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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New Kids on the Block albums
1989 Christmas albums
1989 albums
Albums produced by Maurice Starr
Christmas albums by American artists
Pop Christmas albums