"Dirty Dawg" is a song by American boyband

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(formerly New Kids on the Block), which became their final single to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 until the 2008 single " Summertime". It was featured on their 1994 album '' Face the Music''. The lead vocals were sung by

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and

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rapped in the song, but he rapped only small bits during the instrumental breaks. There was another rap in the song featured by the former

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duo

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. The song peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 66. It broke the top 40 in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 27. "Dirty Dawg" contains a sample of "That's the Way Love Goes", as performed by Janet Jackson.

Critical reception

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'' gave the song four out of five, writing, "NKOTB have been as reliable as a fake

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recently. But from the moment Dirty Dawg literally barks out of the speakers you'll know they are back. Harder and better than anything else they've done, Dirty Dawg sees the Oldish Kids taking their pop talent, mixing in a dash of

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and coming up with a growling groove that

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's Lecy would be proud of."

Music video

The accompanying

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(directed by

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) starts off with a young woman running through the forest with a search dog barking after her. Then the scene switches back and forth from the band attending a party being held at a

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to a construction site where the group raps and dances. Towards the end,

appear to give a rap cameo, while the group breakdances. The

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station

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banned the video from appearing on its schedule, due to the suggested violence and misogynistic themes.

Track listings

* US 12" vinyl #"Dirty Dawg" (LP Version) – 4:12 #"Dirty Dawg" (Radio Version No Rap) – 3:16 #"Dirty Dawg" (Greg Nice Remix) – 4:46 #"Dirty Dawg" (Barbosa / Liggett House Mix) – 7:03 #"Dirty Dawg" (Liggett / Barbosa Hip Hop Mix) – 5:01 * UK limited edition 7" vinyl with poster bag #"Dirty Dawg" (LP Version) – 4:12 #"Dirty Dawg" (Radio Version No Rap) – 3:16

Charts

References

{{authority control 1994 singles New Kids on the Block songs Columbia Records singles Songs written by Jordan Knight Songs written by Donnie Wahlberg 1993 songs