New Kids on the Block formed in Boston in the mid-1980s, originally as a group of teenage friends. They were Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Danny Wood, Joseph McIntyre, and Donnie Wahlberg. Their second album, 'Hangin' Tough' from 1988, is what really broke them through, with the title track becoming one of their defining songs.
That album's success turned them into a massive pop phenomenon for a few years. The song 'Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)' was another hit from that period.
After their initial peak, the group eventually went on hiatus. They later reunited and have continued to perform and record, with songs like 'We Own Tonight' appealing to both their original fans and newer audiences.
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