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1991 single by NKOTB From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"If You Go Away" is a song by American pop group New Kids on the Block (although the group was credited under the moniker of NKOTB on the jacket.) Released as a stand-alone single on 1992, the only new song on the compilation H.I.T.S., it was later included on their 1994 album Face the Music. Written by John Bettis, Trey Lorenz and Walter Afanasieff, the latter of whom also served as the songs producer. Lead vocals are shared by Jordan Knight and Joey McIntyre, with a spoken word by Danny Wood. It was, at that point, the first song the group put out after having split with longtime manager and producer Maurice Starr.
"If You Go Away" | ||||
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Single by NKOTB | ||||
from the album H.I.T.S./Face the Music | ||||
Released | December 2, 1991[1] | |||
Genre | R&B, pop, soul | |||
Length | 5:28 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Bettis, Trey Lorenz, Walter Afanasieff | |||
Producer(s) | Walter Afanasieff | |||
NKOTB singles chronology | ||||
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The song returned the group to the US top twenty, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and was a commercial rebound for the group after having seen its three previous songs all fail to reach the Billboard Hot 100. The group performed the song on The Arsenio Hall Show, while addressing an alleged lip-synching controversy. The single was the group's last hit until the release of the top 40 hit "Summertime" in 2008, and to date remains its final top twenty entry.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 26 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 25 |
Canada (The Record)[4] | 6 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 33 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 34 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 26 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 9 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 10 |
Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 4 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 25 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 9 |
US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 16 |
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