Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)

"Cover Girl" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg. The fifth and final single from their multi-platinum second studio album Hangin' Tough (1988), it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of November 4, being held off from the top spot by Roxette's "Listen to Your Heart". The song became the fifth consecutive top 10 single from the album on the Billboard Hot 100, making NKOTB the first teen act to gain such chart success.

"Cover Girl"
Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
B-side	"Merry, Merry Christmas"
Released	August 22, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Pop[1]
Length	4:02
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Maurice Starr
Producer(s)	Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block singles chronology
"Hangin' Tough" (1989) "Cover Girl" (1989) "This One's for the Children" (1989)

Some of the UK releases of "Cover Girl" released in 1990 included the 7" and 12" remix by Pete Hammond for Pete Waterman Entertainment. The 7" remix was included as a bonus track on the 30th anniversary of "Hangin' Tough".^[2]

This song and "Tonight" were covered by South Korean singer Lee Min Woo of boy band Shinhwa in his concert on 14 and 15 January 2006 in Seoul.^[3]

Track listing and formats

UK Promo single

1. Cover Girl - 4:02
2. Cover Girl (12" Remix) - 6:54
3. Stop It Girl - 3:43
4. I Need You - 3:36

UK 7-inch vinyl single

• A Cover Girl - 4:02
• B Stop It Girl - 3:43

UK 12-inch vinyl single

• A Cover Girl (12" Remix) - 6:54
• B1 Stop It Girl - 3:43
• B2 I Need You - 3:36

US single

• A1 Cover Girl
• A2 Merry, Merry Christmas
• B1 Cover Girl
• B2 Merry, Merry Christmas

US 7-inch vinyl single

• A Cover Girl
• B Merry, Merry Christmas

US 12-inch vinyl single

• A Cover Girl (12" Remix) - 6:54
• B1 I Remember When - 4:09
• B2 Cover Girl (Album Version) - 4:02

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1989-1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 22 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 11 Europe (European Hit Radio)[7] 36 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 15 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 17 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 55 US Billboard Hot 100[14][15] 73

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[17]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.