Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)

"Cover Girl"
"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
Length	4:02
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Maurice Starr
Producer(s)	Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block singles chronology

"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.

Quick Facts Single by New Kids on the Block, from the album Hangin' Tough ...

Close

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]

Remove ads

UK Promo single

Cover Girl - 4:02
Cover Girl (12" Remix) - 6:54
Stop It Girl - 3:43
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

Remove ads

More information Chart (1989), Peak position ...

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[12]	55
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]^[14]	73

Close

Remove ads

More information Region, Certification ...


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Close

Remove ads

[1]
Molanphy, Chris (April 12, 2024). "We Want It That Way Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
[2]
"New Kids On The Block – Hangin' Tough (30th Anniversary Edition)".
[3]
"Event Calendar: Concert: M's Girl Friend"^{[permanent dead link‍]} Korea Herald. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-10
[4]
"New Kids on the Block – Cover Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
[5]
"Top RPM Singles: Issue 6575." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
[6]
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. June 2, 1990. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
[7]
Pennanen, Timo (2021). ""New Kids On The Block". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960-30.6.21 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 182" (PDF). Retrieved July 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
[8]
"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cover Girl". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
[9]
"New Kids on the Block – Cover Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
[10]
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
[11]
"New Kids on the Block Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
[12]
"Top RPM Singles: Issue 6684." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
[13]
"1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
[14]
"Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
[15]
"Canadian single certifications – New Kids On The Block – Cover Girl". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
[16]
"American single certifications – New Kids On The Block – Cover Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

Remove ads

Music video on YouTube

This 1980s pop song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Remove ads

[Molanphy_2024-1] [1]
Molanphy, Chris (April 12, 2024). "We Want It That Way Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[2] [2]
"New Kids On The Block – Hangin' Tough (30th Anniversary Edition)".

[3] [3]
"Event Calendar: Concert: M's Girl Friend"^{[permanent dead link‍]} Korea Herald. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-10

[sc_Australia_New_Kids_on_the_Block-4] [4]
"New Kids on the Block – Cover Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_New_Kids_on_the_Block-5] [5]
"Top RPM Singles: Issue 6575." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[6] [6]
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. June 2, 1990. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[7] [7]
Pennanen, Timo (2021). ""New Kids On The Block". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960-30.6.21 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 182" (PDF). Retrieved July 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[sc_Ireland2_New_Kids_on_the_Block-8] [8]
"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cover Girl". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[sc_New_Zealand_New_Kids_on_the_Block-9] [9]
"New Kids on the Block – Cover Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[sc_UK_New_Kids_on_the_Block-10] [10]
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[sc_Billboardhot100_New_Kids_on_the_Block-11] [11]
"New Kids on the Block Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[canadaII-12] [12]
"Top RPM Singles: Issue 6684." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[13] [13]
"1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.

[14] [14]
"Billboard Top 100 – 1989".

[CanadaNew_Kids_On_The_BlockCover_GirlsingleCertRef-15] [15]
"Canadian single certifications – New Kids On The Block – Cover Girl". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

[United_StatesNew_Kids_On_The_BlockCover_GirlsingleCertRef-16] [16]
"American single certifications – New Kids On The Block – Cover Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Wikiwand in your browser!

Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Wikiwand in your browser!

Track listing and formats

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

External links