The Block is the sixthstudio album byNew Kids on the Block. The album was released on September 2, 2008, along with a deluxe edition that included four bonus tracks. It sold 95,000 copies in its first week of release and debuted at number one on the U.S. Top Pop Albums chart and at number two on theBillboard 200. Several artists collaborated on the album, such asNe-Yo,Lady Gaga,The Pussycat Dolls,Akon,Teddy Riley andNew Edition.
The first official single from the album is "Summertime" and the song was released on May 13, 2008.[1] The second official single titled "Single" featuringNe-Yo was released on August 12, 2008. The third single "Dirty Dancing" was released on December 19. The single was the album's most successful single in Europe and Canada, peaking at number 31 and reaching the number-one position on the CHUM Chart inToronto on February 21, 2009 after twelve weeks on the chart. The album's fourth single, "2 in the Morning", was officially released February 23, 2009 in the United States and the United Kingdom.
It is the group's first studio album in fourteen years sinceFace the Music.
The Block was released on September 2, 2008 and debuted at number one on theBillboard Pop Album Chart and at number two on theBillboard 200, selling 95,000 copies in its first week of release.[13] As of April 2013, the album had sold 332,000 copies in the United States.[14] On theCanadian Albums Chart, the album debuted at number one, becoming their first and only number-one album there. It sold 9,000 copies in its first week.[15]The Block has been certified gold in Canada.[16]
In honor of the album's 15th anniversary, the album was re-released asThe Block Revisited. In addition to the main album, it compiles the bonus tracks from all previously released editions of the album as well as new remixes and a previously unreleased song, "Coming Home".
"Lights, Camera, Action" was re-recorded with thePussycat Dolls performing the primary vocals and is included on the deluxe edition of theirDoll Domination album.
"Lights, Camera, Action' was also re-recorded forLloyd's mixtapeLessons in Love 2.0.
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