Cover Girl (New Kids on the Block song)

"Cover Girl"
Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
Released August 22, 1989
Format CD single, 12" single
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:10
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Maurice Starr
Producer(s) Maurice Starr
Certification Gold (RIAA)
New Kids on the Block singles chronology
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)"
(1989)
"Cover Girl"
(1989)
"This One's for the Children"
(1989)

"Cover Girl" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg. The fifth single from their multi-platinum second album Hangin' Tough, it peaked at number two on The Hot 100 Singles Chart on the week of November 4, being held off from the top spot by Roxette's Listen to Your Heart.

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.[1]

Track listings

UK Promo Single

  1. Cover Girl 4:02
  2. Cover Girl [12 Inch Remix] 6:54
  3. Stop It Girl 3:43
  4. I Need You 3:36

UK Vinyl, 7"

UK Vinyl, 12"

US Single

US Vinyl, 7"

Vinyl, 12"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References


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