The lead single from NKOTB's 1990 album 'Step by Step,' this track was a departure from their previous R&B-influenced sound, leaning more into a dance-pop groove. It marked their final No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
- "Step by Step" was co-written and produced by Maurice Starr, the group's Svengali, and Dan Hartman.
- The single debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbed to number 1 in its seventh week.
- The accompanying music video, directed by Mark CF Wright, was filmed in various locations around Boston.
New Kids on the Block were a Boston-based boy band that rose to fame in the late 1980s. "Step by Step" was released during their peak commercial success in 1990, following the massive global success of their 1988 album Hangin' Tough.
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