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`Summertime` (CD single)

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Cheesy ballad from '90s boy band.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    "I'll never forget touching your body all soaking wet/the water was cool/the feeling was hot/ kissing on you while the ocean rocked" is the racy as it gets.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of `Summertime` (CD single) was written by Maria Dinoia

Parents need to know that this single -- from one of the original boy bands -- is a fun ode to a summertime romance with just a hint of sexual innuendo.

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  • Families can talk about bands from the 80s reuniting. Why do you think bands like NKOTB plan big reunion tours? Do you think teens today are as interested in their music as the teens from the '80s and '90s, or is it outdated?
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What’s the Story?

Is It Any Good?

Summer conjures up lots of good time images such as frolicking in the sand with a summer romance -- and everybody loves a fun summertime anthem that can bring that image to life. The renewed (and all grown up and handsome) New Kids on the Block do exactly that with this new single from their anticipated first new album. It's been 15 years since we've heard the boys from Boston perform together and it sounds as though they haven't missed a beat, even if it's a very synthesized one.

Music Details

Released on: 5/13/2008
Parental advisory: No, Edited version available: No

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