"Single" (CD single)

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Sweet, sappy, and just a teensy bit soulful.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the New Kids on the Block have teamed up with Ne-Yo on a tween-friendly slow dance more appropriate for proms in the high school gym than the nightclub referenced in the lyrics.

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    Is the guy in the song moving in on someone else's sweetheart, or just being gracious to the ladies without dates?
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    Nothing even close to explicit.
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What's the story?

Wallflowers, take heart! The New Kids on the Block, with a little help from Ne-Yo, are here to save the day. Their newest single, "SINGLE," proclaims the availability of the Kids to "be your boyfriend 'til the song goes off," so put on your dancing shoes and prepare to hit the floor.

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Sweet, sappy, and just a teensy bit soulful, "Single" offers to take up the slack left by a deadbeat or nonexistent boyfriend by dancing with every single girl in the room -- no strings attached. "Pretty mama if you're single/you don't gotta be alone tonight/so while the DJ plays this single/just pretend that I'm your man tonight" is about as gracious as it gets at a teen party; dance lovers who happen to be flying solo could do a whole lot worse. And if this music thing doesn't work out, the Kids just might have a future hiring themselves out as extra men on cruise ships.

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What families can talk about

Families can talk about the NKOTB reunion. Do you think teens today are as interested in their music as the teens from the '80s and '90s -- or is it outdated? Families can also talk about school dances. Do you feel pressured to have a date in order to enjoy going to a dance? Have you ever worried that no one will want to dance with you?

This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Kid, 13 years old
November 25, 2009
AGE
11
 
Annoying Fluff.
NKOTB are old. They had a comeback, but it didn't last. This song, and their entire album, is annoying fluff. No goods, no bads, no reason to listen.
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This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Artist:New Kids on the Block
Release date:August 12, 2008
Label:Interscope Records
Genre:Pop
Parental advisory:No
This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 

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