Single (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song)

Infobox Single
Name = Single


Artist = New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo
from Album = The Block and Year of the Gentleman
Released = August 12, 2008
Format = Digital Download
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Pop/R&B
Length = 3:55
Label = Interscope
Writer = Shaffer Chimere Smith, Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones
Producer = Polow da Don, co-produced by Ne-Yo, Adam Messinger
Chronology = New Kids on the Block singles
Last single = "Summertime" (2008)
This single = "Single" (2008)
Next single = "Dirty Dancing" (2008)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Ne-Yo singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Miss Independent"
(2008)
This single = "Single"
(2008)
Next single =

"Single" is the second single off New Kids on the Block's fifth studio album, "The Block", which is a duet with Ne-Yo.

The song was released on August 12, 2008 as a digital download. According to allaccess.com, the single serviced to radio on September 2, the same day the album was released.

Ne-Yo included a solo version of the song on his album "Year of the Gentleman".

Music video

The music video premiered on TRL on September 4, 2008. The music video was directed by Benny Boom. [ [http://a231.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/107/l_5d2e985d1df98a299f2f27fd2ce46356.jpg] ] The video takes place at Jet Nightclub at The Mirage in Las Vegas, NV. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY4W1b8WurU] ]

The video begins with a girl arriving in a taxi cab alone. She meets with her friend in front of the Jet Club and they go in together. Inside, the girl, throughout the video, encounters each of the five members of New Kids on the Block. All of them innocently flirt with her. Each time, the girl is very charmed and/or a bit bewildered (due to in some instances, that one or two of the members are turning up in unexpected places whereever she is at). This could also signify the theme of the song meaning that despite that she has no boyfriend, she does not have to be alone in order to enjoy herself. The band and Ne-Yo are seen hanging out together with some girls in the VIP.

The video also features Ne-Yo and New Kids on the Block performing seperately, in front of a backdrop.

Charts

The song debuted at number 72 in Canadian Hot 100. [http://acharts.us/song/37262] It also debuted at number 86 on the Billboard Pop 100. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=5297&model.vnuAlbumId=1163149] ]

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