This black man in his mid 40s found so much joy in their music at a time when he was an elementary school kid dealing with bullying and a tense home life. Good music is good music. I remember this like it was yesterday.
I'm a 37 black man that had a white stepsister and remember their posters on her wall circa 1990-91. Married with two kids, but probably belong with my crush who is ten years older. All time favorite song
I'm African American and always thought the new kids were some bad brothers, there moves were slick, to me they reminded me of new edition, I really grew up on new edition since 83 but I heard new kids and got hooked quick, I really don't understand why the crowd is sitting, it makes me wonder was it a color thing just saying white or black these brothers did there thing period
they said in an interview years later that backstage after that performance they were all emotional, some even crying, realizing they'd nailed it with such a tough audience. Knowing that makes watching the performance kinda emotional for me
Yeah looking at this performance them boys could go, but looking at the crowd seeing it was all about Color, some might disagree but let's face it if it were new edition them folks be out of there seats period jumping, I'm African American and I always liked NKOTB they did there thing
Honestly, I think the crowds back then didn't care if you were black or white. If you knew how to put on a fire show and you were talented and somewhat authentic, then I think that's all that mattered.
Cause they worked for years to get here. And thier first album flopped and nobody wanted to hear their music. Record companies kept turning them down. Donny talks about in an interview with sway.
Their choreography was next level. Too bad they weren't singing this one live, but I'm still blown away by their command of the stage! What a performance!
That was a great performance. It's really cool because they're careers were sort of riding on it too and they killed it. Whoever made up the choreography was a genius
jonathan bailey yeah wasn't it there first live performance under the name new kids on the block i think before everyone heard but never saw them they did kill it
@@nicolerafaella6480 Darrin Hewitt was the choreographer. But Jennifer Lopez was a back up dancer for them before becoming a fly girl for In living colour
This is true. It was a show, somewhat like Soul Train, that showcased black artists (or artists that performed black music/R&B/soul). The main difference between Apollo and Soul Train was that Apollo was a talent show. If Apollo accepted an artist, they were said to "make it" because the Apollo audience is so brutal. Because New Kids were an R&B act, they were able to showcase their talents (especially as a new group) on Apollo. They said that when Apollo accepted them, they knew they made it.
drolsitsirhc true joey said that they felt like they reached thier goal after the apollo performance it was thier first televised appearance Maurice starr sold them as an r and b act and alot of ppl in the industry at the time thought white ppl singing black music was a joke nkotb faced alot of rejection before this performance
Showtime at the Apollo is one of the toughest audience to please, I remember watching this show when i was 10 and they booed good artists when the audience wasn't feeling their performance.
The Apollo was famous for being notoriously difficult to perform for an audience at. Especially on TV. The audience would be either dead during great performances or over the top in their response...and that's just with the black artists. Imagine being non-black performing on the show! This is my 1st time seeing this performance (2019) at age 40 and I am blown away that they accepted these jamming white boys immediately as soon as they hit the stage and continued to show love. It is well-known (even now) that if you make it at the Apollo, you can make it anywhere. Real talk. Even Bruno Mars stressed about performing there before he did his concert special in 2017 or 2018 because even he knew the legend of Apollo.
I African American but I think it was more or a racial thing, it's New York, if you look at the audience they were dead, if it had been new edition, or some other they'd have been up damn near bouncing around
@@corneilmadison9436 not necessarily so bro. All you would have to do is loose some momentum and the crowd would easily turn on you. Not for nothing new edition did loose some momentum in 88 when new kids came on the scene.
@@torreyvest987 We all remember this. :) Maurice was trying to sell his new boy band formula to the black audiences first. I remember just being sucked right into them when I was 13 years old and I've never even thought of looking back. I kept all of my New Kids memorabilia just because I knew I could never replace any of it.
Who knew this would be their iconic dance? I remember watching this back then. Never thought I'd be talking about it 30+ years later. Where did the time go?
i ve always been a big fan i admire their tenacity and perseverance they proved although you get knocked down you keep getting up you will succeed....joey said after this performance when they went too the back they we re all soo emotional with success and happiness donny had tears of joy they got turned down by record labels had the first album flop go nkotb forever
NKOTB inspired me when I was very young! They work hard and determined to keep doing their work inspite of some haters. But they are very loved more than the naysayers!
Oh God, I remember as a pre-teen how I was totally in love with NKOTB. I would almost pass out when I either saw them on TV or heard them on the radio. I bought every teeny bop magazine they were in and joined their fan club. I was so in love with Jordan, damn he was fine. One Christmas. back in 89, my dad bought me a VHS of a concert of theirs. The best Christmas I ever had. My sister stole the damned VHS.
These guys have some serious talent! Dancing and energy! I cant imagine the pressure to perform being the spot light, no background lights, TVs or distractions. I give these guys major credit!!
I was just thinking about when i broke my ankle when i was 11 in 1989, in the kitchen, "trying" to do the leg swing thing during the oh ih oh oh, oh oh oh oh part. OMG THAT HURT SO BAD AND EVERYONE LAUGHED AND LAUGHED! IT WAS PRETTY DAMN HILARIOUS! So much so that i am still laughing at the age of 41.
Considering how tough this venue was, I dont think they could have aced it without Jordan. He literally danced his way into the audience. Mind you im not a Jordan fan imo
I was born in 1980. My teen sisters loved NKOTB. They had posters and magazine pictures all over their room and played the hell out of their cassettes. Oh, and they even had Barbie dolls. I hated their guts and would tease my sisters. The funny thing is, I had the same hair and ducktail and left earing that Jordan had. I was probably jealous.
I saw them live for the third time last nigt during their Magic Summer Tour and I was able to touch Joey and Danny's hand as they walked through the crowd. 😊 Watching this Apolo performance and seeing last nights show just proves that they were not just a fad. They still have IT!
Man I fucking L O V E them. They’re so LIT! I’m so mad I didn’t know til recently how talented they were. I was paying them dust, DUST I tell you! 🤦🏾♀️😭 However irregardless of me being sleep and late as hell on them, I still really enjoy them. For real. Great job gentlemen, y’all slay and KEEP slaying guys!
In fourth grade my BFF would raise her hand and if she got ignored to long she would start waving her arm like they move their legs...it was so funny and the teacher always noticed her LOL...OMG I FEEL SO OLD
LOL this was 9 years before i was born and I'm obsessed with them. Saw them in Melbourne!!! Absolutely amazing!!! Words do not describe. They still got it after all these years. Donnie girl all the way with Jon a close second
I'm from Boston & know these guys quite well. I played the APOLLO a couple of times except it didn't go so well🤦♂️🤣. Yet leading up to that first time I played there back in 1997 I had this footage dam near on loop studying what it was going to take🙏🏻💯
@Emna Feleh, they were like the thing in terms of up & coming boy bands. They even had a cartoon show in the early 90's I used to watch when I was like 9 or 10 years old. I'm like if it were not for NKOTB there probably would not of been groups like Nsync, Backstreet boys & One direction, my opinion.
This black man in his mid 40s found so much joy in their music at a time when he was an elementary school kid dealing with bullying and a tense home life. Good music is good music. I remember this like it was yesterday.
I’m 45 and damnit, I agree with you man. Good, great times to have been a kid
I'm a 37 black man that had a white stepsister and remember their posters on her wall circa 1990-91. Married with two kids, but probably belong with my crush who is ten years older. All time favorite song
Were the real deal
I don't care what nobody say..they killed this!!!
Ak TOLLIVER so are they credited for being the first modern boy band or was there another group?
@@alex124241 Its new edition
krissyblu02 thanks hon 😘
Nobody will ever disagree with u.
I'm African American and always thought the new kids were some bad brothers, there moves were slick, to me they reminded me of new edition, I really grew up on new edition since 83 but I heard new kids and got hooked quick, I really don't understand why the crowd is sitting, it makes me wonder was it a color thing just saying white or black these brothers did there thing period
they said in an interview years later that backstage after that performance they were all emotional, some even crying, realizing they'd nailed it with such a tough audience. Knowing that makes watching the performance kinda emotional for me
Yeah looking at this performance them boys could go, but looking at the crowd seeing it was all about Color, some might disagree but let's face it if it were new edition them folks be out of there seats period jumping, I'm African American and I always liked NKOTB they did there thing
Honestly, I think the crowds back then didn't care if you were black or white. If you knew how to put on a fire show and you were talented and somewhat authentic, then I think that's all that mattered.
HRDaChief exactly Music is just sound, there’s no colour in it even if it’s a white or a black person the music is still good either way.
Cause they worked for years to get here. And thier first album flopped and nobody wanted to hear their music. Record companies kept turning them down. Donny talks about in an interview with sway.
It was after their first appearance (which wasn't televised).
Whew Chile it’s the “Go white boys, Go white boys!” for me 😂😂😂 I love NKOTB 🥰
Dudes could dance, Jordan was on another level and he was rocking the retro 3’s...SWAGG!
Nah buddy. Those were OG 1988 3s. Nothing retro about them
@@marcdillon23 a dream shoe... I had the infrared 6s OGs in 91. I gave them away :(
Is Donnie also wearing the white cement 3s?
@bean I think he is never noticed that, good catch 👍🏼
Damn he was so cute, like a lost boys hotness
I can't believe how good this is. For a group like this to rock the Apollo is a surreal achievement.
Yeah cute guys,like u
Jordan was a hell of a dancer.
JACKOTACO he still is!
Watch him in Step by Step😄
still is!
SIIIII NO MAMES !!!! :)
@@Cookiepartyyy I know, I always liked NKOTB because them moves were bad ass and this is coming from an African American male
Their choreography was next level. Too bad they weren't singing this one live, but I'm still blown away by their command of the stage! What a performance!
Lol you know you the shit when u win the approval of THE APOLLO AUDIENCE
I don't care, I'm saying it...this performance was bad ass! I love how these white boys get down.
Tee Bee I've always liked new kids, them steps where bad as, yes I'm a African American male
Ohhh god, they do can dance and sing like almost nobody!! They're wonderful
@@Dricapoem ummm, but they aren’t singing sooooo???
@@corneilmadison141 why are u saying that you are African American ?
Donnie came out fearless busting a move he was my favorite group member 👍
Donnie was known as the most confident free spirited one for that reason he was fearless
That was a great performance. It's really cool because they're careers were sort of riding on it too and they killed it. Whoever made up the choreography was a genius
jonathan bailey yeah wasn't it there first live performance under the name new kids on the block i think before everyone heard but never saw them they did kill it
Who was their dance choreographer? I would like to know as he did great job over the years
@@nicolerafaella6480 Darrin Hewitt was the choreographer. But Jennifer Lopez was a back up dancer for them before becoming a fly girl for In living colour
The Choreography 🔥🔥🔥🔥 just amazing! New Kids on the block rocked the 80s. The right stuff!!!!
This is true. It was a show, somewhat like Soul Train, that showcased black artists (or artists that performed black music/R&B/soul). The main difference between Apollo and Soul Train was that Apollo was a talent show. If Apollo accepted an artist, they were said to "make it" because the Apollo audience is so brutal. Because New Kids were an R&B act, they were able to showcase their talents (especially as a new group) on Apollo. They said that when Apollo accepted them, they knew they made it.
drolsitsirhc true joey said that they felt like they reached thier goal after the apollo performance it was thier first televised appearance Maurice starr sold them as an r and b act and alot of ppl in the industry at the time thought white ppl singing black music was a joke nkotb faced alot of rejection before this performance
Showtime at the Apollo is one of the toughest audience to please, I remember watching this show when i was 10 and they booed good artists when the audience wasn't feeling their performance.
Jordan is so damn talented, perfection ❤️
Teresa Smart were they the first modern day boy band? Or was there another?
Alex C. I THINK New Edition came first.
@@alex124241 Go way back to the 1940s and 1950s and you’ll see boy bands.
@@alex124241 why do u keep asking that? Google it sweetie
My mom named me after him and now I know why I'm obsessed with singing groups that dance well
Jordan is fine. He was my favorite.
That lead singer could dance his ass off. Probably the best dancer for a lead singer I've ever seen to be honest
That's Jordan Knight👌
.... Michael Jackson
JubileeGiggles I was just thinking that 😂
JubileeGiggles they may have meant white lead singer dancers
Jordan Knight has always been a great dancer.
😢😢😢odio como paso el tiempo de rapido y amo esta musica
NKOTB showed up and showed out! They definitely made an impression on the Apollo that day.
30 years of that moment and it still feels good.
Back then we all were rooting for the kids from Boston and people didn't understand why!
The Apollo was famous for being notoriously difficult to perform for an audience at. Especially on TV. The audience would be either dead during great performances or over the top in their response...and that's just with the black artists. Imagine being non-black performing on the show! This is my 1st time seeing this performance (2019) at age 40 and I am blown away that they accepted these jamming white boys immediately as soon as they hit the stage and continued to show love. It is well-known (even now) that if you make it at the Apollo, you can make it anywhere. Real talk. Even Bruno Mars stressed about performing there before he did his concert special in 2017 or 2018 because even he knew the legend of Apollo.
I African American but I think it was more or a racial thing, it's New York, if you look at the audience they were dead, if it had been new edition, or some other they'd have been up damn near bouncing around
@@corneilmadison9436 not necessarily so bro. All you would have to do is loose some momentum and the crowd would easily turn on you. Not for nothing new edition did loose some momentum in 88 when new kids came on the scene.
I love this group and had a huge crush as a kid
You can hear the crowd going "Go white boys! Go, white boys! Go!"!
Yup. I remember. This was Halloween ‘88. They were the opening act for New Edition and Bobby Brown that year.
I remember this too!
@@torreyvest987 We all remember this. :) Maurice was trying to sell his new boy band formula to the black audiences first. I remember just being sucked right into them when I was 13 years old and I've never even thought of looking back.
I kept all of my New Kids memorabilia just because I knew I could never replace any of it.
@@Tornado1994They were?!
Who knew this would be their iconic dance? I remember watching this back then. Never thought I'd be talking about it 30+ years later. Where did the time go?
I remember staying up late for this performance....I knew then they made it😍
Wow that was fire 🔥, The Apollo will make you or break you
Mileniall here , loving this songs 💃
Those steps aren't easy! They have always been exceptionally good at doing those moves!
i ve always been a big fan i admire their tenacity and perseverance they proved although you get knocked down you keep getting up you will succeed....joey said after this performance when they went too the back they we re all soo emotional with success and happiness donny had tears of joy they got turned down by record labels had the first album flop go nkotb forever
You mean Donnie not donny
NKOTB inspired me when I was very young! They work hard and determined to keep doing their work inspite of some haters. But they are very loved more than the naysayers!
I love them!
They killed it! :D Amazing performance.
If there was ever a night they was gonna have them steps right, it was tonight. 🙌🏽
Born 76 and stuck in 80 best era and they were huge so funny how a song can take U back in time I was in high school xxx
Oh God, I remember as a pre-teen how I was totally in love with NKOTB. I would almost pass out when I either saw them on TV or heard them on the radio. I bought every teeny bop magazine they were in and joined their fan club. I was so in love with Jordan, damn he was fine. One Christmas. back in 89, my dad bought me a VHS of a concert of theirs. The best Christmas I ever had. My sister stole the damned VHS.
I love the choreography ❣️❣️
Omg I was so hooked from that day
You can't watch this and not smile!
These guys have some serious talent! Dancing and energy! I cant imagine the pressure to perform being the spot light, no background lights, TVs or distractions. I give these guys major credit!!
I remember trying to perform their dance moves with my friends... epic fail but we tried and tried... and tried. ;-)
SHARON R. N. And tried lol
Same 😁 I was so into Jordan I had his photo put in my retainer
@@loriharding9248 id like to see that. Im curious!
I was just thinking about when i broke my ankle when i was 11 in 1989, in the kitchen, "trying" to do the leg swing thing during the oh ih oh oh, oh oh oh oh part. OMG THAT HURT SO BAD AND EVERYONE LAUGHED AND LAUGHED! IT WAS PRETTY DAMN HILARIOUS! So much so that i am still laughing at the age of 41.
Proud to be an old blockhead from 1989...10 when I fell in love...39 now I still know all the lyrics JOEYYYY I
same here girl!
I'm glad mark left.
You forgot about Jamie! Mark wasn't the only other member b4 Joe.
I remember 89, teased hair, high pumps.
@@sylvialupehernandez9154 in 89 I was 10 and moved from CT to PA...I'll be 42 in a few months
I wasn't even close to being a fan when they were hot, but respect where it's due. They freaking killed it.
Considering how tough this venue was, I dont think they could have aced it without Jordan. He literally danced his way into the audience. Mind you im not a Jordan fan imo
I feel so blessed being a young teen back then
Def had their tape in my song my first Walkman ❤
ALWAYS A FAN OF NKOTB. forever
TheFuzzyPenguin. New kids on the block fan of too pictures of him 💝👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
me too
I was born in 1980. My teen sisters loved NKOTB. They had posters and magazine pictures all over their room and played the hell out of their cassettes. Oh, and they even had Barbie dolls. I hated their guts and would tease my sisters. The funny thing is, I had the same hair and ducktail and left earing that Jordan had. I was probably jealous.
I remember the first time I saw this. I was like, who are these guys? They are killing it! I feel in love with them that day.
Great performance and their outfits are back in fashion!
That old man Jordan knight was really out here killing back in the day LMFAO
They put on a performance.
jordan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!soooooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they killed it
Great choreography
NKOTB rocked the Apollo!!!
Jordan was amazing 💚
I love this song and New Kids on the Block forever Who agree with me? ❤❤❤🇮🇶💐💐💐
say what you want, I'm a huge NE fan and NK on the block fan, new kids brought it
As this 80's metal head is going to see them, July 21st 2024 here in Jacksonville Florida!!
🎶🔥🖤🔥🎶
Great song! Great performance!! Amazing NKOTB👍👍👍👍
i love nkotb.
Dem white boyz had swag
Damm Donnie hit that! They was dancin they ass off!
They were lip syncing. What you heard was taken straight from the album. I don't hate though, they still danced like hell.
I saw them live for the third time last nigt during their Magic Summer Tour and I was able to touch Joey and Danny's hand as they walked through the crowd. 😊 Watching this Apolo performance and seeing last nights show just proves that they were not just a fad. They still have IT!
I REMEMBER THIS AND I ALMOST CRIED IT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL
Man I fucking L O V E them. They’re so LIT! I’m so mad I didn’t know til recently how talented they were. I was paying them dust, DUST I tell you! 🤦🏾♀️😭 However irregardless of me being sleep and late as hell on them, I still really enjoy them. For real. Great job gentlemen, y’all slay and KEEP slaying guys!
Legend says gold never rusts.
they are just mind blowing!
In fourth grade my BFF would raise her hand and if she got ignored to long she would start waving her arm like they move their legs...it was so funny and the teacher always noticed her LOL...OMG I FEEL SO OLD
Always sounds good this beat ! great tune guys .
I love all of them
brancos com voz e dança negra nós anos 80 hein,nós negros somos foda...
LOL this was 9 years before i was born and I'm obsessed with them. Saw them in Melbourne!!! Absolutely amazing!!! Words do not describe. They still got it after all these years. Donnie girl all the way with Jon a close second
Wow!!! I like that Video. ♥ NKOTB now & forever!!!
I’m a kid and I absolutely love the new kids on the block
Damn, Donnie just know how to be cool ;)
They had swag as the young ones would say look at Jordan with his Jordan's on gone boy...lol
Yeah them boys were bad, to bad the audience doesn't think so
i love them so much....they killed it....NKOTB THE BEST
Wow they were so good back then. Love it.
Jonathan’s dancing makes me laugh.
They killed this performance
34 YEARS LATER STILL JAMMIN !!
I didnt exist back then, I was born with the step by step in 1990 and my older sister loved Jordan
Made all the music executives wallets happy that day too 👍
Ugh my mind keeps saying this is cool. Way too cool. They invented cool itself, tbh.
I don't care what nobody say..they killed this!!!
I just watched the backstreetboys concert with nkotb i was born in 1988 this explains why I had no clue who they were I am a huge bsb fan
Jordan 😍😍😍😍
New Kids amo vcs ❤❤❤
Bianca Neves. Jordan. Good. Dance good
Deparaguay
They showed and proved New England
Why did you post this? Now I can't stop watching, this is dope, feel good music.
Jordan rockin Jordans ;)
Por siempre NKOTB 🇨🇴
ALWAYS A FAN OF NKOTB. forever
I have to confess my sister & I used to do the dance along with this song (you all know the move I'm talking about 😂😂😂)
i hope they can still dance like this😍
Un verdadero espectáculo ❤
The fashion was Epic cool try wearing it now days
My mom loves this band when she was little and I love them too☺️😊
I'm from Boston & know these guys quite well. I played the APOLLO a couple of times except it didn't go so well🤦♂️🤣. Yet leading up to that first time I played there back in 1997 I had this footage dam near on loop studying what it was going to take🙏🏻💯
@Emna Feleh, they were like the thing in terms of up & coming boy bands. They even had a cartoon show in the early 90's I used to watch when I was like 9 or 10 years old. I'm like if it were not for NKOTB there probably would not of been groups like Nsync, Backstreet boys & One direction, my opinion.
Rewelacyjne 🇵🇱