You Got It (The Right Stuff)
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| Single by New Kids on the Block from the album Hangin' Tough |
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| Released | November 1988 | ||||
| Format | Cassette single Vinyl single CD single |
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| Recorded | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 4:13 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Maurice Starr | ||||
| Producer | Maurice Starr | ||||
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You Got It (The Right Stuff) is a 1988 single from New Kids on the Block. The second single from the group's second album Hangin' Tough, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in early 1989, while topping the UK charts in November 1989[1].
The single appeared in the Top 40 for the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of January 14, 1989, rising from #45 to #37. You Got It reached its peak of #3 the week of March 11, 1989. Altogether, You Got It (The Right Stuff) spent 5 weeks in the Top 10, 8 weeks in the Top 20, and 13 weeks in the Top 40. The song was number one in Australia in August 1989.
The song can be heard in the 1989 film, The Wizard. In 1992, "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the song on his Off The Deep End album as The White Stuff, a loving ode to Oreo cookies.
[edit] Formats and track listings
- CD Single CBS / Cassette single / Vinyl single
- "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (4:09)
- "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" [Remix] (3:32)
US Vinyl, 12"
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) [12" Version] (5:18)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) [7" Version] (3:32)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) [Instrumental] (5:15)
Europe Vinyl, 7"
- "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (4:09)
- "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" [Remix] (3:32)
Australia Vinyl, 12"
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) [12" Version] (5:18)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) [7" Version] (3:32)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) [Instrumental] (5:15)
Australia Vinyl, 7"
- "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" (4:09)
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) [Instrumental] (5:15)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1988-1989) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 20 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 3 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 1 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 12 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 12 |
| French Singles Chart | 17 |
[edit] References
| Preceded by All Around the World by Lisa Stansfield |
UK number-one single November 19, 1989 for 3 weeks |
Succeeded by Let's Party by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers |
| New Kids on the Block |
| Jonathan Knight | Jordan Knight | Joey McIntyre | Donnie Wahlberg | Danny Wood |
| Production Crew |
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| Producer: Maurice Starr |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: New Kids on the Block | Hangin' Tough | Merry, Merry Christmas | Step by Step | No More Games/The Remix Album | Face the Music | Greatest Hits | Super Hits |
| Singles: 1986: Be My Girl, Stop It Girl | 1988: Please Don't Go Girl, You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 1989: I'll Be Loving You (Forever), Hangin' Tough, Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), Cover Girl, This One's for the Children, Funky Funky Xmas | 1990: My Favorite Girl, Step by Step, Valentine Girl, Tonight, Let's Try It Again, Games | 1991: Call It What You Want | 1992: If You Go Away | 1993: Dirty Dawg | 1994: Never Let You Go | 2008: Summertime |
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| Related articles |
| Categories: New Kids on the Block Songs |
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