This One's for the Children

"This One's for the Children" is a 1989 single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg. Taken from the group's holiday album, Merry, Merry Christmas, the single peaked at #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Chart in December 1989, and #9 on the UK singles chart in December 1990.

Featured on the song's B-side was "Funky, Funky Xmas," which was an airplay only single promoted during the holiday season. The rap/lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and Donnie Wahlberg.

The video starts with different languages saying "This One's for the Children." It features the band near a piano with Jordan Knight playing it and co-singing with Donnie Wahlberg while showing young children from around the world.

Charts

Peak positions

Chart	Peak position^[1]
Australian Singles Chart	40
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)	40
Dutch Singles Chart	71
Finnish Singles Chart^[2]	28
Irish Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	7
U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	27

End of year charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[3]	90

References

↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=New+Kids+On+The+Block&titel=This+One%27s+For+The+Children&cat=s
↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved 2009-09-15.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

New Kids on the Block

Jonathan Knight Jordan Knight Joey McIntyre Donnie Wahlberg Danny Wood

Studio albums	New Kids on the Block (1986) Hangin' Tough (1988) Merry, Merry Christmas (1989) Step by Step (1990) Face the Music (1994) The Block (2008) 10 (2013)

Compilations	No More Games/The Remix Album (1991) H.I.T.S. (1991) Greatest Hits (1999) Super Hits (2001) Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block: The Remix Album (2004) NKOTBSB (2011)

Singles	"Be My Girl" "Stop It Girl" "Please Don't Go Girl" "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" "Hangin' Tough" "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)" "Cover Girl" "This One's for the Children" "Funky, Funky Xmas" "My Favorite Girl" "Step by Step" "Valentine Girl" "Tonight" "Let's Try It Again" "Games" "Call It What You Want" "Baby, I Believe in You" "If You Go Away" "Dirty Dawg" "Never Let You Go" "Summertime" "Single" "Dirty Dancing" "2 in the Morning" "Don't Turn Out the Lights" "Remix (I Like The)"

Tours	Hangin' Tough Tour The Magic Summer Tour Face the Music Tour New Kids on the Block: Live NKOTBSB Tour The Package Tour The Main Event

Related articles	Discography TV series Boy band Maurice Starr Mark Wahlberg Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch New Edition NKOTBSB

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