Jordan Knight (album)

Jordan Knight is the eponymous debut album by New Kids on the Block frontman Jordan Knight, released in 1999. Knight co-produced eight of the eleven tracks on the album with help from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and a then unknown Robin Thicke. The album sold over 500,000 copies in the US alone and reached #29 on the Billboard 200.

Jordan Knight
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1999
StudioFlyte Tyme (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
GenreSoul
Length50:16
LabelInterscope
ProducerJordan Knight, Stevie Bensusen, Claudio Cueni, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Pro J, Robin Thicke, Donnie Wahlberg
Jordan Knight chronology
Jordan Knight
(1999)
Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block: The Remix Album
(2004)
Singles from Jordan Knight
  1. "Give It to You"
    Released: February 16, 1999
  2. "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"
    Released: July 20, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Entertainment WeeklyC+ link

Release

The album was released in 1999 at the height of MTV pop culture. The first single, "Give It to You" received heavy radio airplay and rotation on MTV, as well as BET and VH1. The album was certified Gold months after its release.

In Asia, Knight and boy-band 98 Degrees headlined a tour in support of their albums.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Give It to You"James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Jordan Knight, Robin ThickeJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:49
2."A Different Party"Harris III, Lewis, Knight, ThickeJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:47
3."Change My Ways"Thicke, Bobby B. KeyesThicke, Knight (co.), Pro J (co.)4:43
4."I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"PrinceThicke, Knight4:05
5."Finally Finding Out"Knight, Thicke, Keyes, Armand SabaleccoThicke, Knight4:04
6."Broken by You"Harris III, LewisJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:22
7."Don't Run"Knight, ThickeThicke, Knight, Donnie Wahlberg4:46
8."Separate Ways"Thicke, Knight, Alan Thicke, Brennan ThickeThicke, Knight (co.)4:29
9."Close My Eyes"Harris III, Lewis, Knight, ThickeJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:14
10."When You're Lonely"Knight, Stevie BensusenClaudio Cueni, Bensusen, Knight (co.)4:45
11."Give It to You" (95 South remix)Harris III, Lewis, Knight, ThickeJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Cueni (add.), Knight (add.), Artice Bartley (remix), Carlos Spencer (remix)5:12
European bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Can I Come Over Tonight"ThickeThicke, Knight (co.)4:25
Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes[1]

  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Robin Thicke - keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Pro-Jay – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Claudio Cueni – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Alex Richbourg – drum programming
  • Stokley Williams – percussion
  • Armand Sabalecco – bass
  • Scott Kennedy – bass
  • Big Jim Wright – piano
  • Mike Scott – guitar
  • Bobby B. Keyes – guitar
  • Brion James – guitar
  • Tyrone Chase – guitar
  • Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Malina – engineer
  • Miguel Pessoa – engineer
  • Lior Goldenberg – engineer
  • Claudio Cueni – engineer
  • Will Pyon – engineer
  • Mike Tucker – engineer
  • Bray Merritt – engineer
  • Evan Py – engineer
  • Xavier Smith – mixing
  • Claudio Cueni – mixing
  • Joe Smith – mixing
  • Jordan Knight – executive producer
  • Miguel Melendez – executive producer
  • Facet NY/LA – art direction

Charts

Chart performance for Jordan Knight
Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 29

Certifications

Certifications for Jordan Knight
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Jordan Knight – Jordan Knight. (CD liner notes). Interscope Records INTD-90322
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jordan Knight – Jordan Knight". studio album. allmusic.com.
  3. "Jordan Knight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  4. "American album certifications – Jordan Knight – Jordan Knight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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