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1988
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Appears to be around the time "Columbia Records released the group's self-titled first album in April 1986." (see http://top40.about.com/od/n/p/newkidsblock.htm ). See http://www.amiright.com/artists/newkidsontheblock.shtml for more, such as: "Manager Maurice Starr originally gave the group the name Nynuk. Nynuk was an exclamation from the Three Stooges and the name of the dog in the movie The Lost Boys, but not even the former members know where Starr came up with this name. When the group signed to Columbia Records, executives insisted that the group get a new name, for obvious reasons. �New Kids On The Block,� an introductory rap co-written by Donnie Wahlberg and Maurice Starr, was one of the first songs recorded. This was suggested and used as the new name although Starr didn�t think it was catchy enough. The five word phrase was later shortened to NKOTB."
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