New Kids On The Block And New Edition Join On New Song

By Access HollywoodJuly 1, 2008, 3:00 pm PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- New Kids on the Block just got newer.

The reunited boy band has recorded a song with '80s contemporaries New Edition, People reported.

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"It went really smoothly," producer Nadir "RedOne" Khayat, who co-wrote the track, told People. "Donnie Wahlberg had this idea for a few months, since New Kids had the idea of getting back together, really. [He's] been looking for that one track for all of them and I think we found it."

New Edition (minus Bobby Brown) met up with NKOTB in an L.A. studio last week to record. The resulting song, titled "Full Service," reportedly blends both groups' specialties.

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"It sounds very universal and melodic and has both sides in it: The R&B, which is New Edition and the pop side for New Kids," RedOne told People. "It's very uplifting. Right away you start feeling good and every part feels natural to each one of the guys."

Despite years of pop chart competition, New Edition frontman Ralph Tresvant was quick to downplay feud rumors between the two acts.

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"The guys themselves, we have mad love," he told the mag.

"There were no egos or attitudes. It felt like they'd been friends forever," RedOne added.

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"Full Service," co-written by RedOne, Walhberg, and New York disco singer Lady GaGa, will appear on NKOTB's as-yet-untitled forthcoming album.

The other members of New Edition appearing on the track are Johnny Gill and Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe, who have also performed as trio Bell Biv DeVoe.

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  • MS. LYNN
    this move was natural and i don't know why they didn't do it in the 80's or 90's. they were both founded by maurice starr the music producer.
    report abuseposted August 25, 2008, 12:25 pm PDT
  • mya e
    i think its great they are getting back in the studio...being a fan of both new edition and nkotb i am excited to hear the song ...i enjoyed thier music growing up and for me to hear anything by them today would bring back childhood memories and i didn't think i would ever see the day these two groups would work togather and i think its great for all fans to have a opperatunity to see thie
    report abuseposted July 3, 2008, 11:55 am PDT
  • Caramel Cake
    I am so glad to see both sets of these men back inthe studio. I loved New Edition and I absolutely adored NKOTB! (Donnie was my favorite) I bought the stuff back then and I'm definitely going to buy it now. Now if I could only get my kids to listen to it.......
    report abuseposted July 3, 2008, 9:15 am PDT
  • Caramel Cake
    I am so glad to see both sets of these men back inthe studio. I loved New Edition and I absolutely adored NKOTB! (Donnie was my favorite) I bought the stuff back then and I'm definitely going to buy it now. Now if I could only get my kids to listen to it.......
    report abuseposted July 3, 2008, 9:15 am PDT
  • Jenny
    I used to listen to that music all the time. It sure brings me back. I even still listen to it and still enjoy it today.
    report abuseposted July 2, 2008, 12:26 pm PDT
  • sylvia anaya
    OMG.. i was a huge fan as a small girl but for me seeing them now my age and older its kinda wierd? I am not sure whats going on here? I wish them well...and hope it really works out for them all.
    report abuseposted July 1, 2008, 4:07 pm PDT
  • w_n_iloveyou2007
    هااااااااى
    report abuseposted July 1, 2008, 3:58 pm PDT
  • DiamondGirl
    omg....these guys arent kids anymore....hopefully, they won't be sticking with the stuff that made them famous in the 80s all the time. i know the fan base is still out there....they were both huge acts and produced some good stuff.
    report abuseposted July 1, 2008, 3:41 pm PDT

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