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Out on his own


Joey McIntyre: New Kid no longer

New Kids On The Block was to America what Take That was to Britain. With a discography that includes the LPs "Hangin' Tough" and "Step By Step," NKOTB sold some 33 million albums around the world from 1984 to 1994.

But record sales aside, things weren't altogether too great within the group. After the Kids parted company in 1994 ("acrimoniously," according to one report), band member Donnie Wahlberg went on to become a music producer and an actor. Another ex-New Kid Jordan Knight has just released a solo album. And now, it's McIntyre's turn.

Having disappeared from the music scene since 1994, McIntyre surprised the pop world with his solo album release, "Stay The Same." The title track was very well received by radio stations in his hometown of Boston. And before long, the popularity of the song had also spread to the rest of America.

Sony Music wasted no time in signing the singer to their roster. And one day in July, MTV Magazine found McIntyre in sunny Singapore on his promotional tour of Asia. John Pang took the opportunity to speak to McIntyre about NKOTB, his new album, and the advantage of traveling light.