New Edition was Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe. The first 3 members listed also had solo careers, and the last 3 formed Bell, Biv, DeVoe. There is so much material to be mined with these guys, together and apart. You've only touched the surface.
This is what i consider New Jack Swing. This genre was huge in the late 80's and early 90's.
This was like THE song of the year when it came out (1990). It was EVERYWHERE...the skating rink, school dances, weddings, the clubs, radio. I don't know anyone who didn't immediately fall in love with this song upon 1st listen. It's still a bop.
This song is ICONIC! Still going hard in 2025.
Motown Philly Boyz II Men
Most days I can't remember my own phone number but I can still remember every freaking word to this song!
Early 90s new jack swing classic
Jay should have grown up in the New Jack Swing era.
โNever trust a big butt & a smileโ Truer words have never been spoken.
Honestly one of the top 10 songs from the 1990โs decade. Everybody still jumping to the dance floor when this banger comes on singing it word for word.
I still have my BBD CD. "Do Me" is another banger (pun intended!). ๐
Absolute Classic!!!!!!
I'm an old white dude who loves metal, but I also love hip-hop and R&B as well, among many other genres. This New Jack swing sub-genre that popped in the 80's-early 90's is dope as heck man, I really dug it and still do!
Michael "Biv" Bivins is not only responsible for putting BellBivDeVoe together, but he assembled Boyz Ii Men (Motownphilly, Water Runs Dry) and Another Bad Creation (Aisha, Playground). He termed the three groups as the East Coast Family. Watch "Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men, which provides the storyline. We, finally, have made it to the New Jack Swing era! Yes! ๐
Hell yeah, my recommendation yesterday.
Ohhh my heart! This song is my youth!!!!
โNow you know........โ ๐
Yesssssss
When this song came out from BBD, the other members of NE (Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, and Ralph Tresvant) all had major hits around the same time. Bell, Biv, DeVoe as a group and the others had solo albums that were mega hits! Such a great time in music ๐ถ.
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