New Edition

Released: November 8, 1985

Songwriter: John W. Duarte Mark Paul

Producer: George Tobin

[Intro: New Edition]
- Yo Ricky, man, you see that new girl next door?
- Yeah, I know who you talkin' about, Ralph, she's bad
- Where's Bob?
- Bob, what's up?
- Mike, come here, Mike
- I got some flowers, cologne
- I just bought a new Porsche
- You got a Porsche? You got a bicycle

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant + Ricky Bell]
The girl next door has taste and style
She's lookin' so much better to me, yeah
Her flavor is hot as she passes by
Now I want her so much that it makes me scream, yeah
Our eyes collide, couldn't turn away
She licked her lips and smiled at me
But we find ourselves a little hideaway
I knew that I was in for something sweet

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
All for love
I'm doing things I've never done before
All for love
I'll try my best ‘cause she's the one my heart beats for

[Verse 2: Ralph Tresvant + Ricky Bell]
We hold each other ‘neath the starry skies
I feel the rhythm of our hearts
This is harder than the 4th of July
And I want more of what she's got
I tell her things I always keep inside
I let her look into my soul
She says she loves me, and I squeeze her tight
Tonight there ain't no letting go

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
All for love
I'm doing things I've never done before
All for love
I'll try my best ‘cause she's the one my heart beats for

[Bridge: Ralph Tresvant]
In a daze all time
Dreaming about her day and night

[Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
All for love
I'm doing things I've never done before
All for love
I'll try my best ‘cause she's the one my heart beats for

[Outro: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
All for love
All for love
All for love

All for love
I'm doing things I've never done before
All for love
I'll try my best ‘cause she's the one my heart beats for
All for love
I'm doing things I've never done before
All for love
I'll try my best ‘cause she's the one my heart beats for

New Edition is a Boston-based R&B group that was seen as the inspiration of the boy bands that followed them during the 1980s and 1990s. The group initially consisted of Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe. They released their debut album Candy Girl in 1983 after being discovered by producer Maurice Starr. This album yielded the hits “Candy Girl,” “Popcorn Love,” and “Is This the End.” After a financial dispute, New Edition cut ties with Starr and released their second album New Edition in 1984, which features two of their biggest “Cool It Now” and “Mr. Telephone Man.” In November 1985, they released All for Love featuring the hits “Count Me Out” and “A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)” and one month later released Christmas All Over the World.

Before the end of 1985, the group decided to vote Bobby Brown out of the group for his disruptive behavior. After their 1986 doo-wop cover album Under the Blue Moon, lead singer Ralph Tresvant was considering a solo career as the group’s direction was in question. In 1987, Johnny Gill was added to the group and the quintet went on to create their most popular album Heart Break with producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis in 1988. This album was released on June 20, 1988—the same day as Bobby Brown’s Don’t Be Cruel—and features two more of their biggest “If It Isn’t Love” and “Can You Stand the Rain.”

In 1990, Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill and Bell Biv Devoe all went on to have successful hits. Among these hits was the remix to BBD’s “Word to the Mutha,” which was the first song to feature all six members. After a hiatus, all six members came together in 1996 to create the album Home Again, which hit #1 on the Billboard 200 and was a multi-platinum success. After some friction on the Home Again tour, Bobby Brown decided to depart the group again. In 2004, after leaving their longtime label MCA Records, New Edition signed with Bad Boy Records and released the album One Love but they left Bad Boy a year later due to a lack of promotion. The group continues to tour together and sell out shows after 30 years in the business. The group was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 23, 2017—one day ahead of the BET premiere of their 3-night mini-series The New Edition Story.

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