New Edition

Released: November 8, 1985

Songwriter: John W. Duarte Donna Weiss

Producer: George Tobin

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
I've been living on your whispers in bed
And if you had a picture
Of what I've got in my head
Whispers in bed
Your voice is like an angel
And this boy wants to be led
Just an ordinary guy, uh-huh

[Bridge: Ralph Tresvant, New Edition]
And you're the vision that this boy wants to carry
You're perfect, you're the one that I'll marry
You and I, can we just keep getting closer
Soon it will be alright (It's gonna be alright)

[Verse 2: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
I've been living on your whispers in bed (Whispers in bed)
So full of emotion
Over all the things you said
Whispers in bed (Whispers in bed)
I wish that I could see you
But I'll hold this phone instead
I'm a victim of your eyes, uh-huh

[Bridge: Ralph Tresvant, New Edition]
And endless pleasures we will have ‘cause it's magic (It's magic)
And everything I have, girl, we will share
Oh, I can hardly disguise it
Girl, why should I deny it? (We have so much to share)

[Interlude: Ralph Tresvant]
Girl, every night when I'm home
And I'm sittin' around on my bed
And I pick up the phone and I dial your number
I always have these images of you
Running around inside of my head
And I just wanna let you know
That I, Ralph T., will always love you

[Outro: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
I've been living on your whispers in bed (Whispers in bed)
And if you had a picture (Had a picture)
Of what I've got in my head
Whispers in bed (Whispers in bed)
Your voice is like an angel (Like an angel)
And this boy wants to be led
Whispers in bed (Whispers in bed)
So full of emotion (Emotion)
Over all the things you said
Whispers in bed (Whispers in bed)
And if you had a picture (Had a picture)
Of what I've got in my head...

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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