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Popcorn LoveNew Edition

Released: August 14, 1983

Songwriter: Maurice Starr Michael Jonzun

Producer: Maurice Starr Arthur Baker

[Intro: Ricky Bell]
Don't you know
Don't you know
Don't you know
It's the real thing, girl

[Chorus: New Edition, Ralph Tresvant, Ricky]
They say it's popcorn love
But it's more than that to me
Popcorn love
Just wait, they will see
It's popcorn love
Every morning, noon and night
Popcorn love
Don't you know, don't you know
It's the real thing, girl

[Verse 1: Ralph (Mike)]
When we go on those special dates
We're always holding hands
We're never, ever late
You're on my mind all the time

(I keep thinking)
I keep thinking
(Thinking)
I keep thinking
(I keep thinking)
Thinking of you

[Chorus: New Edition, Ralph Tresvant, Ricky]
Popcorn love
But it's more than that to me
Popcorn love
Just wait, they will see
Popcorn love
Every morning, noon and night
Popcorn love
Don't you know, don't you know
It's the real thing, girl

[Verse 2: Ralph (Mike)]
I go to school
And then I come straight home
The first thing that I do is call you on the phone
The things you say
A-really make my day
I need you, girl
In every kind of way

I keep thinking
I'm just thinking

I keep thinking (Thinking)
Thinking (Thinking)
Thinking (Thinking)
Thinking

[Bridge: New Edition]
That's right
That's right
That's right
That's right
Ah!

[Rap: Ronnie]
"P" is for her personality

[Michael]
I said the "O" is for originality

[Bobby]
And the other "P" is
For the perfect love she gives to me

[Ricky]
The "C" is just 'cause she loves me

[Ralph]
And the "O" means she's the only love I got

[New Edition]
And the "R" and the "N"
Our love will never end

[Bridge: Ralph]
Well, I know
I know it's the real thing
Because she told me so
And I know
I know it's the real thing
And I'll never let her go

[Ronnie]
I just got to
I just got to have your love

[Outro: New Edition & Ralph]
Popcorn love
But it's more than that to me
Popcorn love
Just wait, they will see
It's popcorn love
Every morning, noon and night
Popcorn love
Popcorn love
But it's more than that to me
Popcorn love
Just wait, they will see
It's popcorn love
Every morning, noon and night
Popcorn love
Popcorn love
But it's more than that to me
Popcorn love

New Edition

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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