New Edition

Released: November 9, 2004

Songwriter: Adonis Ralph Tresvant Ronnie DeVoe Younglord

Producer: Younglord

[Verse 1: Ricky Bell]
Do you remember when we were so in love
Could nothing separate us then
Don't know what happened
Tell me where the good days went
When I said I wouldn't let this happen again
No, not to your man, no

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & Ricky Bell]
I never thought I'd see
That I'd see the day when I would never wanna leave (Wanna leave), baby
You were supposed to be
You were supposed to be in love with me and only me, baby
Just can't lose to love again

[Chorus: New Edition]
I can't lose to love again, love again
When you broke my trust with another man, another man
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
Girl, I can't lose to love again, not again

[Verse 2: Ricky Bell]
Thought it was okay, and everything was cool
But then you flipped the script on me
Thought I heard you call his name when you were lovin' me
Girl, you must be crazy, I ain't havin' that
Girl, how you gon' act? Oh oh

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & Ricky Bell]
I never thought I'd see
Oh, that I'd see the day when I would never wanna leave, wanna leave
You were supposed to be
You were supposed to be in love with and only me, baby
I can't lose to love again

[Chorus: New Edition & Ricky Bell]
I can't lose to love again, love again
When you broke my trust with another man, another man (With another man)
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
(Just a friend, just a friend)
Girl, I can't lose to love again (Can't lose to love), not again

[Bridge: Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, P. Diddy]
Baby, you gotta know (Gotta know) that I ain't no fool (Yeah)
And before long I would know the truth
(I wanna know the truth)
Girl, I refuse to lose to love again, no, not again
(Yo Ron, talk to 'em)

[Verse 3: Ronnie DeVoe & P. Diddy]
I can't change again though I'm feeling strange again (Uh huh)
You told me he was just a friend (Let's go)
I got my heart on my sleeve, now it's kinda hard to breathe (Uh huh)
It's kinda hard to leave (Baseline)
Please, I don't need another N.E. heartbreak (Uh huh)
How much pain can a young cat's heart take?
I gave you everything you wanted and more
Yo Rizz (Say what?), I'm lookin' at the front door

[Chorus: New Edition & Ricky Bell]
I can't lose to love again, love again (No more, no more)
When you broke my trust with another man, another man
(Another man, another man)
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend
(Just a friend, just a friend)
Girl, I can't lose to love again (Can't lose to love), not again
I can't lose to love again, love again (Oh oh I)
When you broke my trust with another man, another man (Baby, I can't lose)
When you told me he was just a friend, just a friend (Hey, hey)
Girl, I can't lose to love again (I can't lose), not again

[Outro: Ricky Bell & P. Diddy]
Said I can't, and I won't, if I do, yes I will
If I won't, I do, ooh
Can't lose to love again
N.E., 2004
Legends have returned, let's go
Show me what you want
Bad Boy, baby

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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