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A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)New Edition

Released: November 8, 1985

Songwriter: Christine Yarian Richard Wyatt Jr.

Producer: Richard Rudolph Michael Sembello

[Intro: Ralph]
Yeah
Woo...ooh...ooh...ooh...

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
You say you want to be the one I need
You say you want to be the one for me
You say you want to be the one I need
But then you go and act so crazy
You say you never want to let me go
You say you want to be the one I hold
You say you never want to let me go
But then you go and leave me lonely

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph]
If you want to make things right
Love can make a way
If you want to take the time
Act like what you say, yeah

[Chorus: (Ralph)]
A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
A little bit of love is all it takes
(A little bit of love is lovely)

A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
A little bit of love is all it takes
(A little bit of love is lovely)

[Verse 2: Ralph]
You want to be the one who makes me shine
The one who makes me laugh and makes me cry
You want to be the one to change my life
Then maybe you should treat me kindly
You want to make believe you never left
You want to make believe I never wept
You said you'd never ever leave again
Oh, baby, won't you quit pretending

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph + (New Edition)]
If you want to make things right
(Love can make a way)
And if you want to take the time
(Act like what you say), yeah

[Chorus: (Ralph)]
A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
A little bit of love is all it takes
(A little bit of love is lovely)

A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
A little bit of love is all it takes
(A little bit of love is lovely), oh

[Breakdown]

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph + (New Edition)]
Oh, oh, if you want to make things right
(Love can make a way)
And if you want to take the time
(Act like what you say), yeah

[Chorus: (Ralph)]
A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
A little bit of love is all it takes
(A little bit of love is lovely)

A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
A little bit of love is all it takes
(A little bit of love is lovely)

A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love is all it takes

(Girl, you've got to make things right)
A little bit of love is all it takes
(Girl, we've got to take our time)
A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love is all it takes

A little bit of love is all it takes
A little bit of love goes a long, long way
A little bit of love is all it takes

A little bit of love is all it takes...

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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