New Edition

Released: November 9, 2004

Songwriter: Michael Winans Chip Dixson

Producer: Michael Winans Chip Dixson

(Ricky)
Me and you babe
Ooh
Mmm,mmm,mmm,mmm
Mmm,mmm,mmm,mmm
Ooh
Mmm,mmm,mmm,mmm

1st Verse
(Ralph)
I've been knowing you several years
Watched you laughed even shead tears, my dear
But we've only been friends kept it like that
Now we getting older and i don't know how to act
As of matter of fact there's something i wanna ask and it's....

Chrous
Have you ever considered me
As the best man for you(please tell me the truth right now)
Have you ever looked at me and said
That who i would say i do to(i'm talking bout your futher now)
Have you ever imagined me
As the best man for you

HAVE-YOU-EVER

2nd verse
(Ricky)
I know i'm coming out the blue, so suddenly
Just wanted to make sure i was ready
To be infactuated listen to me
Can't you see(i'm so tierd)
Of spending time with other women(so sick and tierd)
Of spending my money and don't wanna(i hope you tierd)
Of just being friends and keeping it like that
Cause we're getting older and i don't know how to act
As of matter of fact there's something i wanna ask and it's....

Chrous
Have you ever considered me
As the best man for you(come on and don't be embarassed and tell me)
Have you ever looked at me and said
That who i would say i do to(no one can fit this song but you)
Have you ever imagined me
As the best man for you

WHAT-CAN-IT-BE(ooh)
WITH ME AND YOU

Bridge
(Ralph & Johnny)
Chillin
All the time
Hanging out
Having a good time
(is it meant to be)
Yes is does
(hanging out with me)
We'll be happy baby

WHAT-CAN-IT-BE(ohh)
WITH ME AND YOU

(Ralph & Johnny)
Is it our history(tell me)
Cause i can't see(alright)
When did you give a(hell)
I really wanna know(know)
I really got love for you
Come on and tell me baby i need to know now

Chrous
Have you ever considered me
As the best man for you(now go on ahead tell me the truth dear,in my ear)
Have you ever looked at me and said
That who i would say i do to(i love you it's a possible futher here with me)
Have you ever imagined me
As the best man for you(i wanna be the man the best man i wanna be)

Have you ever considered me
As the best man for you(now has the thought ever crossed your mind baby)
Have you ever looked at me and said
That who i would say i do to(i wanna be your man in the future)
Have you ever imagined me
As the best man for you(that's what i wanna be yeah)

HAVE YOU EVER
(fade)

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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