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Cool It NowNew Edition

Released: June 30, 1984

Songwriter: Vincent Brantley Rick Timas

Producer: Vincent Brantley Rick Timas

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
Everybody's saying silly things
Without knowing that life brings a change
And they've been checking all the signs
My friends say I'm love sick 'cause I

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph & (New Edition)]
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I won't be the same until she is mine
And my friends keep telling me to

[Chorus: Ralph & New Edition]
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love

[Verse 2: Ralph]
Every day I walk her home from school
And she tells me, how she really feels
And there's no doubt in my mind
That this girl is one of a kind

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph & (New Edition)]
'Cause all I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Understand you're one of a kind)
And I won't feel the same until she is mine
And my friends keep telling me to

[Chorus: Ralph & New Edition]
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You better slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph & (New Edition)]
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Got to see what love is all about)
And I'll never be the same until you are mine
And my friends keep telling me

[Rap: Michael Bivins & Ronnie DeVoe]
When you got a girl who takes her time
You must slow the pace, you can't mess with her mind
If she feels the same, she'll let ya know
Just prepare yourself or be ready to go
And I hope this message stays in your mind
'Cause you almost lost a girl who is right on time
There's one more thing that you got to know
Just cool it down and stay in control!

[Chorus: Ralph & New Edition]
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You better slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph & (New Edition)]
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms
(Understand you're one of a kind)
And I'll never be the same until you are mine, oh
Listen to me, let me tell you...

[Rap: Ralph]
Why you all coming down on me?
Trying to tell me how my life is supposed to be
I know you're only trying to help me out
Trying to show me what life is really about
But this time I'm gonna make it on my own
So why don't you fellas just leave me alone
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike
If I love the girl who cares who you like

[Bridge: New Edition]
Cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
Cool it now
Slow it down

Cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
Cool it now
Slow it down

[Chorus: Ralph & New Edition]
Cool it now
You got to cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
'Cause you're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
You're gonna fall in love

[Outro: Ralph & New Edition]
Cool it now
Slow it down
You're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
'Cause you're gonna fall in love
Cool it now
Slow it down
'Cause you're gonna lose control
Cool it now
You got to slow it down
Slow it down
Cool it now
Ooooooh watch out
Cool it now
Slow it down

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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