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Count Me OutNew Edition

Released: November 8, 1985

Songwriter: Rick Timas Vincent Brantley

Producer: Vincent Brantley Rick Timas

[Intro: New Edition]
Count me out
Count me out

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
Fellas want to hang
And save tonight just for the gang
But you'll have to count me out tonight
If I can't bring my girl

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & New Edition]
(Ooh hoo)
Don't look surprised when I tell you that
(Ooh hoo)
Gotta spend some time with my baby, yes
(Ooh hoo)
So if that means we're gonna rain on your parade
(Ooh hoo ooh)

[Chorus: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(I wanna be with my girlfriend)
You'll have to count me out (This time)
You'll have to count me out

[Verse 2: Ralph Tresvant]
When she asked me please
Could I say no and feel at ease
If you count me out tonight
She's gonna be with me wherever I go

[Pre-Chorus: Ralph Tresvant & (New Edition)]
(Ooh hoo)
She's got a sweet personality
(Ooh hoo)
She saves her kisses just for me
(Ooh hoo)
So if that means we're gonna rain on your parade
(Hoo hoo ooh)

[Chorus: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(I’m saving kisses for my baby)
You'll have to count me out (This time)
You'll have to count me out
(Count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(My baby wants to be with me)
You'll have to count me out
(That's the way it's gonna be)
You'll have to count me out

[Refrain: New Edition]
Count me out
Count me out

[Chorus: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(I wanna be with my girlfriend)
You'll have to count me out (This time)
You'll have to count me out (Ooh)
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(I'm saving all my lovin' for you)
You'll have to count me out (This time)
You'll have to count me out

[Bridge: Bobby Brown & New Edition]
I love my baby but she's just a tease
And when I need her I say 'Please, please, please
Can I hold you? Squeeze you?
‘Cause I need you'
Count me out
You'll have to count me out this time
Don't count me out
Don't leave me out
You'll have to count me out this time

[Chorus: New Edition]
You'll have to count me out (Count me out)
You'll have to count me out (Count me out, count me out)
You'll have to count me out (Count me out)
You'll have to count me out

[Verse 3: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
Man, we're going to the movies
Then to the park
And play a little ball
‘Til it gets dark
That's what being young is all about
(Man, C-O-U-N-T me out)
Well, what about us?
We're your friends
We wanna C-O-U-N-T (Me in
No, not tonight)
Where you going then?
(Tonight, I wanna be with my girlfriend)

[Chorus: New Edition, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown]
You'll have to count me out
You'll have to count me out
You'll have to count me out
You'll have to count me out (This time)
You'll have to count me out

Count me out
Count me out
Count me out

Don't count me out
Don't leave me out

Count me out
Count me out
Count me out

[Chorus: New Edition & Ralph Tresvant]
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(I'm saving kisses for my baby)
You'll have to count me out (This time)
You'll have to count me out
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(I wanna be with my girlfriend)
You'll have to count (Me out his time)
You'll have to count me out
You'll have to count me out
(You're gonna have to count me out)
You'll have to count me out
(I’m saving all my lovin’ for you)
You’ll have to count (Me out this time)
You’ll have to count me out

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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