Spotify Release Info

Album Art

Track: Where It All Started
Artist: New Edition
Album: Heart Break

Deezer Amazon YouTube

Artist Bio

New Edition Image

Name: New Edition
Spotify Genres: new jack swing, quiet storm
Followers: 1,767,279
Popularity:

60/100

Biography

New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like [a=New Kids On The Block], [a=Boyz II Men], [a=Backstreet Boys] and [a=*NSYNC]. The group recorded mostly as a quintet. At the height of their early popularity in 1983, the group consisted of Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant. Early hits included songs like 1983's "Candy Girl" and 1984's "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man". Brown left in late 1985 to embark on a successful solo career. The group continued for a time with four members, but eventually recruited singer Johnny Gill to record their 1988 album Heart Break. The group went on hiatus in 1990, while its various members worked on side projects, such as the group [a=Bell Biv Devoe]. Gill and Tresvant also recorded successful solo albums. All six members of the group reunited in 1996-1997 for the album Home Again, but during the ill-fated follow-up tour both Brown and Bivins quit the group, and the tour had to be canceled. Various reunions have occurred since, usually with the 1987-1990 lineup, though occasionally also including Bobby Brown. Their last studio release was 2004's One Love. As of 2010, two New Edition descendants were recording and touring: Bell Biv Devoe, and Heads of State, featuring Brown, Tresvant, and Gill. On May 3, 2011 New Edition issued a press release on their official website announcing that all six members were reuniting as New Edition to kick off the 30th anniversary celebration of "Candy Girl" with their fans.

Source: Discogs

Special Offer

New Edition on Amazon

Check this out

Popular Tracks on Spotify

Discogs Release Info

Release Cover

Release: New Edition - Heart Break
Year: 1988
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing

SEE ALSO

No additional relationship information found.

Source: MusicBrainz

LYRICS

[Dialogue:] Picture this where it all started was back in Boston, Mass. Some time ago (believe that) and by reopening the doors to all youth a little salt was thrown on me and my boys (you know what I'm sayin') but now we're back picking up where we left off (aw yeah) and through this song, process of elimination will be done (you better believe that)
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike
The beginning of a dream
Where our ideas were born
(Tell em Ricky) To understand what this really means
Let's set the record straight
Once and for all and I'll tell you

'Cause other people imitate
And try their best to recreate
This is where it all started from
So they only perpetrate
But they can never duplicate
This is where it all started from

(Yo, it's on you Ron) It's nice to be the original
That all the counterfeits like to bite off
We only take it as a compliment
When they copy some of our material

To stay the best among the rest
We work to keep our movements fresh
This is where it all started from
You listen up dap instead of being clones
Why don't you think of something on your own
This is where it all started from

(Now there's one more thing we think you should know)
Don't be a victim to the wanna be
This is where it all started from
(A fake, a fake)
'Cause no other's ever gonna be (like us)
This is where it all started from
(Take that)

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike
(We're cool) Cool it coooool it now
Let's sweeten it up
Candy girl
Count it off... 1... 2... 1... 2
But you better not, better not
Count me out

'Cause other people imitate
And try their best to recreate
This is where it all started from
So they only perpetrate
But they can never duplicate
This is where it all started from

To stay the best among the rest
We work to keep our movements fresh
This is where it all started from
You listen up dap instead of being clones
Why don't you think of something on your own
This is where it all started from

Yo wait a minute! Hold up! Wait! Stop! Huh! You didn't know we was coming back like this on 'em my brother.