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56-484: All six members of New Edition reunited in 1996 to record the group's sixth studio album Home Again . During the ill-fated Home Again Tour , both Brown and Bivins quit the group, forcing the remainder of the tour to be canceled. Various reunions have occurred since, usually with the 1987–1990 lineup, though occasionally also including Brown. Their last studio album was 2004's One Love . On May 3, 2011, New Edition issued

112-765: A Las Vegas Residency and an upcoming arena tour. New Edition performed a medley of their hits alongside New Kids on the Block at the 2021 American Music Awards , marking their first performance at the award show since 1997 . In December 2021, New Edition announced The Culture Tour, presented by the Black Promoters Collective. The 30-city tour began in Columbus, Georgia on Feb. 16, 2022, and ended in Miami, Florida, on April 10, 2022. In December 2022, New Edition announced that they would keep doing tours for

168-471: A close, they recorded a cover of The Penguins ' 1954 hit " Earth Angel " for the soundtrack to The Karate Kid, Part II . The song peaked at number twenty-one and inspired the group to record Under the Blue Moon , an album of doo-wop covers. After having already lost a member when Brown was terminated from the group, New Edition's future became uncertain when murmurings began to surface that Tresvant

224-511: A decade (and over ten years for Brown), old rivalries and struggles for on stage dominance resurfaced as if no time had passed. By the middle leg of the tour, one evening at a concert in Las Cruces, New Mexico as Brown was extending his solo set, DeVoe attempted to pull Brown off the stage. Brown responded by dropping his microphone and a fist fight between the two ensued. This led to both members' security guards confronting each other, gun play

280-598: A fist fight between the two ensued. This led to both members' security guards confronting each other, gun play was brought in, and the concert was halted. Bivins and Brown left the tour early, while DeVoe, Bell, Gill and Tresvant finished out the rest of the tour as a quartet. Brown later admitted during an interview that he was intoxicated during the tour. In the UK the album was released on September 2, 1996. Notes Shipments figures based on certification alone. All for Love (New Edition album) All for Love

336-729: A handful of dates due to the death of ex-wife Whitney Houston . On March 9 and 11, 2012, Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe made their African debut by performing in Nigeria. From late 2011 to early 2012, New Edition went on a tour called #AllSix across the United States. In late 2012, New Edition received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Soul Train Awards ceremony. All six members appeared together onstage that evening. In August 2015, BET announced

392-484: A lead vocalist on the album. Vincent Brantley, the album's main producer, had originally sought to give Brown more solo spots. However, MCA balked at this idea — insisting that Ralph Tresvant continue to be used on principal vocals. During a national tour in Oakland, California to promote the album, Brown often cut in on Tresvant's leads, performing more raunchily onstage, compared to his band mates. Also, Brown angered

448-578: 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. They received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 23, 2017. On January 24, 2017, a three-part docuseries, The New Edition Story , premiered on BET about the group's career and personal life. It was later announced that all six members will reunite to record another album and go on tour. On February 17, 2022,

504-521: A rendition of "My Prerogative" with DeVoe and Tresvant as dancers. It was later announced on BET and Access Hollywood that Brown had reconciled with ' New Edition and planned to rejoin the group for its future concert dates and studio albums. On August 26, 2006, New Edition filmed a concert at the University of South Carolina 's Koger Center in Columbia set for a future DVD release, the concert

560-567: A semi-reunion of sorts when they performed at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards . In 1991, all six members again reunited to record a remix of the Bell Biv DeVoe track " Word to the Mutha! "; Brown, Gill and Tresvant also appeared in the music video. Prior to this, Brown also appeared in the music videos for Bell Biv DeVoe's "BBD (I Thought It Was Me)" video, as well as Tresvant's " Stone Cold Gentleman " and "Sensitivity" remix videos. By 1996,

616-479: A three-episode miniseries about the group would be made for release in January 2017. All six members were co-producers of The New Edition Story . Jesse Collins Entertainment was the executive producer of the original miniseries, which was BET's first scripted music-focused miniseries. The group's original choreographer and longtime manager Brooke Payne also served as a co-producer. On January 24–26, 2017, BET aired

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672-497: Is the only album to date to feature all six members of New Edition— Bobby Brown , who had left the group in 1985, rejoined the lineup—and was their final recording for MCA Records . Highly anticipated, and being their first album since, Heart Break (1988), the album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number one, becoming the group's first album to open at number one, selling 227,000 in its first week sales. It also topped

728-490: Is the third studio album by American R&B quintet New Edition , released by MCA Records on November 8, 1985. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Also, this would be the final studio album to feature original group member Bobby Brown , who would shortly depart for a solo career until he would later return for their 1996 comeback album with

784-521: The Billboard 200 and R&B Albums chart, and became the most commercially successful album of the group's career; reaching double platinum status in the United States. It also produced several hits, including the top ten pop hits: " Hit Me Off " and " I'm Still in Love with You ." However, the ensuing 1997 Home Again Tour would prove disastrous for the group. Despite not having toured together in close to

840-498: The Essence Music Festival to kick off and celebrate their 30th anniversary tour. "This is just the beginning. We're preparing for a world tour and many other exciting things that we'll be announcing soon. The next chapter of New Edition is going to be an incredible celebration to thank our fans for all of their support over the last 30 years," said Bell speaking on behalf of the group. In February 2012, Brown missed

896-540: The Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording. On January 23, 2017, New Edition received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their contributions to the music industry, located at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard . In 2017, New Edition received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 BET Awards . In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame . In 2023, New Edition

952-727: The Soul Train Award in 1989 for Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year – Group, Band, or Duo ( Heart Break ), and again in 1997 for the Best R&;B/Soul Album – Group, Band, or Duo ( Home Again ). In 2012, New Edition received the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award. On June 28, 2016, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Walk of Famer Vin Di Bona announced New Edition's induction into

1008-420: The '50s sung by the group with an '80s production style . Bobby Brown embarked on a solo career in 1986, while New Edition continued to promote All for Love as a quartet. In spite of their financial and internal conflicts, New Edition continued to peak. During this era of the group's evolution, the group appeared in the episode of Knight Rider titled "Knight Song", performing "Count Me Out". As 1986 wound to

1064-667: The Block onstage at a House of Blues benefit show for Toys for Tots in Boston, performing "Full Service" and " This One's for the Children ". Gill later confirmed that New Edition had signed with manager Irving Azoff , that they are currently signed with Geffen Records (which absorbed the group's old label, MCA, and controls the group's back catalog) and was slating to release a comeback album. On July 3, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana , all six members of New Edition reunited at

1120-628: The Irish Albums Chart, and the US Billboard R&;B Albums Chart as the group's first album in twelve years to do so since their self titled album in 1984 . The album's success spawned four singles that collectively received moderate Billboard chart success. It was certified double platinum by the RIAA , for sales and shipments of over two million copies on February 4, 1997. After the successful 1988 album, Heart Break ,

1176-503: The R&;B and Pop singles charts, respectively. During production of the album, the group disagreed with Combs on its creative direction. In an interview, Bell revealed that Combs' had refused to pay New Edition's long time producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for a track that the group wanted on the album. Reportedly, Combs told the group they were over budget, despite their having used many of Bad Boy's in-house team of writers and producers on

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1232-420: The R&B supergroup LSG , along with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat , to release the album Levert.Sweat.Gill , which had the hit single " My Body ". After their second wave of solo pursuits proved less than successful, New Edition reunited once more as a five-piece without Brown and began touring clubs, casinos, and small arenas in 2002; including appearing on The Tom Joyner Sky Show . After having caught

1288-627: The Summit Tour which was held from November 2008 to January 2011. According to Gill, their group name was inspired by the original name for The Rat Pack , called "The Summit" or "The Heads of State". On June 28, 2009, the group performed a medley of Jackson 5 hits in tribute to Michael Jackson on the BET Awards. Led by Tresvant, Brown and Bell, New Edition sang and danced through classics such as "I Want You Back", "ABC" and "The Love You Save". Later that year, Bell and Gill joined New Kids on

1344-635: The Top R&;B/Hip-Hop album chart. The first single, "Hit Me Off", peaked at number one on the R&B chart and reached number three on the pop chart. Another top ten hit, "I'm Still in Love With You" was released toward years end. Other hits include: " You Don't Have to Worry " and " One More Day ". Another song "Shop Around" was not released as a single, but still found moderate airplay on R&B stations. Home Again went on to be certified double platinum, with sales of over two million, and became

1400-467: The United States. The success of Heart Break would launch the group on a successful concert tour as well in the closing months of 1988, with N.E. serving as the headliners while Al B. Sure and former member Bobby Brown served as the opening acts. Inspired by the substantial success Brown was having with his multi-platinum 1988 breakthrough album Don't Be Cruel , after the run of Heart Break , New Edition went on hiatus to pursue side projects away from

1456-507: The album was certified platinum, and spawned the hits " Count Me Out ", "A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes)", and "With You All the Way". The growing popularity of the group led to a guest appearance (as themselves) in the 1985 film Krush Groove , performing "My Secret". Toward the year's end, Christmas All Over the World , a holiday EP, was released as well as an oldies album of tunes from

1512-515: The album. Ultimately, the group asked to be released from their Bad Boy contract. Despite the messy divorce with Bad Boy, New Edition soldiered on and continued to tour. In 2005, New Edition appeared on an episode of the UPN reality competition series R U the Girl as part of an elimination challenge, assisting the remaining TLC members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas in judging

1568-573: The attention of rapper/producer Sean Combs , who was present at one of their shows, he signed the group to his Bad Boy Records label, after their long-term contract with MCA Records finally ended. In the fall of 2004, New Edition's seventh studio album and Bad Boy debut, One Love , was released. Though the album debuted at number twelve on the Billboard 200, it had a steady descent from the chart. The lead-off single, "Hot 2Nite", underperformed; peaking at number thirty-five and number eighty-seven on

1624-471: The biopic miniseries The New Edition Story which chronicles the band members life from their childhood in Boston into Hollywood fame as adults. It was directed by Chris Robinson and executive produced by Jessie Collins. The group served as co-producers. The miniseries brought in 28.4 million viewers to BET, through the initial run and subsequent encores over the week of the premiere. In July 2021, New Edition signed with Creative Artists Agency and announced

1680-444: The boys were dropped off back at their homes in the projects and were given a check in the amount of $ 1.87 apiece for their efforts. Tour budget and expenses were given as the explanation as to why they were not paid more. Due to these financial reasons, New Edition parted with Starr in 1984. Starr responded by promptly creating the group New Kids on the Block , essentially formatted after New Edition, but with white teenagers. Meanwhile,

1736-536: The following day to record what would become their debut album, Candy Girl . Released on July 19th, 1983 on New York producer Arthur Baker 's Levi Belt Streetwise Records, the album featured the hits: " Is This the End ", " Popcorn Love ", and the title track "Candy Girl," which went to number one on both the American R&;B singles chart and the UK singles chart. Returning from their first major concert tour,

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1792-573: The group employed the law firm of Steven and Martin Machat and sued Streetwise for release from a contract that was unenforceable as well as materially breached by Streetwise. The Machats won the legal game and then secured the group a bigger recording deal with major label MCA Records , which won the bidding war among various other major labels. In need of management, the group signed with Steven Machat and his two management partners Rick Smith and Bill Dern. The management company, AMI, proceeded to escalate

1848-408: The group from Jump and Shoot and allowed them to sign a new long-term contract to record for MCA directly, they were now in mortgage to the label. As a result, the group would be forced to continually record and tour during this period in order to pay off its debt. New Edition's third album, All for Love , was released in the latter half of 1985. While not duplicating the success of its predecessor,

1904-524: The group largely went their separate ways for the first half of the 1990s. Upon the advice of producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis , Bell, Bivins and DeVoe formed their own trio, Bell Biv DeVoe . Their album Poison , released in 1990, sold over three million copies. The same year, Johnny Gill—who had had a solo career before joining New Edition—revived it with his multi-platinum self-titled album . Also in 1990, Ralph Tresvant released his long-awaited solo debut album , which too went multi-platinum. In

1960-403: The group was dismayed to realize that they were not actually signed to MCA Records, but instead with the production company Jump and Shoot, which had its own deal with MCA; subsequently, all business matters pertaining to the group were controlled by the former. To buy themselves out of the stifling production deal, each of the five members borrowed $ 100,000 from MCA. Though it effectively separated

2016-566: The group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame . On December 31, 2022, New Edition performed on Dick Clark's New Year's Rocking Eve with Ryan Seacrest . All six members were in attendance and performed various songs from both their group and solo careers. On September 24, 2023, in Farmington Hills, Michigan, New Edition was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame . The group

2072-525: The group's greatest commercial success. In the UK, the album peaked at number 22 on the Albums Chart and spawned two top 20 singles in "Hit Me Off" and "Something About You". The group originally recorded twenty songs for the project. However, their reunion tour was tainted by some of the members' egos. One evening as Brown extended his solo set, Ronnie DeVoe attempted to pull Brown off the stage. Eventually, Brown responded by dropping his microphone and

2128-414: The group's profile in both the urban and pop music worlds. Through the production affiliate of AMI, Jump and Shoot, MCA released the group's self-titled second album the same year. Eclipsing their debut album, New Edition spun off the top five hit " Cool It Now " and the top twenty " Mr. Telephone Man ", and went on to be certified double platinum in the United States. While promoting their second album,

2184-431: The group, Home Again . In the UK, the album was released on April 1, 1986. By Spring 1985, New Edition was one of the biggest pop acts in the world after the success of their self-titled second album released the year before. However, the group was now in mortgage to MCA Records, as a result of having borrowed money from the label to disentangle themselves from a stifling production deal they mistakenly signed during

2240-415: The group. At the suggestion of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Bell, Bivins and DeVoe formed a trio, Bell Biv DeVoe . Their 1990 debut album, Poison , went quadruple platinum. The same year, Tresvant and Gill (who had already recorded as a solo act prior to joining New Edition) released self-titled solo albums, which also achieved multi-platinum success. Later that year, the group, including Brown, had

2296-506: The lineup of New Edition: Ralph Tresvant , Johnny Gill , Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe , and Michael Bivins decided to go on hiatus as a group in order to pursue separate interests. With the exception of a surprise reunion of all six New Edition members performing at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1990, and song and music video for Bell Biv DeVoe's 1991 single " Word to the Mutha! " (which featured Brown, Gill, and Tresvant),

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2352-534: The long-awaited, long-promised sixth New Edition album. Despite his notorious reputation and worldwide tabloid fodder, the group invited Brown (who had not been featured on a New Edition album since 1985's All for Love ) back to join them, to which he agreed. New Edition's first new album in eight years, Home Again , was released in September 1996—debuting at number one on both the Billboard Top 200 and

2408-413: The members of New Edition had arguably achieved greater commercial success with their own side projects than the group had during its run. However, after having promised fans that there would be a reunion — and still contractually owing MCA Records another New Edition album — the group, with Brown, reunited to record Home Again , their first new album in eight years. The album debuted at number one on both

2464-564: The mix, Bobby Brown, whose 1988 album, Don't Be Cruel , had sold over eight million copies, continued his success with the triple-platinum Bobby album in 1992. By this point, the group members were becoming as known for their side projects as they were as New Edition. Though when pressed by fans and journalists, the now fragmented band mates intermittently assured that they had planned to reunite to record another New Edition album, years passed before such plans were put into action, leaving their fans to wonder if their 1988 album, Heart Break ,

2520-436: The recording of their previous album. As a result, All for Love would become the first in a cluster of albums the group would be forced to record during this period to work off its debt. While most of the members were comfortable with the group's direction, Bobby Brown was becoming increasingly discontent and unappreciative with its bubblegum pop image. Brown was also agitated at having not been more prominently featured as

2576-570: The show's remaining finalists as they put together group performances opening up for a New Edition live concert. During the making of the episode, Thomas and Watkins discussed with New Edition how Bivins had inspired late member Lisa Lopes ' nickname "Left Eye" in TLC's early beginnings. In the fall of 2005, New Edition performed a medley of hits at BET's 25th Anniversary Special. During their set, they brought Brown out onstage for an impromptu rendition of their 1985 hit "Mr. Telephone Man". Brown also performed

2632-564: The singles "Run" and "I'm Betta" Disagreements surrounding the New Edition trademark and the group's creative direction resulted in Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant leaving the group, with the remaining members continuing to perform under the new moniker "RBRM". Home Again (New Edition album) Home Again is the sixth studio album by American R&B / pop group New Edition . Released on September 10, 1996, it

2688-552: The summer of 1988. Primarily produced by the production team of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis , the album was a departure from the group's previous bubblegum sound, and instead took on a smoother, stronger, and more adult resonance. Spinning off five hit singles: " If It Isn't Love ", " You're Not My Kind of Girl ", " Can You Stand the Rain ", " Crucial " and " N.E. Heartbreak "; Heart Break became New Edition's most commercially successful album up to that point, certified double platinum in

2744-479: The swan song for New Edition. Also in 1996, the three solo members of New Edition (Brown, Gill and Tresvant) joined Monica and Faith Evans to collaborate with Brown's then-wife Whitney Houston on a recording of the gospel standard " Somebody Bigger Than You and I " that appeared on the soundtrack to Houston's movie The Preacher's Wife . They had also made an appearance on Family Matters season 8 episode 9 titled "Home Again." The following year, Gill formed

2800-696: The year of 2023. It was named The Legacy Tour and New Edition will be touring 31 cities across the United States. The tour will also have opening acts such as Keith Sweat, Tank, and the R&B/Hip-Hop group, Guy. New Edition's first concert will begin in Columbia, South Carolina, on March 9, 2023. On November 6, 2023, New Edition announced a Vegas residency at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas in early 2024, which will start on February 28 through March 9 New Edition received two American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group (1987 and 1997). They also received

2856-501: Was billed as "Spend the Night with New Edition", a BET special presented by Lincoln with whom the group has advertised. Brown also made an appearance at the show. In 2008, the group, minus Brown, recorded a new song with New Kids on the Block called "Full Service" for their latest album, The Block . Meanwhile, Brown, Tresvant and Gill formed a new side group called Heads of State , which performed at their 2 year 2 month tour called

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2912-404: Was brought in, and the concert was halted. Bivins and Brown left the tour early, while DeVoe, Bell, Gill, and Tresvant finished out the rest of the tour as a quartet. Brown later admitted during an interview that he was intoxicated during the tour. Each of the group members again went their separate ways, this time on more hostile terms than ever; resulting in an indefinite hiatus that appeared to be

2968-399: Was eyeing a solo career as well. To pad his potential departure, singer Johnny Gill was voted into the group by Ricky Bell , Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe in 1987, despite Tresvant ultimately deciding to remain in place. A native of Washington, D.C. , Gill is the only non-Boston native among the group's six members. New Edition's fifth studio release, Heart Break , was released in

3024-487: Was formed by Bobby Brown and his childhood friends in the Orchard Park Projects of Roxbury, Boston. The group then scored its big break in 1982, performing at the local Hollywood Talent Night held at Boston's Strand Theatre by singer/producer Maurice Starr . The first prize was $ 500 and a recording contract. Although the group came in second place, an impressed Starr decided to bring the group to his studio

3080-449: Was in fact the group's swan song. However, by 1995, many of New Edition's subsequent solo projects were not as successful as their first ventures. Meanwhile, the year had been notable for Bobby Brown—who'd gained more media attention not for his music, but for his tumultuous marriage to Whitney Houston , and various troubles with the law. The same year, Bell, Bivins, DeVoe, Gill, and Tresvant decided to come together and begin production on

3136-534: Was inducted into the 12th Class of the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame New Edition went through three separate spinoff groups created throughout their careers with Bell Biv DeVoe being the most notable, popular and successful act. While the other two acts were more formed and promoted as concert collaborations and touring performances respectively. 2022 * The Culture Tour (New Edition) The band reunited in late 2016 to release their fourth studio album Three Stripes ; they also released music videos for

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