Bell Biv Devoe's debut album Poison has a variety of producers, including Dr. Freeze and Spyderman, Wolf & Epic (Richard Wolf & Bret "Epic" Mazur), Guy's Timmy Gatling, and Public Enemy's Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee. As a result, Bell Biv DeVoe's first album "Poison" has a larger new jack swing composition as compared to New Edition releases. BBD was a pioneering group that was the first to successfully combine hip-hop with R&B & pop. The CD was released in 1990, and its title track became a #1 hit on the R&B chart. The singles that followed were "Do Me!", "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?", "When Will I See You Smile Again", and "Dope!" (the latter was retitled "She's Dope!" upon release due to the rising drug abuse among children). Poison sold over three million copies. The remix album WBBD-Bootcity! The Remixes, with the Wolf & Epic produced "Word To The Mutha!" as accompanying single, was released the next year and was certified gold.
Bell Biv Devoe sold in excess of 4 million albums, prompting performances on the 1990 American Music Awards and other such ceremonies.
Bivins took time off from recording to search for new talent and bring together the East Coast Family, discovering and producing debut albums for the groups for Another Bad Creation and Boyz II Men, and little known Sudden Impact. They had two name changes, first to Whytguys and then to The Outsiderz. Bell Biv DeVoe's second album, Hootie Mack, was released in 1993 and spawned the singles "Gangsta", "Above The Rim", "Something In Your Eyes" and "Show Me the Way".
In 1996, Bell, Bivins, and DeVoe participated in the reunion of New Edition and toured in support of the CD Home Again on the MCA record label. In 2001, Bell Biv DeVoe's third album, B.B.D., was released. This latest effort saw Bell Biv Devoe exploring a more, hardcore rap style/R&B approach. It received mixed reviews. "BBD" was marginally successful peaking at #62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Ronnie DeVoe is now a real estate agent in the Atlanta, Georgia area but still remains with New Edition.[1] He is very passionate about nutrition, especially healthy eating, and is currently collaborating with the group Viking Pimps on their up-coming album.
In October 2008, Bell, Biv, and Devoe were on the radio with V103 (Atlanta) where they played a sneak peak at a new track entitled, "That Girl." Another sneak peak is also available for valentines day called "welcome to my heart." See link below.
In February 2009, Bell Biv Devoe dropped 2 new tracks on itunes. " Welcome to My Heart " and " You ". They are working on a new album.
In June 2009, Bell Biv Devoe performed with Ne-Yo at the 2009 BET Awards. Visit http://www.myspace.com/officialbellbivdevoe their official MySpace.
I Ain't Going Nowhere
Bell Biv DeVoe Lyrics
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You know and it be easy for us to give up on each other
But I want you to know
I ain't going nowhere
I ain't going nowhere
I ain't going nowhere
I just gotta say
I promised to be with you
Till the end of time when I said the lines
I'd take you for my wife, oh yeah
You know we just can't throw it all away
'Cause the sun will shine after a rainy day
I need you in my life that's why I'm sayin'
I ain't going nowhere
You can wreck a car
I ain't going nowhere
You can lose your job
I ain't going nowhere
You can burn the house down
Stay out all night on the town
I ain't going nowhere
I want to have some change
I ain't going nowhere
I like it just how we did
I ain't going nowhere
You can spend up all my things
Hang out all night with your friends, yeah, yeah
See we turned this house into a lovin' home
But now the things are rough
You wanna get goin'
We've gotta keep this together, oh yeah
'Cause I was made for you
And you complete me
And don't nobody else
Even deserve the love that I give oh, to you, baby
Nobody but you
I ain't going nowhere
You can wreck the car
I ain't going nowhere
You can lose your job
I ain't going nowhere
You can burn the house down
Stay out all night on this town
I ain't going nowhere
I want to have some change
I ain't going nowhere
I like it just how we did
I ain't going nowhere
You can spend up all my things
Hang out all night with your friends
Baby, you ain't got to worry about me
I told you when I'm out here hustling
I'm trying big time to get this money
I'm just trying to make life better for us you know
I love you, girl, believe it, I ain't going nowhere
Don't you know that I love you
And I will never do anything to hurt you, my baby
Please don't go
We've got a good thing going on, yeah yeah yeah
Stand by your side through thick and thin
And I will never go away, 'cause I love you, baby
I ain't going nowhere
You can wreck the car
I ain't going nowhere
You can lose your job
I ain't going nowhere
You can burn the house down
Stay out all night on the town
I ain't going nowhere
I want to have some change
I ain't going nowhere
I like it just how we did
I ain't going nowhere
You can spend up all my things
Hang out all night with your friends
I ain't going nowhere
'Cause you're my baby
My wife, my life
The lyrics of Bell Biv DeVoe's song "I Ain't Going Nowhere" express a commitment to love and stick together even during tough times. The singer acknowledges that times are hard, but vows not to give up on the relationship, reassuring their partner that they will not leave. The lyrics also emphasize the singer's promise to be with their partner until the end of time, and that they complete each other. The singer lists various potential obstacles, such as wrecking the car or losing a job, and emphasizes that none of them can change their commitment.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of comfort and security that comes from the promise of unconditional love. The phrase "I ain't going nowhere" is repeated throughout the chorus and serves as a mantra of sorts, reinforcing the idea that no matter what happens, the love between the two people will endure. The singer also expresses a desire to make life better for their partner, indicating that their commitment is not only emotional but also practical.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Ain't Going Nowhere" are a testament to the power of love to overcome challenges and adversity. The song emphasizes the importance of staying committed to one another and valuing the relationship above all else.
Line by Line Meaning
Look, baby, I know times are hard right now
I understand that things are difficult for us at the moment.
You know and it be easy for us to give up on each other
We might be tempted to quit on each other, but we shouldn't.
But I want you to know
I want to tell you something important.
I ain't going nowhere
I will always be with you.
I just gotta say
I need to express myself.
I promised to be with you
I made a vow to stay by your side.
Till the end of time when I said the lines
When I said those words, I meant them forever.
I'd take you for my wife, oh yeah
I committed to loving and cherishing you as my wife.
You know we just can't throw it all away
We can't easily give up on our relationship.
'Cause the sun will shine after a rainy day
Things will get better with time, after the hard times.
I need you in my life that's why I'm sayin'
You are important to me and that's why I'm telling you this.
You can wreck a car
Even if something bad happens, I won't leave you.
You can lose your job
Even if we experience setbacks, we'll still be together.
You can burn the house down
Even if we lose everything, we'll still be together.
Stay out all night on the town
Even if you go out all night, I will still be here.
I want to have some change
I'm open to changes in our relationship.
I like it just how we did
But I also love things the way they are right now.
You can spend up all my things
Even if you spend everything, I won't leave you.
Hang out all night with your friends, yeah, yeah
Even if you hang out with your friends, I'll be here when you come back.
See we turned this house into a lovin' home
We created a loving home together.
But now the things are rough
But things are difficult for us now.
You wanna get goin'
You may want to give up and leave.
We've gotta keep this together, oh yeah
We need to stay together, no matter what.
'Cause I was made for you
I was meant to be with you.
And you complete me
You make me a better person.
And don't nobody else
No one else compares to you.
Even deserve the love that I give oh, to you, baby
You are the only one who deserves my love.
Don't you know that I love you
I want you to know how much I love you.
And I will never do anything to hurt you, my baby
I promise to never hurt you.
Please don't go
Please don't leave me.
We've got a good thing going on, yeah yeah yeah
We have a strong relationship that we shouldn't give up on.
Stand by your side through thick and thin
I will always be by your side, no matter what.
And I will never go away, 'cause I love you, baby
I will always be here because of my love for you.
'Cause you're my baby
You are the love of my life.
My wife, my life
You are everything to me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS JENKINS, K. FRANCIS, RONALD DE VOE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Thee Arsonist
It was great working with these guys on this song. PPL SLEPT ON IT.
Ronald Thomas
My favorite group over 20 yrs from Candy Girl till present any thing this group does I'm on it
D
Underrated song from honestly an underrated album. Album was part of the soundtrack of my senior yr of college and my last summer before the 'real world'.
Timeless shit. Wanna run into them sometime just so they know THIS was NOT a waste of their time. Ppl fucked with it then and still fuxx with it.
D
take this song........this whole album and drop it off here in 2015 and it would murda anything else thats out and getting put out. Game is depleted of this brand of RnB. 2001-2002 wasnt ready for this project.
But I was...... so thank you BBD and all involved in the production and distribution. Brings back great memories of my last calendar year in undergrad. Very slept on by the masses. Pesos. This joint. In My Crib with Ralph. were definitely my favs.
MzStreet9317
this the stuff off BBD album i heard ever song and this the best one and breezy
Quincy Cunningham
You know, coming from a ones upon time man who will "let it go" this song can make a man want to "stay", so to all the players I have to recommend that you vibe on this song not saying you gotta do all that crazy stuff, but this do pull your coattail to "trying to work it out".
Quincy Cunningham
You know, coming from a ones upon time man who will "let it go" this song can make a man want to "stay", so to all the players I have to recommend that you vibe on this song not saying you gotta do all that crazy stuff, but this do pull your coattail to "trying to work it out".
Quincy Cunningham
you know, coming from a ones upon time man who will "let it go" this song can make a man want to "stay", so to all the players I have to recommend that you vibe on this song not saying you gotta do all that crazy stuff, but this do pull your coattail to "trying to work it out".
Quincy Cunningham
you know, coming from a ones upon time man who will "let it go" this song can make a man want to "stay", so to all the players I have to recommend that you vibe on this song not saying you gotta do all that crazy stuff, but this do pull your coattail to "trying to work it out".
LOYAL4YA
This song should of been a single. Had this been a single I think the album of been more successful.