Like the Jackson 5 before them, New Edition became a pop phenomenon, and were big enough to have Madonna as an opening act during their early days.
The group parted company with Starr in 1984; Starr responded by promptly creating the group New Kids on the Block, essentially New Edition with Caucasian teenagers. After the split the boys still received success from singles such as "Cool It Now, Mr. Telephone Man", and "Count Me Out". Around 1986, Bobby Brown was voted out of the group, due to behavioral problems during concerts, He went on to pursue a solo career in 1987 but did not find success in his solo ventures until 1988. Brown was replaced by former solo child star Johnny Gill who would become an official member that same year. The group's sound also evolved at this time from bubblegum pop-styled R&B to smoother, more adult music. The new material, primarily produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, had a strong new jack swing feel. The first album recorded with Gill, Heart Break, had numerous R&B hits, including "If It Isn't Love", "Can You Stand The Rain", "N.E. Heart Break", and "Boys To Men" (which later lent its name to the Philadelphia-based group Boyz II Men).
New Edition essentially broke up in 1989, with Bell, Bivins, and DeVoe forming the popular hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant beginning his solo career and Gill restarting his solo career, with more success this time. In 1991, the group had a semi-reunion of sorts when they recorded a remix of the Bell Biv DeVoe track "Word To The Mutha!" in which all six members performed and appeared in the music video.
In 1996, the reunion became complete, as all six former members reunited for the Home Again album. Although the album featured the hit singles "Hit Me Off" and "I'm Still In Love With You", the ensuing tour would prove disastrous for the group. By the middle leg of the tour in 1997, Bobby Brown and Mike Bivins left, due to egos clashing and a less-than-harmonious time with the other members. The band canceled the tour and went on indefinite hiatus soon afterward.
The band reformed again in 2002 without Bobby Brown and released an album on Bad Boy Records entitled "One Love". They are currently working in the studio with plans to release another album with all six members in 2008.
Sexy Lady
New Edition Lyrics
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Shoo do do do
Hey yeah
Sha da da
Ooh yeah
[Verse 1]
Girl
Girl
Cause what I about to do ain't for nobody else
See'mon girl
Just the scent of you makes me want to rush
Girl I've got a plan
So sit back and trust your man
I know you're wonderin' what I'm thinkin' of
And I won't stop until you've had enough
Can't wait until my lips and your lips touch
In between your thighs
Is where I've got my eyes
[chorus]
Sexy lady (come here girl)
Drive me crazy(baby girl)
I'm so open ( stop it girl)
Keep it goin' ( baby girl)
Sexy lady (come here girl)
Drive me crazy ( baby girl)
I'm so open (stop it girl, stop it girl)
[Verse]
Girl
Your lovin'like we're on a movie screen (shh)
Can't get too loud the neighbors callin' police
See'mon girl
A man like me could get locked up for seducing you
And if pleasing you is a crime than I'll do the time
I know you're wonderin' what I'm thinkin' of
And I won't stop until you've had enough
Can't wait until my lips and your lips touch
In between your thighs
Is where I've got my eyes
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Can I be your go to
When you need a fix
Can't nobody hold you
Make you feel like this
Baby I just want to know you
Be a playa on your team
Go ahead and bite the pillow
'Cause I know your about to scream
[Chorus]
All I want to do
Is lay it out for you
Like no other man can do
You know you can get it girl
All I want to do
Is lay down next to you
Tonight I'm gonna prove
You know you can get it girl
Come here girl
Baby girl
Stop it girl
Baby girl
Come here girl
Baby girl
Stop it girl
Stop it girl
The song "Sexy Lady" by New Edition is a charmingly seductive ballad that is dedicated to a woman who the singer is infatuated with. The song is cleverly written, with lyrics that are both playful and provocative. The singer's aim is to give this lady a time of her life that she will never forget. In the first verse, the singer proclaims he has a plan to make the woman feel special, and he wants her to trust him. He also declares that he can't wait until his lips touch hers and he has his eyes on what is between her thighs. The chorus reinforces how sexy and desirable the woman is and how much she drives the singer crazy. The second verse continues to build on the seduction theme with the singer comparing their lovemaking to a movie screen.
The bridge is a particularly interesting section because here the singer is trying to persuade the woman to let him be her "go-to" man whenever she needs a fix. He wants to be the only one who can make her feel this way and is eager to prove that he can do it. The final chorus is more frenzied than previous versions, indicating that the singer's desire has built to a fever pitch.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl
Addressing the woman he's talking to
I can't wait to get you by yourself
He wants to have some alone time with her
Cause what I about to do ain't for nobody else
Whatever he has planned, it's exclusively for her
See'mon girl
Come on girl
Just the scent of you makes me want to rush
Even the smell of her makes him excited
Girl I've got a plan
He has a specific plan in mind
So sit back and trust your man
She should relax and trust him
I know you're wonderin' what I'm thinkin' of
He knows she's curious about what he's planning
And I won't stop until you've had enough
He won't stop what he's doing until she's satisfied
Can't wait until my lips and your lips touch
He's looking forward to kissing her
In between your thighs
He's talking about her genitals.
Is where I've got my eyes
He wants to be intimate with her and have sex
Sexy lady (come here girl)
He's asking her to come to him
Drive me crazy(baby girl)
Being around her is exciting him and turning him on
I'm so open (stop it girl)
He's so into her that he can't contain it
Keep it goin' ( baby girl)
He wants to keep things going
Your lovin' like we're on a movie screen (shh)
He's enjoying her so much it feels like something out of a movie
Can't get too loud the neighbors callin' police
He doesn't want the neighbors to hear them and call the police
A man like me could get locked up for seducing you
He could get in trouble for being intimate with her without her consent
And if pleasing you is a crime than I'll do the time
He's willing to risk the consequences to make her happy
Can I be your go to
He wants to be her reliable source
When you need a fix
When she needs someone to turn to
Can't nobody hold you
No one else can match up to him
Make you feel like this
No one else can make her feel the way he does
Baby I just want to know you
He wants to know her on a deep level
Be a playa on your team
He wants to be on her side and support her
Go ahead and bite the pillow
He's preparing her for the pleasure to come
'Cause I know your about to scream
He knows she's going to enjoy what he has planned
All I want to do
He only wants one thing
Is lay it out for you
He wants to make things clear
Like no other man can do
He can do things for her that no other man can
You know you can get it girl
He's making it clear that she can have him
All I want to do
He only wants one thing
Is lay down next to you
He wants to be close to her
Tonight I'm gonna prove
He's confident he can make her happy
You know you can get it girl
He's making it clear that she can have him
Come here girl
He's asking her to come to him
Baby girl
A term of endearment for her
Stop it girl
He's overwhelmed by her beauty and charm
Stop it girl
He's overwhelmed by her beauty and charm
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TIJUAN FRAMPTON, MICHAEL JONES, MICHAEL CARLOS JONES, STEVEN A JORDAN, JACK KNIGHT, KANDICE LOVE, TAURIAN SHROPSHIRE, TAURIAN ADONIS SHROPSHIRE
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