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.
Tonight's Your Night
New Edition Lyrics
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Holding on to precious romance
Locked away in another world
There's nothing wrong when love is with us
Sometimes it makes me wonder
If anybody understands
How it feels to be so ready for love, girl
Tonight's your night
I want you to feel the power of our love
Tonight's your night
No one can stop us now
When we met, I might have known
No matter what you'd be my first love
Now this feeling sure has grown
Into so much more than I dreamed of
This night was made for magic
We can't let go of what we feel
This one's ours alone
This time baby, all our own
Tonight's your night
I want you to feel the power of our love
Tonight's your night
No one can stop us now
This night we will remember
Baby, all of our lives
Our time has come, the night has arrived
So that means all games must be put aside
The magic is here and it's coming on strong
And then nothing can stop us now
Sometimes it makes me wonder
If anybody understands
How it feels to be so ready for love, girl
Now that you're with me
Tonight's your night
I want you to feel the power of our love
Tonight's your night
No one can stop us now
Tonight's your night
I want you to feel the power of our love
Tonight's your night
The lyrics to New Edition's song "Tonight's Your Night" speak about a couple who are holding on to their romance in their own world. They're wondering if anyone else can understand how they feel and are ready for love. The singer assures his lover that tonight is the night where they can revel in the power of their love, and nothing can stop them.
The song's lyrics show the passion between two lovers who are ready to be together, no matter what happens. They have been waiting for this moment, and they're finally here, so they can't let the opportunity pass by. They want to savor and cherish the time they spend together, making it their own. Even with doubts and worries about their relationship, they've chosen to focus on their love and continue with it.
The song conveys the message of being true to oneself and standing by what you believe in, even when others don't understand. It's about the power of love and how it can conquer anything that comes in its way. The lyrics are poetic and emphasize the importance of seizing the moment, especially when it comes to matters of the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are, just the two of us
We are alone together
Holding on to precious romance
We value and cherish our love
Locked away in another world
We feel like we're in our own private world
There's nothing wrong when love is with us
We feel that nothing can go wrong as long as we have love
Sometimes it makes me wonder
I sometimes question whether anyone truly understands
If anybody understands
If anyone knows what it's like
How it feels to be so ready for love, girl
How it feels to be so ready to love someone
Now that you're with me
Now that we're together
Tonight's your night
Tonight is special for you
I want you to feel the power of our love
I want you to experience the strength of our love
No one can stop us now
Nothing can prevent us from enjoying this moment
When we met, I might have known
I had a feeling when we first met
No matter what you'd be my first love
Regardless of what happens, you'll always be my first love
Now this feeling sure has grown
My feelings for you have become stronger than I ever imagined
Into so much more than I dreamed of
Our love has exceeded my expectations
This night was made for magic
This is a magical night
We can't let go of what we feel
We need to hold onto our emotions
This one's ours alone
This moment belongs to just the two of us
This time baby, all our own
This is our moment, just for us
This night we will remember
We will always remember this night
Baby, all of our lives
For the rest of our lives
Our time has come, the night has arrived
It's our turn, this is our moment
So that means all games must be put aside
We need to focus on each other, no distractions
The magic is here and it's coming on strong
There is a strong and powerful feeling in the air
And then nothing can stop us now
We are invincible, nothing can stand in our way
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Written by: CHAD HUGO, MARKELL RILEY, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, TAMMY LUCAS, TEDDY RILEY
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