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Another Bad Creation covered "Popcorn Love"'s flip side, "Jealous Girl" [6] (in a slightly extended version) [7] on July 23, 1991, which also reached #25 on the R&B chart. [8] Mase recorded a parody of "Jealous Girl" for his Harlem World album, called "Jealous Guy", with him, 112 and Puff Daddy singing like New Edition but with altered lyrics.
Releasing their debut album, Candy Girl, in 1983. [7] The album was a successful launching pad for the group, spawning the teen-oriented hit singles "Popcorn Love," "Is This the End," "Jealous Girl" and the title track. [citation needed]
He co-wrote and co-produced their debut album with the hits, "Candy Girl", "Is This the End", and "Popcorn Love". Despite the album's success, and a lengthy tour, New Edition members were paid less than two dollars each, and they fired Starr in late 1983, accusing him of embezzlement.
Their last studio album was 2004's One Love. 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. They received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 23, 2017.
Year Album details Peak chart positions US [1]US R&B [1]AUS [3]1991 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1. Release date: September 12, 1991; Label: MCA 99 78 140 1996 New Edition Solo Hits
The lead single of the album, Candy Girl, while being a massive hit on Black radio stateside and overseas, struggled for consistent plays on Pop radio and the video failed to crack the rotation at MTV in the U.S. despite strong sales numbers and being No. 1 on the Black Singles charts, surpassing George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" while staving off "Beat It" on ...
New Edition is the second studio album by American quintet New Edition, released on September 28, 1984, in North America. [2] It was their first album on MCA Records.The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The trio of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe has their origins as founders of the Boston-based quintet New Edition, which had gained notice of famed producer Maurice Starr at a talent show in 1981, and as children had several hits with songs like "Candy Girl" and "Cool It Now".