New Edition- Boyz To Men|REACTION!!  

Classic!!!!! Man, JG killed this song. Salute to Biv for having the vision.

Powerful song about the growing pains of adulthood.

Johnny Gill joining NE was the best music business decision since Brian Johnson joined AC/DC…And all the bassists in Metallica. Still can’t listen to this without crying. I saw them live In 88 with Al B Sure and Bobby Brown😂😂😂

My favorite NE song 💯! The song's lyrics describe exactly what the group members were going through at the time: growing from boys into men (20-22 age). Johnny Gill on lead vocals with Ralph Tresvant on co-lead vocals. I see 👁👁you have reacted to New Edition before: This One's For Me And You, 1990 MTV Reunion, If It Isn't Love, Hit Me Off, Can You Stand The Rain, One More Day, (Sorry) You're Not My Kind Of Girl, A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes), NE Heart Break, Is This The End, You Don't Have To Worry, Candy Girl, Popcorn Love- Live, She Give's Me A Bang, Count Me Out, Mr Telephone Man, I'm Still In Love With You, New Edition BET Silver Anniversary Special, My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?), Cool It Now, Jealous Girl, Earth Angel and Lost In Love. Boys To Men is a song recorded for New Edition's 1988 album: NE Heart Break. It wasn't released as a single. It was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. No music video was filmed for the song most likely because it wasn't released as a single. It's the closing song on New Edition's first album: NE Heart Break, to feature Johnny Gill as a member of the group. Johnny Gill took lead vocals on the song, but hated it when he first heard it. Co-writer Jimmy Jam recalled on the 2017 BET mini-series The New Edition Story: "He felt like: 'Why are you guys giving me this wack song?', and whatever. And of course now it's one of the staples of their live shows". The song became one of NE Heart Break's most renowned tunes, despite it never being officially released as a single. Four schoolboys from Philadelphia were huge fans of the track and it ended up becoming the name of their group: Boyz II Men, who were discovered by New Edition's Michael Bivins. Lyrics 🗒: Growing up can be a pain You're not an man until you come of age We've given up our teenage years In the effort to pursue our career Who assumes responsibility Of having to support our families Who's protecting us from harm Is there anyone around That we can trust So we search for answers to our questions Looking for answers No answers but we're taught a lesson everytime Through mistakes we've learned to gather wisdom Life's responsibility falls in our hands Keep on learning Keep on growing 'Cause wisdom helps us understand We're maturing Without knowing These are the things that change boys to men Oh the goals we set may exceed reality 'Cause failure always a possibility Who can tell us that we're wrong It's up to us to figure out What life is all about So we search for answers to questions Looking for the answers No answers but we're taught a lesson everytime Through mistakes we've learned to gather wisdom 'Cause wisdom helps us see our responsibility New Edition Info 📰: New Edition is a R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a 'new edition' of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and are considered the "blueprint" for what would become the "modern boy band". The lineup originally consisted of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant. New Edition has sold over 20 million records worldwide. The group has released 7 studio albums, 1 holiday album, 8 compilation albums and 29 singles. New Edition 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 Maurice Starr decided to bring the group to his studio the following day to record what would become their debut album: Candy Girl. Released in 1983 on Streetwise Records, the album featured the hits: "Is This the End", "Popcorn Love", and the title track, 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, 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 company with Maurice Starr in 1984. Brooke Payne, the group's choreographer and Ronnie's uncle, was managing the group at the time. Brooke Payne would be fired after the tour, then later rehired as the group's choreographer at MCA Records. In 1984 New Edition would then move on to MCA Records where they would record 6 albums: New Edition (1984), All For Love (1985), Christmas All Over The World (1985), Under The Blue Moon (1986), Heart Break (1988) and Home Again (1996). In 1985 the group would participate in the White House's anti-drug project: "Stop The Madness", appearing on the song and in the music video along with Whitney Houston, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Herb Alpert, Kim Fields, Nancy Reagan, LaToya Jackson and more. In 1986 New Edition would participate in the King Holiday musical project along with Whitney Houston, El DeBarge, Stacy Lattisaw, Run DMC, Whodini, Full Force, Lisa Lisa and more recording a song and music video celebrating the first MLK King Holiday in America. Bobby Brown was kicked out of the group in late 1985 due to unruly behavior. He then began his journey on what would become a very successful solo career. New Edition continued on as a quartet before adding Johnny Gill to the lineup in 1987. In 1990, both Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant released their own solo albums, while the remaining three members formed the trio Bell Biv DeVoe which all had platinum record sales success outside of New Edition. Michael Bivins would go on to start Biv 10 Records under Motown and discover the R&B group Boyz II Men and kid's group Another Bad Creation. New Edition, all six members, reunited in 1996 to record the group's sixth studio album: Home Again. During the ill-fated Home Again Tour, both Bobby Brown and Michael Bivins quit the tour amid growing tensions within the group, forcing the remaining four members to finish out the tour, for which the group was sued. In the fall of 2004, New Edition's seventh studio album and Bad Boy Records debut: One Love, was released. New Edition and Bad Boy Records didn't see eye to eye during the recording or promotion of the album and only one single was released before New Edition got out of their contract with Bad Boy Records. Various New Edition reunions have occurred since then, usually with the 1987-1990 group lineup, though occasionally also including Bobby Brown. On August 26, 2006, New Edition, including Bobby Brown, filmed a concert at the University of South Carolina's Koger Center in Columbia set for a future DVD release, the concert was billed as "Spend The Night With New Edition", a BET special presented by Lincoln with whom the group has appeared in various media advertisements. In 2009, Life After produced an episode on Bell Biv DeVoe. In 2009, VH-1's series Behind The Music produced an episode on Bobby Brown. In 2013, TV One produce an Unsung episode on Johnny Gill. On January 24, 2017 a three-part docuseries: The New Edition Story, premiered on BET about the group's career and personal life. The Bobby Brown Story on BET followed in 2018. New Edition performed a medley of their hits alongside New Kids On The Block called "The Battle Of Boston" at the 2021 American Music Awards, marking their first performance at the award show since 1997. NKOTB kicked off by singing: "You Got It (The Right Stuff)". New Edition then took the stage to sing: "Candy Girl". The two groups then took turns on the stage with NKOTB singing hits including: "Step By Step" & "Hangin' Tough". New Edition performed the songs: "Mr Telephone Man" & "Can You Stand The Rain". Then both Ralph Tresvant & Joey McIntyer took turns singing lines from the songs: "Is This The End" & "Please Don't Go Girl". New Edition then sang: "If This Isn't Love", while NKOTB joined them for a dance routine involving both bands. 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. New Edition, all six group members, just finished up touring across America on their "2023 Legacy Tour" with Guy, Tank and Keith Sweat. They are still out performing live on stage in various group forms including: BBD, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and even as New Edition this Summer, Winter and Fall. Michael Bivins released his life documentary: The Hustle Of @617MikeBiv, in August 2023. It details the life of Michael Lamont Bivins. A kid from Roxbury's Orchard Park Projects who dreamed of playing in the NBA, but rose to popularity when he joined the legendary singing group New Edition. On November 3, 2023, New Edition performed a Spinners tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of the group. New Edition performed The Spinners' songs: Rubberband Man, Could It Be I'm Falling in Love and I'll Be Around, at the Barclays Center. On November 24, 2023, New Edition was inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame. New Edition just completed a successful Las Vegas residency at the Encore At Wynn Las Vegas hotel from February 28 through March 9. Another residency will begin in July at the same venue. In 2024, New Edition as a group and in its other manifestations (BBD, Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant) continues to perform live on stage. Brooke Payne has remained the group's choreographer throughout the years and has managed the group for over a decade as well. ****CONTINUE BELOW****

This is the jam! I wish they had done a video for this song too. Funny thing is, Johnny didn't like the song when Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis presented it to them. He wanted to sing the chorus on "Can You Stand the Rain" but they put "your guy" Ralph in that spot. So, Johnny said he decided he was gonna "sing the crap outta the chorus" on this. Think it's safe to say, he did that!

A forever classic!!! I music like this ❤️

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