8 on the Billboard R&B chart, it cemented the band’s upbeat bubblegum sound. While it didn’t repeat the success of New Edition’s earlier singles, only climbing to No. With an emphasis on the quintet’s infectious melodies and loose-limbed dance choreography, the clip ups the ante with some very ‘80s video effects. In a clear case of if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it, New Edition’s second music video is a lot like the group’s first one.

“Those are our school clothes we’re wearing.” “We didn’t have any budget to make our first video, so we had to go home and get our own clothes,” Ralph Tresvant remembered. singles charts, establishing the group as an international sensation. 46 on the Hot 100 in America, the song topped the U.S. Already local legends, the group’s debut single was an immediate smash hit, brimming with a youthful exuberance that drew comparisons to the Jackson 5.

From the cavalcade of ‘80s and ‘90s fashions to the evolution of the group’s sound thanks to working with some of music’s biggest and best producers, it’s clear to see just how much the outfit has influenced pop, R&B and hip-hop over the years and still stands today.

Revisiting the band’s videography is a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revealing how New Edition grew and changed through time. Stoked by the premiere of the mini-series trailer during last year’s BET Awards, old-school fans and a new generation just now discovering the band are delving into New Edition’s vast discography and seemingly bottomless well of hits accrued since they first rose to prominence in the early 1980s. With the highly-anticipated three-night BET mini-series, The New Edition Story, set to launch on January 24 at 9/8C, interest in the groundbreaking boy-band pioneers is at an all-time high.

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