I think this song is a classic but what about the album? Is it more or less like the single? Does it have that same electro pop feel? I'm thinking of finally buying this cd.

Never heard the album. The single is classic though.

CinisterCee said:

sure is!

CinisterCee said:

It SHOULD be a classic, because all it is is J5's "ABC"

We're talking about New Edition, right?

The single is very representative of the album. I think "Popcorn Love" is the best track. There are also some ballads like "Is This The End" and "Jealous Girl". All have those Jackson 5-like vocals. I've been wanting to rebuy this album on CD for the longest time, but it might be more out of nostalgia. I was 14 when this album dropped and around the same age as all the members so I thought it was very cool at the time.

sextonseven said:

yup, new edition! i think i also want it out of nostagia purposes. i remember popcorn love and is this the end. hmm....if it's more or less the same throughout the album i may purchase it. is there a new wave feel on it as well? i love me some new wave!

dancerella said:

I wouldn't say new wave. There is a slight early 80s breakdancing feel to it. Or maybe that's just me being influenced by the videos. If you like the singles you've heard then you should get the album.

sextonseven said:

ok that's good enough for me. i also think their music has a break dance feel to it. at least on candy girl it does.

StoneCrib said:

CinisterCee said:

If I'm lyin', I'm dyin'!

StoneCrib said:

you know i never noticed the siliarities between candy girl and abc until I saw the new editon behind the music story and maurice starr said he ripped it off from the jackson 5.

Ugh, what awful voices they had then. It honestly makes me wince when the video pops up on TV every so often.

Ellie said:

yeah their voices were pretty high pitched back then....

Love New Edition's "Candy Girl" and the CD is great .

nurse said:

old skool electro b-boy bubble gum jamz?

dancerella said:

Its more beatboxin like "Pass The Beat"
She Gives Me A Bang - Very poppy early 80's cheese

Gimme Your Love - FUNKY .. Love that song. Lots of funk.

Shudda Never Told Me - FUNKY sounds almost jus like Popcorn Love..the beat and the guitar sounds.

Gotta Have Your Lovin... FUNKY....kinda just like Shudda Never Told Me also, but has a break in it, kinda like the beat of "Lolita"




Heavy use of synths and those 80's handclaps.

Trust me you would like it.

They sounded like chipmunks on helium, but that album's a classic! There was an unrefined charm about them back then. My fave cut is "She Gives Me A Bang". The video for that song is my fave by them, too - it was "GHETTO" as hell (and they could've used a trip to the barbershop) but they still pulled it off. And girls still loved Ralph and "bad boy" Bobby...

Brings back memories...

Ellie said:

That video is hilairious.

Great album though. I got a clip of "she gives me a bang" off their official VHS, shame its not the whole video, i love that song.


I like the harmonies on "candy girl".

Gimme Your Love used to BE MY SHIT!!!!

thesexofit said:

Their rarest video of all times

The album has a kind of "Jackson 5 Meets The 1980s" feel to it. The 12 Inch of "Candy Girl" is much better than the album version.

vainandy said:

It was kinda...rememebr how they was all in the studio makin fun of Michael Jonzun.

New Edition was theeeee SHIT!

I luv them nizzles to this day!
"help me out! please mr telephone man!"

shooooot. memories, memories.

sextonseven said:

Co-sign!

StoneCrib said:

... yeah , in that "perspective" it's a classic .
When it came out , i was heavy into the funk of Cameo , Kleeer , Mtume , Slave , Zapp , etc , so it wasn't a track i could hip to ( too sweet ).
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