All of NE is underrated actually, in my opinion they’re the best & most successful singing group of all time, this generation oughta know more about them, & look to them for inspiration, I know the album I’m working on was influenced by them somewhat.
JG's vocals were so dynamic it really added so much to this group. Especially in the background and adlibbing portions. It just added so much flavor, it's amazing.
Marley Mal so true I feel Johnny brought that mature adult sound I think the Heartbreak album is what allowed the others to branch out and do their solos. I might be in the minority in saying New Edition became a better group when Bobby left and Bobby was able to shine on his own. But the addition of JG turned them into men.
Dwayne D Bro I totally agree, they became men on the Heartbreak album and JG's vocals and presence made it that way. He took them from a teen pop sound to a more traditional R&B. After this album everyone went on to be incredible in their solo projects. I agree about Bobby too, they were great with him but when he left and went solo he blew up and so did NE with JG. All of those guys are amazing.
Marley Mal Exactly. I think with a lot of these groups one's departure leads to the group's gain and individual success. Bobby had his issues but had star quality. Ralph was the de facto lead singer but he needed a strong voice like Johnny Gill to balance his voice out. It's almost like having a falsetto and needing a bass voice to for harmony, although Ralph was a natural tenor. When Bobby left you found that Ricky had vocals too, which led to the BBD success. They grew. We can go back to the Temptations. David Ruffin had a powerful voice but I believe that the group became better without him rather with him with the addition of Dennis Edwards. But anyway I can break this down all day I enjoy talking music.
Dwayne D Lol same here man, I can go on and on about this music, I totally agree with you on the different dynamics of both groups. There's definitely parallels between the two. Did you watch the first part of The New Edition Story? I thought it was pretty dope.
Marley Mal Yep definitely saw part one. The big thing I noticed is none of them had fathers, and the mothers were banking in on them for their success. That deal they signed as kids was beyond disastrous they were working for free. Also I did noticed that Bobby was portrayed a little older at the beginning but he is actually the youngest member of the group so when they formed he was 9 while Ricky, Mike and Ralph had to be 10 and 11. Ralph seemed like he had the most sense out of the boys he was loyal. Can't wait to see the other parts. Again you see at the early stage that without having guidance from fathers can do.
@blackturkdog, David Ruffin has a super masculine wondrous voice. Dennis Edwards was good but no-one to this day can come close to David's voice and the way he tackled the lyrics while going in and out of his falsetto. Don't forget that he made the Temptations when they came out with My Girl. He lead several hits during his reign: My Girl, I'm Losing You, I wish it would Rain, You're Lose a Precious Love, Beauty's Only Skin Deep, co-lead on You're My Everthing, and last song, I Could Never Love Another. No one can tough the late great David Ruiffin. RIP
@@shinekonyah5963 Exactly, David Ruffin was an extra special vocalist. I listen to their music all the time with David leading. The dynamics of his voice was brilliant. You'll Lose A Precious Love and I Could Never Love Another are incredible, and Statue Of A Fool, heartfelt and soulful to the bone.
@@shinekonyah5963 hmmmm stop it. David was bad, but if broken down without bias, Dennis was.just as good, and sometimes better. Dennis was able to sing rhythmic lyrics better than David, such as Cloud 9. David would do better on songs such as "My girl", that require a subtle softness. De nis just had to take it to church whenever he sang, but he had a very strong falsetto. I advise you to check out "I'm losing you" live. He wore that song all the way out.. But, my favorite lead Temp is the one and only Ali Ollie Woodson. Without bias, he was much better than David. He could sing in a growl, soft, church style, much higher falsetto, better dancer, you name it. Also, you need to actually look at documentaries. Many of motwon people believe Levi Stubbs was the best singer in the motwon family, followed by Margin Gaye. Otis himself said, and I quote, "Levi Stubbs was always a problem. If the Four Tops knew how to dance we would be in trouble." Dont let swag distract you from the actual art. It's like when Lil Wayne was hot. He was out because of his swag, but everyone knows he was wack as hell as a lyricist. Difference is David could actually blow. He could sing his butt off and was a bad boy, but to say no one can touch him is utterly ridiculous. Being original doesn't make you the best.
I REMEMBER THE NIGHT THIS AIRED. IT WAS ABOUT 1130PM I HAD SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY BUT I HAD TO STAY UP AND RECORD THIS ON THE VCR. THANK GOD IT WAS A SNOW DAY THE NEXT DAY. I WATCHED THIS ALL DAY LONG.
They were the temptations of our time. If you heard the song playing. Not matter who you are. You had to start singing this. And someone else would always join in lol
Judging from some of the comments, some of yall haven't done your homework on what acapella/harmony singing is....So It's Time to set the record straight for those who don't know the New Edition Vocal Set-Up: Ralph Tresvant - Main Lead Singer/2nd Tenor Bobby Brown - 2nd Lead Singer/2nd & sometimes 1st Tenor Ricky Bell - 3rd Lead Singer/1st, 2nd Tenor & Baritone Ronnie Devoe - 2nd Tenor/Baritone & Occasional lead Michael Bivins - Baritone/Bass & Occasional lead Johnny Gill - 4th Lead Singer/1st Tenor, 2nd Tenor & Baritone New Edition sang as a group on every last one of their albums and there are even clips of NE recording their parts for the "Heartbreak" album with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis..Then there are songs like "Maryanne" where all 5 New Edition members sing lead & sound good...DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE SPEAKING ON WHO CAN'T SING
My mom was in love with Ralph when she was coming up and after watching this performance I can clearly see why. Those vocals were on point and he definitely was fine!
D. Vader you are wrong. Johnny Gill was the best thing that happened to NE because he added a maturity to the group that took them away from that teenie bopper sound. Also Johnny Gill is a super dynamic singer and was a star in his own right who was successful as a solo artist before joining New Edition. He also put on a great show in 1991 here in Pontiac MI AKA Detroit at Meadowbrook Theater with a very receptive mixed crowd who enjoyed every minute of his show. Johnny never changed outfits during his performance and at the end everybody in his entourage including the janitors who swept the floor danced on stage as the show rapped.
This Brings Back So Many Memories I Was Actually In The Audience Checking Out Our Bro's N.E. But Had To Get Back To The Studio With The Group We Had Just Started Working On Our 2nd Cd Troop Attitude...TROOP&NEW EDITION Fam...Fa'Life One Love Fa'Sho...
I love the flamboyance, style, and flair which Ralph brings to every performance. He always adds a nice sparkling "finish" to his dance sequences. In this outfit, he is reminiscent of a young Gregory Hines. It is a wonder that Ralph never learned to do tap. He seems to be able to perform all different styles of music and dance artforms (solo, rap, beatbox, shuffle, freestyle, new jack swing, early '80's street style break dancing, etc). Even MJ dabbled into tap, and was influenced by Fred Astaire in that regard. On some of the Jacksons' 1970's television spoofs, there were scenes where Michael showed off his tap dance skills and wore outfits with hats, as Ralph is doing here. One aspect where MJ and Ralph differ is that Ralph has swag, raps, and has street cred, whereas MJ dabbled into tap, and did soul, pop and disco. I would have loved to see Ralph try his hand (in his prime) of singing that soul song which Mike sang as a kid, which I believe was, "Whose lovin' You".
loved watching arsenio back in my days it's just sad that when he came back after 20 yrs it didn't last I would have at least the viewers from back in my generation would have kept him going......
I remember when this aired. I was sitting right in front of my floor model tv screaming my lungs out like I was sitting in the audience.....Love me some NE especially Rizz....Oh and by the way I also remember loving their outfits!!!!
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Ralph sounds waaaaay better here than the actual track.
I have repeated Ralph singing "cause I need somebody" about a thousand times
Soon as you hear " cause I need somebooodddyyyy " girls just scream . 🙌🏽
so true 😂😂😂😂😂
women too lol
That's all we need!
To this day !!
Fr tho 💝😂😂
Johnny Gill's voice is so amazing. One of the most underrated singers ever
The music industry don't want talent
Miss Johnson Sad but true
Kurt Adams yess they just want you to be naked and sell your soul
All of NE is underrated actually, in my opinion they’re the best & most successful singing group of all time, this generation oughta know more about them, & look to them for inspiration, I know the album I’m working on was influenced by them somewhat.
JG is hardly underrated & N.E. is not even best of their generation
JG's vocals were so dynamic it really added so much to this group. Especially in the background and adlibbing portions. It just added so much flavor, it's amazing.
Marley Mal so true I feel Johnny brought that mature adult sound I think the Heartbreak album is what allowed the others to branch out and do their solos. I might be in the minority in saying New Edition became a better group when Bobby left and Bobby was able to shine on his own. But the addition of JG turned them into men.
Dwayne D Bro I totally agree, they became men on the Heartbreak album and JG's vocals and presence made it that way. He took them from a teen pop sound to a more traditional R&B. After this album everyone went on to be incredible in their solo projects. I agree about Bobby too, they were great with him but when he left and went solo he blew up and so did NE with JG. All of those guys are amazing.
Marley Mal Exactly. I think with a lot of these groups one's departure leads to the group's gain and individual success. Bobby had his issues but had star quality. Ralph was the de facto lead singer but he needed a strong voice like Johnny Gill to balance his voice out. It's almost like having a falsetto and needing a bass voice to for harmony, although Ralph was a natural tenor. When Bobby left you found that Ricky had vocals too, which led to the BBD success. They grew. We can go back to the Temptations. David Ruffin had a powerful voice but I believe that the group became better without him rather with him with the addition of Dennis Edwards. But anyway I can break this down all day I enjoy talking music.
Dwayne D Lol same here man, I can go on and on about this music, I totally agree with you on the different dynamics of both groups. There's definitely parallels between the two. Did you watch the first part of The New Edition Story? I thought it was pretty dope.
Marley Mal Yep definitely saw part one. The big thing I noticed is none of them had fathers, and the mothers were banking in on them for their success. That deal they signed as kids was beyond disastrous they were working for free. Also I did noticed that Bobby was portrayed a little older at the beginning but he is actually the youngest member of the group so when they formed he was 9 while Ricky, Mike and Ralph had to be 10 and 11. Ralph seemed like he had the most sense out of the boys he was loyal. Can't wait to see the other parts. Again you see at the early stage that without having guidance from fathers can do.
Can't fake that first line Ralph sung. His voice came in STRONG. "NEEEEED"
@Cam James strong & clear...@1:39 Sunny days, everybody loves them
Nah for me, it was that "SOOOOOME-body who will stand by me" his voice came in strong on that
I had no idea Ralph's live vocals were so audibly strong.
his mic sounds like it's a whole level above everyone else's
I feel like johnnys voice is the strongest. Ralph's is just the highest.
Todd Levy amazing
Kyle summers Johnny has the most powerful voice, followed by Ralph & Ricky, than my man Bobby Brown
Todd Levy don’t sleep on Ralph
Arsenio Hall was the best late night show ever!
What you call a professional show. The band is tight, the singers are on point, the dance moves are crisp. Take notes future musicians.
+UNDFTDGordon lol @ the dance moves. k den
+UNDFTDGordon Timberlake took those notes =)
3:15 Pastor Johnny Gill.
it feels like there's a rock in my throat just listening to it
@@kir6449 im weak 😭😭😭😭
Ralph killed it he can beatbox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes!!!
OMGGGG WHEN RALPH STARTED SINGING 😍😍😍😍😍.
Ralph T is cool as hell
Ralph made me melt in this performance!!!
Johnny Gill's "ooooh" gives me goosebumps, what a voice !!, I love myself some Ralph tresvant
NHLAKANIPHO Mbambo yes!! I love me some Ralph to.
Rizzo, is the total package!!!
Johnny Gill was to NE what Dennis Edwards was to the Temps after Ruffin left.
He gave them a grown up sound. a real masculine voice to the group.
@blackturkdog, David Ruffin has a super masculine wondrous voice. Dennis Edwards was good but no-one to this day can come close to David's voice and the way he tackled the lyrics while going in and out of his falsetto. Don't forget that he made the Temptations when they came out with My Girl. He lead several hits during his reign: My Girl, I'm Losing You, I wish it would Rain, You're Lose a Precious Love, Beauty's Only Skin Deep, co-lead on You're My Everthing, and last song, I Could Never Love Another. No one can tough the late great David Ruiffin. RIP
@@shinekonyah5963 Exactly, David Ruffin was an extra special vocalist. I listen to their music all the time with David leading. The dynamics of his voice was brilliant. You'll Lose A Precious Love and I Could Never Love Another are incredible, and Statue Of A Fool, heartfelt and soulful to the bone.
@@shinekonyah5963 David didn't make them Eddie originally did their first hits were Eddie singing lead
@@shinekonyah5963 hmmmm stop it. David was bad, but if broken down without bias, Dennis was.just as good, and sometimes better. Dennis was able to sing rhythmic lyrics better than David, such as Cloud 9. David would do better on songs such as "My girl", that require a subtle softness. De nis just had to take it to church whenever he sang, but he had a very strong falsetto. I advise you to check out "I'm losing you" live. He wore that song all the way out..
But, my favorite lead Temp is the one and only Ali Ollie Woodson. Without bias, he was much better than David. He could sing in a growl, soft, church style, much higher falsetto, better dancer, you name it.
Also, you need to actually look at documentaries. Many of motwon people believe Levi Stubbs was the best singer in the motwon family, followed by Margin Gaye. Otis himself said, and I quote, "Levi Stubbs was always a problem. If the Four Tops knew how to dance we would be in trouble."
Dont let swag distract you from the actual art. It's like when Lil Wayne was hot. He was out because of his swag, but everyone knows he was wack as hell as a lyricist. Difference is David could actually blow. He could sing his butt off and was a bad boy, but to say no one can touch him is utterly ridiculous. Being original doesn't make you the best.
ralph sounded so good omg i love this
+kourtney tabellion lol Sorry No....Johnny the only one did his thang
nah, go to 1:23 when Ralph started the verse. Incredible notes.
I REMEMBER THE NIGHT THIS AIRED. IT WAS ABOUT 1130PM
I HAD SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY BUT I HAD TO STAY UP AND RECORD THIS ON THE VCR.
THANK GOD IT WAS A SNOW DAY THE NEXT DAY.
I WATCHED THIS ALL DAY LONG.
Ralph is killin' that sh**!
Ralph T made the group!
Ralph and Johnny were and always will be the voices of NE, very similar to David and Eddie with the temptations.
Great comparison!!
True
And Ricky is Paul. A great voice that held the group together vocally. Underrated, the both of them.
More like Dennis and Eddie bobby would be more like David
They were the temptations of our time. If you heard the song playing. Not matter who you are. You had to start singing this. And someone else would always join in lol
Ralph with the clutch wit the litty beatbox
Never sleep on Ralph Tresvant.
RALPH WAS CLUTCH WITH THE B-BOX 🔥🔥🔥
Ralph my love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Johnny Gill was a fool with them vocals back in the day
Never knew Ralph could b-box.
KILLED it last night at the 2017 BET Awards. A tribute so well deserved. Can You Stand the Rain will always be my favorite NE jam!
Johnny’s addition to the group completely transformed their sound for the better..
One the of the best performance ever !
Ralph was getting down when he was beatboxing & dancing:)
Love It !
NEW EDITION FAN FOR LIFE !
The purity in the voices and authenticity of The Arsenio Hall Show!
RALPH!!! All day!!
All day, every day!
Johnny Gill has one of the most amazing male voices. I love this group.
Judging from some of the comments, some of yall haven't done your homework on what acapella/harmony singing is....So It's Time to set the record straight for those who don't know the New Edition Vocal Set-Up:
Ralph Tresvant - Main Lead Singer/2nd Tenor
Bobby Brown - 2nd Lead Singer/2nd & sometimes 1st Tenor
Ricky Bell - 3rd Lead Singer/1st, 2nd Tenor & Baritone
Ronnie Devoe - 2nd Tenor/Baritone & Occasional lead
Michael Bivins - Baritone/Bass & Occasional lead
Johnny Gill - 4th Lead Singer/1st Tenor, 2nd Tenor & Baritone
New Edition sang as a group on every last one of their albums and there are even clips of NE recording their parts for the "Heartbreak" album with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis..Then there are songs like "Maryanne" where all 5 New Edition members sing lead & sound good...DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE SPEAKING ON WHO CAN'T SING
Im late but u better break that shit down yassss!
Yeah man it's these Millennials who call them New Addition
Alrite now. Break it down lol
+Rico Wade grinds my gears lol
lawrence worrell thank u for that I bet they can’t even hit notes like that and they tryna talk down on NE smh
i didnt know that Ralph E. Tresvant Could beatbox
30 years later and I STILL LOVE THIS SHIT!!!! 😊❤️😁
Ralph !! LORD !!!
Dominique Miller Make that...GOOD LAWD! Lol
That shit was MARVELOUS
Best man holiday brought me here....I enjoyed this movie especially their performance remake!!!
Oh my gosh, Ricky with that struggle falsetto for several seconds at 2:22 😯
2:20 lmfao that note
+Will Ibo YOU AIN'T LYING!!!! Ricky Bell missed that note by a KUNTRY MILE!!!
Yea that was bad lol
It's flat.
Lmfaooo😭😭😭
RICKY BELL!!!
ralph the only one that dance and sing and do background singing at the same time.
My baby Ralph
My mom was in love with Ralph when she was coming up and after watching this performance I can clearly see why. Those vocals were on point and he definitely was fine!
1:38 johnny gill background vocals
daquan gray yesssss! I had to rewind and listen more closely. I got goosebumps lol. Did one of those "sing that shit Johnny!" 😂😂
That was a great performance.
ralph and those mjj pelvic thrusts!
haha loove him *
that spin move by ralph at the beginning was crucial!
1:21 The ladies will always...always love Ralph.
I remember watching this performance that night, damn I got old quick!
Your only old as you feel. Don't feel bad.
1:27 The spin into leaning against the wall??? SMOOTH
Smooth as silk.
Johnny Gill is a beast!
Johnny Gill crazy for those vocals
Out of all the live versions I've heard, this is Ralph's best.
Always loved Arsenio because all his musical guest performed live with bands.
Listen to I'm still in love with you acapella to hear how talented N.E. really are.
I just looove Johnny's intro to this song!
Ralph sounds amazing & Ricky’s note @ 2:05 was great!! 🔥
Great performance!! When music was real. I loved Arsenio miss this show.
Arsenic Hall show was simply slick, fun entertainment.
D. Vader you are wrong. Johnny Gill was the best thing that happened to NE because he added a maturity to the group that took them away from that teenie bopper sound. Also Johnny Gill is a super dynamic singer and was a star in his own right who was successful as a solo artist before joining New Edition. He also put on a great show in 1991 here in Pontiac MI AKA Detroit at Meadowbrook Theater with a very receptive mixed crowd who enjoyed every minute of his show. Johnny never changed outfits during his performance and at the end everybody in his entourage including the janitors who swept the floor danced on stage as the show rapped.
I remember this episode of Arsenio Hall
This Brings Back So Many Memories I Was Actually In The Audience Checking Out Our Bro's N.E. But Had To Get Back To The Studio With The Group We Had Just Started Working On Our 2nd Cd Troop Attitude...TROOP&NEW EDITION Fam...Fa'Life One Love Fa'Sho...
Here in april 2020 love this song
Johnny went gospel at the end lol. Beast
I wish I could have told them then that in 2019, they will still be poppin....#TALENT
I wish I could go back in a "time machine" to tell them, lol
I love the flamboyance, style, and flair which Ralph brings to every performance. He always adds a nice sparkling "finish" to his dance sequences. In this outfit, he is reminiscent of a young Gregory Hines. It is a wonder that Ralph never learned to do tap. He seems to be able to perform all different styles of music and dance artforms (solo, rap, beatbox, shuffle, freestyle, new jack swing, early '80's street style break dancing, etc). Even MJ dabbled into tap, and was influenced by Fred Astaire in that regard. On some of the Jacksons' 1970's television spoofs, there were scenes where Michael showed off his tap dance skills and wore outfits with hats, as Ralph is doing here. One aspect where MJ and Ralph differ is that Ralph has swag, raps, and has street cred, whereas MJ dabbled into tap, and did soul, pop and disco. I would have loved to see Ralph try his hand (in his prime) of singing that soul song which Mike sang as a kid, which I believe was, "Whose lovin' You".
I recently saw a 90's era interview where Ralph stated that he DOES perform Tap, lol!
Best, most talented etc., boy-band everrrrr!
Indeed.
This what swag looks like
Wow, how the hell did he know that there was a wall there. So dope
Ralph Tresvant and Jonny Gill had the killer voices. Love the group. Why did they take Arsenio off the air???
it was too black positive
I wish I a member of New Edition
Luv this performance Ricky did his thing
my favorite song by these guys! Love Ricky Bell what a voice...he can sing to me all day long!!
I was a SR in High School when this aired and I remember watching it
Johnny shows that he is one of the hardest working men in show biz. Ralph does a phenomenal job as usual, and Ricky is a JOKE in this performance.
I love this song so much.
loved watching arsenio back in my days it's just sad that when he came back after 20 yrs it didn't last I would have at least the viewers from back in my generation would have kept him going......
"wish" sorry for the typo
Johnny was my boy back in the day! I always thought he made that song what it was!
COME BACK ARSENIO...dam i miss that show!!, aint nothin like it now or since..love NE
Ralph is the best.
I remember when this aired. I was sitting right in front of my floor model tv screaming my lungs out like I was sitting in the audience.....Love me some NE especially Rizz....Oh and by the way I also remember loving their outfits!!!!
Best live version of this song
Johnny reminds me of Flash from the Five Heartbeats: he joins the group, blows up, and then goes solo!
This sounds so good
Johnny went right to church
Per usual lol!
11 Years Later ❤️
They are the best
Love it! Classic R&B...No Autotune!
Very good song.
Love this in so many ways ❤❤❤❤❤
CLASSIC!!! Thank God for TH-cam. I've been looking for this ever since I lost my VHS tape with all Of The Arsenio Hall Show performances.
This song brings back so many memories. This was the era of the most awesome music. I am so happy that I experienced it all.
I was born 96 so I wasn't hip but I just realized the three in the middle are Bell Biv Devoe
Jay Horne 😂😂😂
Jay Horne Really? Did you really type that?😂😂😂
?
Are you freaking kidding me?!!! 😂😂😂😂
Beautiful ❤️ Ricky is wonderful! Sounds so pure!
I remember this episode. I was in college. Brings back memories!
PRICELESS!!!!! At 40, nobody can touch these men!!!