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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 ...
"Candy Girl" is the debut single by New Edition from their debut album Candy Girl. It was released as a single in late February 1983 and the song hit number one on the UK Singles Chart, [4] becoming the 31st-best-selling single of the year.
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/pop group, New Edition who sold over 20 million records worldwide. The group has released 7 studio albums, 2 holiday albums, 8 compilations and 29 singles (including 2 featuring singles).
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.
On January 23, 2017, New Edition received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their contributions to the music industry, located at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard. [19] In 2017, New Edition received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 BET Awards. In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. [20]
Ralph Edward Tresvant (born May 16, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of R&B group New Edition. [3] [4] As a solo artist, Tresvant released his double platinum-selling debut album Ralph Tresvant (1990). [5]
"Is This the End" is a 1983 song by R&B/pop group New Edition, written and produced by Maurice Starr, and is the second single from their debut album, Candy Girl. An R&B hit, the single peaked at number eight on the R&B singles chart and at number eighty-five pop. Ralph Tresvant sings primary lead, with Ricky Bell handling the outro.
In 1982, Starr discovered the band New Edition on his talent show. 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 ...