Question 1

Did New Edition write their own songs?

Accepted Answer

Hardly any of them at first. Across 83 album tracks the six members hold 20 credits, and only two of those come on the first four albums. Maurice Starr wrote the debut, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis wrote most of Heart Break, and the group only starts writing the bulk of its own material on Home Again in 1996.

Question 2

Who wrote "Candy Girl"?

Accepted Answer

Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun, who also produced it. None of the group has a credit on the song.

Question 3

Who wrote "If It Isn't Love"?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who wrote and produced most of Heart Break.

Question 4

Which member writes the most?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Tresvant, with 13 credits, followed by Ronnie DeVoe on 11.

Question 5

How many albums have they made?

Accepted Answer

Seven studio albums between 1983 and 2004, including the 1986 doo-wop covers record Under the Blue Moon. The live albums and compilations sit outside this catalogue.

Question 6

Which singles did best in America?

Accepted Answer

"Hit Me Off" reached number 3 on the Hot 100, "Cool It Now" number 4, and "If It Isn't Love" and "I'm Still in Love with You" both number 7.

Question 7

Who else has written for them?

Accepted Answer

Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun on the debut, Vincent Brantley and Rick Timas on the MCA albums, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from 1988.

Question 8

What happened to Bobby Brown?

Accepted Answer

He left in 1985 after All for Love and returned for the reunions in 1996 and from 2005.

Question 9

Who is Johnny Gill?

Accepted Answer

The sixth member, who joined in 1987 for Heart Break and has seven writing credits.

Question 10

Have they been honoured?

Accepted Answer

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017, the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022 and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2023.